Thanksgiving

I spend thanksgiving with my hubby and my oldest daughter and her husband and some of his family.  My daughter cooked a scruptious meal and ate like a pig.   Looking in the mirror has drove me to try another diet that I hope will work.  It not only will help me loose weight but will teach me how to eat for the rest of my life which is the number one reason I dont seem to be able to keep my weight off.  To steel a saying from another blog I read, One fat cell at a time.  HAha

Grieving

It has been 3 weeks now and the empty place still exist.  The weeks go by very fast and my weekly visits to Laquita are no longer.  I must admit I used to dread those visits and sometimes put them off but now that she is gone , I really miss seeing her.   I know her quality of life was horrible and I would not have wished her one more day on this earth just so I could see her.  I do believe in God and I know she is with him now, and maybe a little jealous that her life is so much better than mine.  No, No, I am not saying I am ready to pass, but am happy to know that she will be waiting along with my Mom and Dad when I do.  

I lost my oldest sister last friday and it has left me with an empty place in my heart.  I find myself struggling with the blues although I know she is in a much better place and she had had such a low quality of life and was ready to go home.   The feelings I am experienceing is much different than the feeling I experienced when I lost my mother and dad,.

Christmas

Christmas tree and decorations are up and presents are bought.   Two weeks before christmas and I am not rushing and worrying that I may not get everything done  Retirement is wonderful.  Time to plan and execute with nothing else to clog up my thoughts.   Now we can settle down for a long winters night.

Fall weather

I love fall weather.  It is cool enough to enjoy a sweater or jacket and you can cuddle up at night.  Football, racing, and movies fill my weekend while my dogs play outside.    Put diet aside till after Christmas and we will enjoy the holidays, but not too much, don't want to gain back what I have lost.   Been trying to incorporate some exericise into my days. . touching toes, arms side to side bicyling in the floor, whew , at least I am moving.

I have restarted Somae diet again and am in my fourth week.  It has been harder this time.  I haven't wanted to cheat really bad and have some times but I still have lost 9 lbs. and hope to lose another pound before I am finished.  My daughter has also gone on this diet and she is in second week and she has lost 11 lbs.  I am very proud of her.

When we get down to fighting weight we are going to start an walking or exercise program together and this will certainly be good for me.  I need something to inspire me to get out of the house and do something.  I have always been content to just set at home and now I realize I have to go beyond contentment and find excitement in my life.  

I have completed my diet withSomae and lost 27 pounds.  Dr. is giving me the shots to go additional 40 days of diet to lose more. 

We have a new baby in our house.  A little dachsund puppy ( or a weenie dog) .  He has really set our other dogs on their ears.  First day they were not too happy but after couple weeks they have accepted him into their midst and all have become much more playful and we all are rising earlier and going to bed earlier. No matter what species, a baby is always a wonderful change of pace.