My husband stepped on the scale two days ago and saw that he was up to 195lbs. Shhhhh! Don't tell him I told you. Heehee.
So what's the big deal? See, he had bariatric surgery back in June 2005. He went from 380-some lbs to 165lbs. Then his doctor told him to put some weight on. The thing I've noticed about these folks that have had bariatric surgery is that although they lose lots of weight, they always see themselves as "fat".
At 195, Mike is looking as fine as ever but he totally freaked. So, he is trying to get back down to 185 which is where he likes to hover.
I was so totally put out. Why? Because he spent the last 2-3 weeks noshing on candy, cookies, and anything else that he REALLY shouldn't be eating anyway and he gained about 5-10 lbs. If I had done that, I would've gained 25lbs. I had to think about every morsel of food I put into my mouth during the holidays and I STILL gained weight. Ugh.
What did Mike do? He clamped down and has already gone 2 days with no extra sugar. He's already lost a few pounds! But the thing is, he goes to work and holes up in his office or plays cribbage in the smoke shack...he can hide from the sweets. Then he comes home and GLOATS!
Well, maybe he really wasn't gloating and I was just feeling guilty because we had a basket full of dark chocolate and peppermint Hershey's Kisses and Riley and I were snitching those all day. Then at dinner I made 2 steaks and hotdogs, brown rice and mac n' cheese. I figured Mike and I would share the T-bone, the 2 older boys would split the other steak and the 2 younger LOVE hotdogs with mac n'cheese. Oh, no! Mike slaps that T-bone on my plate and he shares the smaller steak with Mikey! I was so not happy. And you know what? I ate that T-bone. And I didn't have anything else to eat the rest of the night.
See, that's what Mike does. He decides to lose weight and derails my efforts! I ask him to split and he doubles my portion. Oh, it's just not fair. And I have a weakness for a good steak. I admit that.
All that said, he did help me out by taking all those Kisses and a bag of cherry mini Muskateers to work. He's gonna dump them at Out-Patient. The clients will LOVE him! Hee hee.
Ok...Look forward to info and my goals revisited for 101 in 1001 later. Maybe today, maybe tomorrow. I gotta compile my goals.
PS. I've actually had two stress free days concerning the kids. I've been trying not to butt heads with Mikey so much. We are too much alike. But I don't have and never had his mouth. I've also been trying harder to say "yes". Do any of you find yourself saying "no" to your kids without really thinking about what they are asking for? Sometimes it's as simple as asking to get a game out and I say "no" without taking a moment and realizing it would really be OK. Or I say "no" because it's a hassle. So what? So I gotta get up off my butt for a few and do something, or I gotta put up with a friend over. So what? Anyway....I'm working on that.
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009
101 in 1001
(This is not set in stone yet. I'm still working on it but I said I'd be posting them; so here are my 101 goals. I appreciate any comments or advice you'd all like to dish so keep it coming!)
Here's my mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
Here's my timeline:
February 1, 2009 - October 30, 2011
Here's my Goals:
Samara's Goals
Health
1. Lose 25 lbs and keep it off.
2. Exercise everyday, Monday-Saturday. Sunday is a day of rest.
3. Snowshoe 6 times December-February (or 2 times a month). (0/16 times)
4. Jumprope 1 time a week. (0/143 times)
5. Ride bike 1 time a week. (0/ 143 bike rides)
6. Lift weights 3 times a week. (0/ times, 0/143 weeks)
7. No eating after 8 pm. (0/1001 days)
8. Make dentist appointment for wisdom teeth.
9. Make/keep yearly doctor appointment. (0/ made, 0/ kept)
10. Take shot of apple cider vinegar daily. (0/1001 shots)
For fun:
11. Design my dream home.
12. Have family pictures taken by Kimberli.
13. Write a children's book.
14. Do a craft show.
15. Learn how to drive a 4wheeler.
16. Plant an oak tree.
17. Plant an apple tree.
18. Plant a silver or red maple tree.
19. Paint 2 oil paintings.
20. Go on a picnic 6 times. (0/6 picnics)
21. Take boys to a hockey game.
Being money smart:
22. Start a savings for a family trip to Hawaii.
23. Save $250 for Family Camp before June of each year. (0/$750 saved)
24. No new soaps or lotions until mine are used up. (0/ used)
25. Paint all slate and sell. (0/ slates)
26. Pay off GBP credit card.
27. Use material on hand for crafts to sell.
28. Make 1 card per week to utilize the stamps and paper that I've bought. (0/143 cards)
29. Sell 25 books. (0/25 books)
30. No new clothes for 1 year. (0/365 days)
Blogworld:
31. Update 101 in 1001 blog weekly.
Purchases to make:
32. Buy swimming pool.
33. Buy kayak.
34. Buy and plant 3 lilac bushes. (0/3 lilacs)
35. Buy and plant 3 burning bushes (0/3 bushes)
Experience and Explore:
36. Go to concert at Rozsa Center
37. Go to play at Calumet Theatre.
38. Visit Porcupine Mountains.
39. Practice clarinet 1 time a week. (0/143 weeks)
40. Rent a cottage on a beach.
41. Camp out in the middle of nowhere.
42. Ride a horse.
43. Learn how to use riding lawn mower.
44. Go to Isle Royale.
45. Go on Pictured Rocks tour.
Practicing Moderation:
46. One day a month of no books besides Bible reading. (0/33 months)
47. One day a month no computer. (0/33 months)
Enrichment:
48. Get library card for Baraga Library and visit once a month. (0 card, 0/33 months)
49. Read 25 new authors. (0/25 authors)
50. Enroll at Finlandia or Gogebic for nursing classes.
52. Try 2 new recipes each month. (0/66 recipes)
Spiritual life:
53. Read Bible daily. (0/1001 days)
54. Pray daily besides devotions with kids. (0/1001 prayers)
55. Memorize 100 scriptures. (0/100)
56. Read through Bible completely. (0/66 books)
Being a good mom:
57. Take boys blueberry picking.
58. Teach boys to fold sort, start and fold laundry. (0/4 boys)
59. Start a scrapbook for the boys and do one page a month. (0 scrapbook 0/33 pages)
60. Teach Riley to count to 100.
61. Teach Riley to read.
62. Teach Riley to add and subtract.
63. Cook with kids 2 times a month. (0/66 times)
64. Do a craft with kids 1 time a month. (0/33 crafts)
65. Bring kids to Burger King or something similar 1 time a month after church. (0/33 treats)
66. Put boys to bed with a positive attitude. (0/1001 nights)
67. Read bedtime stories 3 times a week. (0/ 429 stories)
68. Allow kids to have a friend over at least 2 times a month. (0/66 friends)
69. Spend 1-on-1 time with each boy once a month. (0/4boys, 0/33 months)
Being a good wife:
70. Read 3 books with Mike. (0/3 books)
71. Give Mike a massage of his choice 1 time a week. (0/143 massages)
72. Go on date with Mike once a month. (0/33 dates)
Being a good friend and family member:
73. Get Daphne's poems hardbound.
74. Visit McCoy family.
75. Visit Colbert family.
76. Bring cookies/treats to 10 of my neighbors. (0/10 neighbors)
77. Send flowers to someone.
78. Have friends over for dinner or games 1 time a month. (0/33 months)
79. Have a family game night 2 times a month. (0/66 game nights)
80. Call out-of-area friends once a month. (0/33 friends)
81. Call my family one time a week. (0/143 phone calls)
82. Visit an old friend from high school.
83. Send one handwritten card/letter a week. (0/143 letters)
Being faithful:
84. Give at least $100 a year to Marquette church. (0/$300)
85. Give $150 a year to Mother's Memorial. (0/$450)
86. Have Children's Church program ready 1 week in advance. (0/33 months)
87. Have Sunday School lesson done before Saturday. (0/143 weeks)
88. Have Secret Sister gift ready 3 days in advance. (0/33 gifts)
89. Send a weekly note to Secret Sister. (0/143 weeks)
90. Keep my weekly fast day. (0/143 weeks)
Being a keeper at home:
91. Reorganize the pantry.
92. Cut back Raspberry and Blackberry bushes every fall. (0/3 times)
93. Make and can strawberry and plum jam.
94. Can pickles.
95. Make pasties.
96. Swap file cabinets before April 30, 2009.
97. Make bed daily. (0/1001)
98. Dust whole house once a month. (0/33 months)
99. Sort and organize all photos.
100. Clean ceilings once a year. (0/3 cleanings)
101. Completely clean and organize back addition.
51. Mend/fix/finish everything in my sewing pile.
Here's my mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
Here's my timeline:
February 1, 2009 - October 30, 2011
Here's my Goals:
Samara's Goals
Health
1. Lose 25 lbs and keep it off.
2. Exercise everyday, Monday-Saturday. Sunday is a day of rest.
3. Snowshoe 6 times December-February (or 2 times a month). (0/16 times)
4. Jumprope 1 time a week. (0/143 times)
5. Ride bike 1 time a week. (0/ 143 bike rides)
6. Lift weights 3 times a week. (0/ times, 0/143 weeks)
7. No eating after 8 pm. (0/1001 days)
8. Make dentist appointment for wisdom teeth.
9. Make/keep yearly doctor appointment. (0/ made, 0/ kept)
10. Take shot of apple cider vinegar daily. (0/1001 shots)
For fun:
11. Design my dream home.
12. Have family pictures taken by Kimberli.
13. Write a children's book.
14. Do a craft show.
15. Learn how to drive a 4wheeler.
16. Plant an oak tree.
17. Plant an apple tree.
18. Plant a silver or red maple tree.
19. Paint 2 oil paintings.
20. Go on a picnic 6 times. (0/6 picnics)
21. Take boys to a hockey game.
Being money smart:
22. Start a savings for a family trip to Hawaii.
23. Save $250 for Family Camp before June of each year. (0/$750 saved)
24. No new soaps or lotions until mine are used up. (0/ used)
25. Paint all slate and sell. (0/ slates)
26. Pay off GBP credit card.
27. Use material on hand for crafts to sell.
28. Make 1 card per week to utilize the stamps and paper that I've bought. (0/143 cards)
29. Sell 25 books. (0/25 books)
30. No new clothes for 1 year. (0/365 days)
Blogworld:
31. Update 101 in 1001 blog weekly.
Purchases to make:
32. Buy swimming pool.
33. Buy kayak.
34. Buy and plant 3 lilac bushes. (0/3 lilacs)
35. Buy and plant 3 burning bushes (0/3 bushes)
Experience and Explore:
36. Go to concert at Rozsa Center
37. Go to play at Calumet Theatre.
38. Visit Porcupine Mountains.
39. Practice clarinet 1 time a week. (0/143 weeks)
40. Rent a cottage on a beach.
41. Camp out in the middle of nowhere.
42. Ride a horse.
43. Learn how to use riding lawn mower.
44. Go to Isle Royale.
45. Go on Pictured Rocks tour.
Practicing Moderation:
46. One day a month of no books besides Bible reading. (0/33 months)
47. One day a month no computer. (0/33 months)
Enrichment:
48. Get library card for Baraga Library and visit once a month. (0 card, 0/33 months)
49. Read 25 new authors. (0/25 authors)
50. Enroll at Finlandia or Gogebic for nursing classes.
52. Try 2 new recipes each month. (0/66 recipes)
Spiritual life:
53. Read Bible daily. (0/1001 days)
54. Pray daily besides devotions with kids. (0/1001 prayers)
55. Memorize 100 scriptures. (0/100)
56. Read through Bible completely. (0/66 books)
Being a good mom:
57. Take boys blueberry picking.
58. Teach boys to fold sort, start and fold laundry. (0/4 boys)
59. Start a scrapbook for the boys and do one page a month. (0 scrapbook 0/33 pages)
60. Teach Riley to count to 100.
61. Teach Riley to read.
62. Teach Riley to add and subtract.
63. Cook with kids 2 times a month. (0/66 times)
64. Do a craft with kids 1 time a month. (0/33 crafts)
65. Bring kids to Burger King or something similar 1 time a month after church. (0/33 treats)
66. Put boys to bed with a positive attitude. (0/1001 nights)
67. Read bedtime stories 3 times a week. (0/ 429 stories)
68. Allow kids to have a friend over at least 2 times a month. (0/66 friends)
69. Spend 1-on-1 time with each boy once a month. (0/4boys, 0/33 months)
Being a good wife:
70. Read 3 books with Mike. (0/3 books)
71. Give Mike a massage of his choice 1 time a week. (0/143 massages)
72. Go on date with Mike once a month. (0/33 dates)
Being a good friend and family member:
73. Get Daphne's poems hardbound.
74. Visit McCoy family.
75. Visit Colbert family.
76. Bring cookies/treats to 10 of my neighbors. (0/10 neighbors)
77. Send flowers to someone.
78. Have friends over for dinner or games 1 time a month. (0/33 months)
79. Have a family game night 2 times a month. (0/66 game nights)
80. Call out-of-area friends once a month. (0/33 friends)
81. Call my family one time a week. (0/143 phone calls)
82. Visit an old friend from high school.
83. Send one handwritten card/letter a week. (0/143 letters)
Being faithful:
84. Give at least $100 a year to Marquette church. (0/$300)
85. Give $150 a year to Mother's Memorial. (0/$450)
86. Have Children's Church program ready 1 week in advance. (0/33 months)
87. Have Sunday School lesson done before Saturday. (0/143 weeks)
88. Have Secret Sister gift ready 3 days in advance. (0/33 gifts)
89. Send a weekly note to Secret Sister. (0/143 weeks)
90. Keep my weekly fast day. (0/143 weeks)
Being a keeper at home:
91. Reorganize the pantry.
92. Cut back Raspberry and Blackberry bushes every fall. (0/3 times)
93. Make and can strawberry and plum jam.
94. Can pickles.
95. Make pasties.
96. Swap file cabinets before April 30, 2009.
97. Make bed daily. (0/1001)
98. Dust whole house once a month. (0/33 months)
99. Sort and organize all photos.
100. Clean ceilings once a year. (0/3 cleanings)
101. Completely clean and organize back addition.
51. Mend/fix/finish everything in my sewing pile.
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