Tuesday Morning Week 4

I came in from the barn this morning and told my dh how I'd love to go for a walk outside.  He encouraged me to go!  So I walked 1 mile this morning.  It gave me a time to talk to the Lord and reflect on Him.  It was good!  I love my hubby!!

My prayer today is the that Lord Jesus would be reflected in me.

On another note the scale reading was 169.8.  Yay!! 

Why does our weight change so much...  I do hope toreach the milestone of being below 170.  :D

Week 4 - Musings

Back in 2010 when I did the 500 mile walking challenge with MOMYS, I had wanted to be more active, but losing weight was not really on my mind.  But by June 2010, friends were commenting on how good I looked and about my weight loss.  I was feeling great and quite happy about the extra bonus of losing weight.  I didn't really have to work hard at it either. I probably lost about 25 pounds that year.

Now this year 2012, losing weight is something I really want.  I find my thoughts heading there all the time and I'm hoping it is going to be easy and not much work. *sigh*  I'm older and it will be work...

So the reason for me sharing...  I don't want my weight to be my focus, but I want to be making good eating choices and staying active.  It is easy for me, especially in the winter is to stay indoors and keep busy in the house. Now that we have animals I am out milking and carrying hay bales around and it is good work, but I need to walk too.  It has been hard to get the walking in! 

Anyway, just musing out loud here...

I will keep pressing on...

Week 4 - I'm Back

Ok, I'm back and ready to work...  LOL  I took all of last week off and I'm feeling much better, so back to the walking etc...

Weight this morning was up from last week, I wasn't surprised, yet I was a bit disappointed. 
Last week was 167.8

Today 171.2

Today's weight was down a tiny bit from 2 weeks ago, so that is good.  Anyway, I'll keep working away here and see what the scales say next week.  I guess it would have been to easy to already be in the 160's range.  LOL

So goals for the week...

Walk 10 miles
Keep up with my read my Bible though in a year

Watch what I eat...  no sweets except on the weekend, I notice that come the weekend, I enjoy a little bit of ice cream, but am quite content with eating just a small amount.  I'm going to try and watch my carb intake as well.  No plan, but just make good choices.

I'm going to have to catch up on your blog updates later!

Monday Week 3

WEIGHT this morning was 167.8lb, last week was 171.8lb.  That is 4 pounds, but I was sick over the weekend, so not sure how much I can count...  I'll see what next week numbers show...

My starting out weight was 174.2, so I've lost 6.4 pounds total!

Like I mention I was sick all weekend.  Friday night I came down with mastitis. This was a FIRST time ever and I hope it's the LAST time ever.  OUCH, OUCH, OUCH!!!  I was in tears Friday night from the pain and I also had chills and a fever.  I was feeling terrible.  Saturday, I felt somewhat better, but still not good and yesterday I felt a bit better still and today fever is gone and I felt pretty much bad to normal.  I was still sore and hard in the infected area, but now even that is not as bad. Much better this evening!!  Praise the Lord!!

So I spent the weekend in bed, not how I planned the weekend, but it is what the Lord gave me. 

This week, I don't really have any goals, but to get completely well.  Dh and I both agreed I need to take the week off walking, I need to get better and have no relapses.  I'll get behind, but hopefully I'll catch up over the next few weeks.

I will use some of my resting time to catch up on my Bible reading, I got behind while I was sick, I felt so awful, I couldn't even concentrate to read on anything.  

I hope you ladies have a great week.  The Lord is keeping me humble, that is for sure.  I'm thankful and will praise HIM for it.

Late Friday Afternoon

I did get my walking in!  2.3 miles for today.  My right shin was burning though.  IF I walk tomorrow, I'll be able to get in 10 miles.  Not sure that will happen as we are out most of the day.

So for now I'll caount that as 8 mile in for this week, I need 10...

Anyway, I awarded myself with a couple of pieces of DARK chocolate.  Yummy!! 

Angie, I thought of you the whole time and wondered how your 10 miles were going?  Wow....  you are brave to have such a goal!   

Friday - week 2

Well, this week didn't quite go as planned.

Walking - only 6 miles so far, may try and get in 2 more today.

Eating wise, doing well!  Making good choices, tomorrow is my "free" day!

I'll be checking my weight Monday morning and I'm curious to see if I've lost any!  I feel like I have, but the scales will show that for sure.  I just hope the numbers are lower and not higher.  :)

I've been extra busy this week and I was wondering why, then I realized I've been milking the cow every evening and that has taken a chunk out of my day.  I'm enjoying it, but I hope to find my new normal soon!  I felt bad I didn't have much computer time!  In cow news, Charlotte the calf is doing very well.  :D

So another week is nearing its end and it has been a good, but busy week.  I was thinking winter would come and things would slow down, but that hasn't happened yet and it probably won't!

God is GOOD all the time and I rejoice in His goodness. 

You are my strength when I am weak

You are the treasure that I seek

You are my all in all

Seeking You as a precious jewel

Lord, to give up I'd be a fool

You are my all in all

Jesus, Lamb of God

Worthy is Your name

Jesus, Lamb of God

Worthy is Your name

Taking my sin, my cross, my shame

Rising up again I bless Your name

You are my all in all

When I fall down You pick me up

When I am dry You fill my cup

You are my all in all

Written by Jernigan, Dennis

Tuesday Evening

I did get in my two miles today!!  I was almost afraid I wouldn't, because dh and big girls were out this evening, but rest of the children were sleeping before 0pm, so i headed down to the treadmill and walked 2 miles.  I was hoping to get it in earlier in the day, but it didn't happen.  I'm thinking of looking into WATP or T-Tap, any thoughts on those??

I feeling much better today, although my sore throat is back... sigh...  when will we get better??

I'm back into the swing of milking the cow in the evenings.

Keeping away from sweets and snacking on good food.  Today for a snack, I cut myself a thick slice of cheese and then made a smoothie with homemade yogurt, frozen raspberries, 1 banana and a little bit of br. sugar.  It was yummy!!  I use to snack on chocolate chips, or a couple of pieces of chocolate or a cookie etc...  trying to keep my snacks a bit more healthy.  :)

I hope to check the rest of your blogs tomorrow, but I should really go to bed and get some rest!

Monday Morning Week 2

Well, I've been fighting a cold most of last week, but I thought I was getting over it.  Today, I feel the worst, so I'm hoping this is a bad as it gets.  I'm hoping as the day goes on, I'll feel better.  So I guess I will see how well I can keep up to my goals for the week, 

Weigh in morning- 171.8 lbs.  Yay,  I've lost weight!!!! 

Walking goals - 10 miles

Continue to spend time in God's Word, so far my Bible reading is going good, although I missed a day over the weekend.  So I'll be catching up this week.  

Hoping this is a good week for all of us!  God bless you!!

A Fun Post

Just thought I'd share a pic of "our" new calf. I think she will have the name of Charlotte. We have on loan her mama, but the owners will be keeping all the calves. Once we have our own barn, we hope to get our own animals, but for now this farmgirl mama is thankful to have fresh milk and a cute calf to take care of. :)

When I was looking through the pictures on the camera, I came across this pic and knew the girls must have been having fun with the camera and the baby. I'm not sure our baby was impressed, what do you think? LOL

Friday Afternoon Update

So another week has just about ended...

WALKING- counting from Sunday I got 10 miles in.  Today i really felt like giving up!  I thought I'd just do 1k and them 1M and then 2k and then decided I should just do the 2 miles.  I knew I could do it with Jesus' help, but on my own I was more than ready to give up.  So a little struggle, but with god's help I was able to keep to my goal.  A cute moment while on the treadmill, my 4yo dd came down with me and was jumping on the tiny trampoline we have down there.  I ran while she jumped, I was ready to give up before she did, but the giggles were sweet and I had a lovely time chatting with her.  She is a sweetie.  :)

EATING - I did fairly well, stayed away from the ice cream and cookies.  For sweets I did enjoy chocolate milk a couple times.  I'm looking forward to a bit of cake and ice cream tomorrow.  :)


WEIGHT LOSS - nothing, I weighed myself this morning and I was 174.2, the very same weight I was at last Friday morning at the same time.  I;'ll check my weight again on Monday and keep that as my check in weight day.  :)


Over all, it has been a good week,  Thanks for all of your encouragment and I look forward to doing this all again next week!

I can see how this is all going to keep me in humility, on my own I could NOT do this.  

BIBLE READING - I'm staying on track!!  It's been a blessing to be in the WORD every SINGLE day.  :)


Blessings friends and see you next week!

Thursday Evening

I don't have much time to update, but I walked 2 miles today.  Keeping away from sweets and I have been feeling great.  :D

This evening I was on the treadmill, I had sent the girls out to check on our cow and I was almost done 1km when my son came down to tell me the cow had had her calf.  So I stopped and had to go out and make sure all was well with mam and calf.   This is her second calf and she didn't treat her first calf very well.  Anyway, I milked her and we gave the calf a bottle.  Will be checking on her again trhough the night and this means we are back to milking.  I don't mind, I'm a farm girl.  :)

Came back from the barn and hopped back on the treadmill to finish my two miles...  :)  

I Must go!!

Wednesday Noon

One mile in for today so far and that was in on the treadmill.  It is such a beautiful, sunny, mild, winter day here, I'm thinking I should go and walk a mile or two out on the road.  I'll have to see though, because this afternoon my boys and I are going to muck out the cow pen.  That is a workout in itself!!  It is about 10 wheelbarrel loads.  :D  At least we will be outside in the "fresh" air.  :)

How are the rest of you doing today?  

Tuesday Update

I was encouraged this morning!

First thing I stepped on the scale,(yes, I know I said I would only do it once a week) but I was 172 point something!  Yay!!!  Last Friday morning, I had had a drink or two of water first, this morning, I hadn't yet.   I'll see what the scales say on Friday morning.  :D

Otherwise, I got just one mile in today, dh was out at prayer meeting this evening and the baby was crying so I didn't want to take a 1/2 hour on the treadmill.  I'll make up for it tomorrow maybe...

Food wise, no sweets, but I did have a couple glasses of chocolate milk.  It is delicious!  LOL   Sweets were calling a little louder to me today, but I did MAKE the choice not to listen, but they DID keep calling me. 

Anyway, tomorrow is a new day.

With God ALL things are POSSIBLE! 

Week 2 - Day 2

Another two miles done on the treadmill, I didn't have a chance to walk until after 7pm and that wasn't without interruptions!  Anyway, walking is done for the day and my legs are a bit sore.

4 miles done, 6 more to go...

No sweets today and they were not calling to me as loudly as yesterday.  :)

My goal for weight loss is to aim to be 170/169 lbs by the end of the month.  I'm going to weigh myself every Friday morning.  :)

Walking in Humility

Hubby and I were at church last night listening to a introduction to a parenting study we are going to be joining for the next number of weeks.  One of the things that struck me was to walk in humility.  I right away thought back to this new blog and decided I really wanted to change the name and have it REFLECT something spiritual as well.  I realized I have goals for this new year and I WANT to remember that it will be only through our Lord Jesus that I can keep to these goals and not of myself.  Also at the end of the year, I don't want to look back and think it was all about me and what I can do, but to thank the Lord Jesus for giving me strength to do this and for succeeding in this.  Walking in humility is now the blog title and each time I see it, I'll be reminded that this is not about me, but about HIM.

To be honest, I was feeling like I'm on the top of the world and without struggle much I was going to do my walking and lose weight, but you know that is all wrong!  Yes, back in 2010, I walked did 500 miles for the first time and lost weight without really trying.  I felt great and thought wow, I can do this.  2011 came along and started out good, but then I became pregnant, I was thrilled mind you, I still kept the goal of walking 500 miles while pregnant or at least aiming to reach 400 before baby arrived, but God had other plans and I had to stop walking and then I just never got back into it.  By the time my second trimester came along and the bleeding had stopped,  we were preparing for my dad to have open heart surgery and  I was milking a cow morning and evening and I also had our large garden to attend too, So my goal of walking went out the window, I just could not do everything! All my time and mostly ENERGY was used up.

Right now, we are waiting for our cow to freshen, so at the moment I don't have milking to do, but once she freshens, I'll be milking every evening along with my daughter and my dad will do the morning milking.  He recovered very nicely from his surgery, praise God.  My SPARE time is limited, but if I use it wisely, I know that I can do it. 

So this brings me to this year, I don't know what 2012 holds for me, but with Him, I'm going to walk in humility and He is going to get all the credit, not me.

As for the "old" name, hubby and I were trying to think of something that used the letter WXY  (didn't even try Z, I just didn't think I could come up with something)  LOL  because my first blog uses the letters ABC (A Beautiful Calling), so that is how we came up with that name.  It was fun, but this is much better!

I'm happy and encouraged to have you join me on this journey.

Yes, a new name!!

Yes, I changed my blog name and link, sorry, but I'll update the reason why later.  Right now I have dishes to wash and school to do with my children. 

Update for Jan. 8

I just finished doing 2 miles for today.

The 30 minutes I spend on the treadmill are the LONGEST minutes of my whole day! I did get my walk in earlier today and the sun is still shining, so I thought I should have gone outside instead, oh well....  

 2 miles out of 10 walked so far this week!   8 more to go...

Today, I had my ipod and listen to music and also did my daily Bible reading, so that help pass the time and feed my soul as well.  I have the goal of reading the Bible THROUGH in a one YEAR.  Right now I'm in Genesis and today I read about Abraham and when he offered up Isaac.  What FAITH Abraham had....  It was a good reading.

How TEMPTING is has been for me to eat sweets today!!  Wow...  This is going to be HARD!  So far so good, though!!

Week 2 Goals

Here are my GOALS for week 2.

WALK 10 miles

No sweets until weekend

Lose some weight.... :)

I can do all things through CHRIST which strengthenth me!

Off Topic....
P.S This is my first blog using blogspot, I have another blog here on blogspot, so here is my question.  How do I keep the blog description different for each??  Thanks!  I really like blogspot, much better than homeschoolblogger, which is what I've been using all this time!

Returning to Youthfulness

Ok, so this is just a beginning and a wonderful way to start the New Year.  I was motivated when reading a few blogs of some friends and I decided I'd start my own blog which will be dedicated to walking, exercising and losing my extra baby weight.

So my goals for 2012 are

WALK 500 miles or more by the end of the year

LOSE 25 pounds -   My weight right now it 174.2 and I hope to go down to 150.  I was at that weight before I was pregnant with our last baby.  Just by walking and watching what I ate, I was able to lose my EXTRA weight between baby 6 and 7.  :)  I was feeling great!!

I will NOT eat any sweets except once a week.

EXERCISE daily

I'll add my walking ticker once I figure this blog out.

Thanks Angie for motivating me!!  Although it was when I read Grace's blog, I decided I SHOULD do the same!

So here I go!

P.S I'm still playing around with the settings, so don't be surprised if/when things change.  :)