Celebration of Life

So, we have set the date for the Celebration of my son's life. Honestly I am not sure how I am going to survive this. There are good days and bad days and I don't think that I will ever heal from the loss of my son.

Greiving

So, it has been a while since I was on here last. My son recently passed away from a drug overdose and we are struggling with his loss. He has left a large hole in our family and we all miss him. In all of this, my weight has dropped, but it is due to a lack of appetite. Please don't let drugs do to your family what it did to mine.

How much exercise do you need?

So, I got this article in my email and found it interesting. I myself usually go for 35-45 minutes of cardio per trip to the gym. I try to go to the gym everyday, but in practice I usually end up going 4-5 times a week. With eating a balanced diet, I have found that the weight has been coming off slowly. This article says that may not be enough. I just may have to up my cardio and see what results that I get. Give it a read.

How Much Exercise do you Really need to Lose Weight?

Breakfast

9 High-Energy Ways to Start the Day

So, I was emailed this article and it got me to thinking how much my eating has changed. I remember a time when I didn't eat breakfast. In fact after not eating breakfast for years, it took me a long time to break that habit. I used to feel sick if I ate breakfast. I thought I would share how I managed to get back into eating first thing in the morning. I usually eat with in 45 minutes of waking up.

I started off with having a protein shake made with milk. Sometimes it was before I had my morning coffee and sometimes after. I found that the liquid didn't give me the sick feeling. I did this for a few months. It was a great way to get my metabolism going. I then added a piece of toast with my protein shake.  I made small changes slowly over time. I am now up to eating breakfast and don't have the protein shake anymore. I actually feel sick if I don't eat breakfast. I won't get into what I usually have for breakfast again, because that information is already in an early post on here.

So, my advice, if you aren't eating breakfast, start out slow and change gradually. Stay positive and preserve, you can do it!!

Water Enhancers

It has been a while since I talked about water enhancers. Mio was basically one of the first on the market from what I saw in my local grocery stores but it is no longer alone on the shelf. Everyone seems to be hopping on the wagon. Mio, Crystal Light, Nestle, Nesfruta, Powerade, Dasani, and even Kool-Aide. I am also seeing store brands here in Canada like Superstore's President's Choice getting into the market. There are so many choices out there, and you are going to want to watch out for what they are sweetened with. I try to avoid the ones with aspartame in it. I don't even drink plain water anymore. I was never really a fan of plain water, so I was very happy when Mio hit the shelves here. For me, if I have to drink 8 - 8 ounce glasses of water a day I want it to taste good.  I have a 32 ounce water bottle and I drink at least 2 of those a day, but most days I drink 3. So, if you are like me and don't like the plain water, then check out some of the many water enhancers that are available and find the ones that you like. It sure makes drinking the water much easier. The ones that I have seen, have no calories, no sugar, and no fat. Win-win I say!

Just came across this article, and thought it was worth sharing. Check it out....


What 200 Calories looks like

Measurements

So, I got measured again on Saturday and I have lost another 4 1/2 inches in total in a week. I was quite happy with this. It is nice to know that my hard work is paying off. I have updated the measurements page for anyone that wants to see my progress.