In my spare time? What?

Wow, really? I'm supposed to have spare time? hummmm... You know I thought I would when I finished school, but I've managed to fill my time... of course.

My weight loss journey has started out well... I shed 1.2 lbs last week! If I could do a pound a week, I'd hit my goal by mid year!! Ok, I know that's wishful thinking... but it does show that watching what you eat and getting just a little bit more exercise does work.

What else am I filling my time with? I rediscovered READING, for pleasure. First book of the year, America by Heart, by Sarah Palin. And no, reading this book and liking it does NOT make me a full-fledged Republican!! LOL

Exciting news last week: The birth of (step) granddaughter number 2!! Olivia Rae was born Thurs, Jan 6, weighing in at 6 lbs 14 oz. Erik and Sasha are very proud parents.

Which leads into more projects for my spare time... I want to make both granddaughters a quilt. Need to start on that, but first I'm converting my PartyLite 'loft-office' to mostly a sewing area. Since business is about gone, I can better use that space. I haven't given up on the candle business... just waiting for a little more confidence in the economy.

And oh yeah... I've got some inside house work to do! Must get the powder room done before spring... the floors in the living room/dining room are in trouble... and paint.. I sure need to paint!

Wonder how much I can get done in my spare time before time to start working on the outside stuff?

Resolutions?

I gotta tell you, I wasn't sure why I decided to blog. And I'm not sure if any one really cares to read what I write. 

My New Year started with my typical headache. I've found that headaches are becoming almost the norm for me and that really bothers me. Some time this long 3-day weekend I thought about resolutions... the first being, I need to take better care of myself. So headaches... be gone! I'm calling my doctor and getting a checkup. IF they are not sinus related, I'm asking for a pain specialist referral. 

Now on to the rest of the "taking better care" resolutions. Every year we hear how people make these huge commitments to lose weight, quit smoking, stop drinking, etc... and they last about 3 weeks. *sigh* I've been there done that. The key is support and accountability. I have an online group of friends that have started our annual "shed some weight" discussions. And I've decided to share my journey here too. Maybe, just maybe I'll actually accomplish my goal. :)

I chose to share with you my starting weight of 169 pounds. Scary huh? Scared me when I stepped on that scale this morning. My goal is to shed 24 pounds... that's a lot and I don't expect to do it all this year, knowing how weight is much slower to take off than it was to put on. 

How am I going to do this you ask? I've already been watching what I eat...I'm journaling (sp?) what I take in every day. It helps me stay accountable to myself. I'm walking every day! It's not much, but 4 or 5 laps around the building twice a day... equals about a mile. And I'm moving the Wii Fit to the living room instead of the bedroom. I'm going to commit to at least 3 days a week on the Wii Fit. 

Wish me luck folks!