I wanted to apologize for not getting the June 8 weigh-in results posted. I will get them on tomorrow (Thursday).
Things have been very hectic. I did return from the conference feeling somewhat refreshed even though I spent most of the first day in the vehicle to get there and the next two days in meetings. It is amazing what a change of scenery can do for a person, though!
Another change has been that our owners of the Independent News Herald also purchased the Verndale Sun newspaper so we have been busy getting stories, meeting people and training in interns at both places.
I was pleased to see that many of you have been continuing to lose weight and keep it off. I have not been able to, but that is a story for another day. As I write this I am in Verndale enjoying the new surroundings of the Verndale Sun office.
I look forward to seeing you all at the final weigh-in on June 22. Remember to wear your I'm a Loser shirts to the final weigh-in. We will be taking a group picture.
Have a good day and be good to yourself and to each other!
Karin
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Day 63: On the road...
Have any of you noticed how easy it is to "communicate" in this day and age? We have e-mail, we have voice-mail, we have the Internet, we have cell phones, telephones, text-messaging, snail mail and as a last resort...we have our actual voices which believe it or not can occassionally be used to hold face-to-face conversations.
A face-to-face conversation for those of you who are unfamiliar with it, are conversations that people have when they are actually in the same room in close proximity with one another.
Even with all this ease of communication, we still seem to say very little to one another that holds much importance, but I am out to change that. I think our conversations should be more inspiring to one another, no matter what form they take.
Anyway, that really doesn't have anything to do with losing weight. It was just on my mind...yeah, it was "weighing on my mind." That's it.
As I mentioned yesterday, I am out of town and won't be returning until late Saturday. I will attempt to keep up with my blog, but tomorrow is a very busy day full of meetings for most of the day until around 10 p.m. Perhaps I will get some time during one of the meal breaks.
By the way, I am not on a 72 hour hold or anything, although lately, I am sure some of you who have spoken with me think I should be. I am actually acting as a delegate for the Eagle valley Community Church in Clarissa, a Free Methodist Church at the Annual Conference in ? Wisconsin. I would give you the name of the town, but I can't remember it right now.
For those of you who know me, you know this is very "against the grain" for me. I will be staying in a dorm room with about 15 to 20 other women who are also delegates for the conference. I am hopeful that this will be a time of spiritual renewal for me.
Anyway, I hope to see all of you at our final weigh-in. Following is the information related to that.
Final weigh-in and other informationWe are nearing our final weigh-in which will take place on Monday, June 22 at the Shepherd of the Valley Church in Clarissa. Participants must weigh-in between 6 and 6:30 p.m. You can also check your ending measurements, get your glucose rechecked, play some games, win some prizes and enjoy a snack with us. Be sure to wear your “Be A Loser” shirt for a group photo!
You can continue to check out my blog for how I am doing in my struggle toward better health. You can link to it at: www.inhnews.com or the direct link at: http://bealoserwithkarin.blogspot.com.
Be good to yourselves and to each other.
Karin
A face-to-face conversation for those of you who are unfamiliar with it, are conversations that people have when they are actually in the same room in close proximity with one another.
Even with all this ease of communication, we still seem to say very little to one another that holds much importance, but I am out to change that. I think our conversations should be more inspiring to one another, no matter what form they take.
Anyway, that really doesn't have anything to do with losing weight. It was just on my mind...yeah, it was "weighing on my mind." That's it.
As I mentioned yesterday, I am out of town and won't be returning until late Saturday. I will attempt to keep up with my blog, but tomorrow is a very busy day full of meetings for most of the day until around 10 p.m. Perhaps I will get some time during one of the meal breaks.
By the way, I am not on a 72 hour hold or anything, although lately, I am sure some of you who have spoken with me think I should be. I am actually acting as a delegate for the Eagle valley Community Church in Clarissa, a Free Methodist Church at the Annual Conference in ? Wisconsin. I would give you the name of the town, but I can't remember it right now.
For those of you who know me, you know this is very "against the grain" for me. I will be staying in a dorm room with about 15 to 20 other women who are also delegates for the conference. I am hopeful that this will be a time of spiritual renewal for me.
Anyway, I hope to see all of you at our final weigh-in. Following is the information related to that.
Final weigh-in and other informationWe are nearing our final weigh-in which will take place on Monday, June 22 at the Shepherd of the Valley Church in Clarissa. Participants must weigh-in between 6 and 6:30 p.m. You can also check your ending measurements, get your glucose rechecked, play some games, win some prizes and enjoy a snack with us. Be sure to wear your “Be A Loser” shirt for a group photo!
You can continue to check out my blog for how I am doing in my struggle toward better health. You can link to it at: www.inhnews.com or the direct link at: http://bealoserwithkarin.blogspot.com.
Be good to yourselves and to each other.
Karin
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Days 61-62: Keeping momentum
It has been hard for me to keep momentum this year with the Be A Loser contest. I haven't been a very good loser. I just haven't had much motivation.
How about the rest of you? As the contest is winding its way down to the final weeks, what are you doing to keep yourself motivated? Have you added anything to your exercise or taken anything away?
I will be out of town Thursday, Friday and Saturday. I may not have Internet access so I will not guarantee "inspiration" from me, but just remember to keep on being good to yourselves and to each other.
Karin
How about the rest of you? As the contest is winding its way down to the final weeks, what are you doing to keep yourself motivated? Have you added anything to your exercise or taken anything away?
I will be out of town Thursday, Friday and Saturday. I may not have Internet access so I will not guarantee "inspiration" from me, but just remember to keep on being good to yourselves and to each other.
Karin
Monday, June 8, 2009
Days 58-60: Have patience with yourself
"Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them—every day begin the task anew." ~Saint Francis de Sales
I might have run this quote before, but it was such a good one I thought I would run it again. Having patience with ourselves is always the hardest isn't it?
Final weigh-in
We are nearing our final weigh-in which will take place on Monday, June 22 at the Shepherd of the Valley Church in Clarissa. Participants must weigh-in between 6 and 6:30 p.m. You can also check your ending measurements, get your glucose rechecked, play some games, win some prizes and enjoy a snack with us. Be sure to wear your “Be A Loser” shirt for a group photo!
Be good to yourself and to each other!
Karin
I might have run this quote before, but it was such a good one I thought I would run it again. Having patience with ourselves is always the hardest isn't it?
Final weigh-in
We are nearing our final weigh-in which will take place on Monday, June 22 at the Shepherd of the Valley Church in Clarissa. Participants must weigh-in between 6 and 6:30 p.m. You can also check your ending measurements, get your glucose rechecked, play some games, win some prizes and enjoy a snack with us. Be sure to wear your “Be A Loser” shirt for a group photo!
Be good to yourself and to each other!
Karin
Friday, June 5, 2009
Day 55-57: The path
"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be."-- Douglas Adams
I think that is a great quote to remember for much of life, including our weight loss journeys. We may not always have gone or done the things we set out to go or do, but we reached our destinations just the same. I think this gives us hope when we feel like we have failed in our goals.
Lately, I feel like in the weight loss realm anyway, I have failed way more often than I have succeeded. I can't even say I have been having ups and downs, they have all been downs. The more I try to avoid the peanut buster parfait, the more I want it. I have even made special trips to Long Prairie just to get one.
I wanted to share with you something I read recently about eating right. I hope it is as helpful and inspiring to you as it was to me.
Yesterday I went to the doctor for my yearly physical.
My blood pressure was high, my cholesterol was high, I'd gained some weight and I didn't feel so hot.
My doctor said eating right doesn't have to be complicated and it would solve my physical problems. He said, "Just think in colors. Fill your plate with bright colors: greens, yellows, reds, etc."
I went right home and ate an entire bowl of M & M's and, sure enough, I felt better immediately.
I never knew eating right could be so easy...
Have a great weekend!
Karin
I think that is a great quote to remember for much of life, including our weight loss journeys. We may not always have gone or done the things we set out to go or do, but we reached our destinations just the same. I think this gives us hope when we feel like we have failed in our goals.
Lately, I feel like in the weight loss realm anyway, I have failed way more often than I have succeeded. I can't even say I have been having ups and downs, they have all been downs. The more I try to avoid the peanut buster parfait, the more I want it. I have even made special trips to Long Prairie just to get one.
I wanted to share with you something I read recently about eating right. I hope it is as helpful and inspiring to you as it was to me.
Yesterday I went to the doctor for my yearly physical.
My blood pressure was high, my cholesterol was high, I'd gained some weight and I didn't feel so hot.
My doctor said eating right doesn't have to be complicated and it would solve my physical problems. He said, "Just think in colors. Fill your plate with bright colors: greens, yellows, reds, etc."
I went right home and ate an entire bowl of M & M's and, sure enough, I felt better immediately.
I never knew eating right could be so easy...
Have a great weekend!
Karin
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Day 54: Obsession leads to unhealthiness
Obsessions and fixations are not really my field. All I know, when the mind really grabs hold of something, look out.
Martin Sage and Sybil Adelman, Northern Exposure, The Bumpy Road to Love, 1991
It should come as no surprise to anyone that obsession can and does lead to unhealthy behaviors. Obsessions not only usually end up leading us down paths we don't want to follow, but end up costing us more than we want to pay.
Of course, nothing in this world is absolute because we also know that without obsession there are certain things like cars and other conveniences in our lives that wouldn't exist.
The diet obsession is one of the "unhealthy" obsessions that I am talking about today. In an article titled Diet obsession feeds unhealthy behaviors by Andra VanKempen-Middlestaedt, it is revealed that "as many as 10 million females and 1 million males in the United States struggle with a life-and-death eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia, according to the National Eating Disorders Association. Millions more struggle with a binge-eating disorder."
It is not surprising to me that this many people—especially females are struggling with these issues. We are constantly bombarded with messages that tell us how we should be, how we should act, how we should feel and especially how we should look.
According to the article, "approximately one out of four TV commercials send some type of message defining beauty. This distorted messaging has led to unhealthy eating behaviors."
There is a lot of other important information in this article which appeared in the Spring 2009 issue of Spotlight on Health from CentraCare Health System. The entire article can be accessed at: http://www.centracare.com/community/spotlight/eating_disorders.html. I recommend reading it, especially if you have children that you are concerned may be struggling with an eating disorder.
Remember to be good to yourself and to one another.
Karin
Martin Sage and Sybil Adelman, Northern Exposure, The Bumpy Road to Love, 1991
It should come as no surprise to anyone that obsession can and does lead to unhealthy behaviors. Obsessions not only usually end up leading us down paths we don't want to follow, but end up costing us more than we want to pay.
Of course, nothing in this world is absolute because we also know that without obsession there are certain things like cars and other conveniences in our lives that wouldn't exist.
The diet obsession is one of the "unhealthy" obsessions that I am talking about today. In an article titled Diet obsession feeds unhealthy behaviors by Andra VanKempen-Middlestaedt, it is revealed that "as many as 10 million females and 1 million males in the United States struggle with a life-and-death eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia, according to the National Eating Disorders Association. Millions more struggle with a binge-eating disorder."
It is not surprising to me that this many people—especially females are struggling with these issues. We are constantly bombarded with messages that tell us how we should be, how we should act, how we should feel and especially how we should look.
According to the article, "approximately one out of four TV commercials send some type of message defining beauty. This distorted messaging has led to unhealthy eating behaviors."
There is a lot of other important information in this article which appeared in the Spring 2009 issue of Spotlight on Health from CentraCare Health System. The entire article can be accessed at: http://www.centracare.com/community/spotlight/eating_disorders.html. I recommend reading it, especially if you have children that you are concerned may be struggling with an eating disorder.
Remember to be good to yourself and to one another.
Karin
Monday, June 1, 2009
Day 51-53: The reflection ...
"When walking through the 'valley of shadows,' remember, a shadow is cast by a light."-- H.K. Barclay
There is nothing like getting a good look at yourself in a full-length mirror to strengthen your resolve to lose weight! I usually only see my face and a little part of my upper body when I look in the mirror at home. But I wasn't at home this weekend and I got a good look at myself in a much larger mirror. I was really shocked at how heavy I had gotten. My rolls even have rolls...Yikes! This was a pretty dark time for me. This was not a good weekend for me. I had a lot to eat and exercised not a bit.
I will still press on toward the goal of losing weight, though, especially now that I have seen myself in that mirror. It actually wasn't a full length mirror either, but a full-width mirror. I think that made it worse, but I can't be totally sure. Maybe it was better because I couldn't see my calves!
Well, I know one thing is certain, I am going to work harder at getting rid of this fat, but I am also not going to let it define me. I am more than just the fat person I have become physically. We all are more than our outward selves.
Be good to yourselves and to one another.
Karin
There is nothing like getting a good look at yourself in a full-length mirror to strengthen your resolve to lose weight! I usually only see my face and a little part of my upper body when I look in the mirror at home. But I wasn't at home this weekend and I got a good look at myself in a much larger mirror. I was really shocked at how heavy I had gotten. My rolls even have rolls...Yikes! This was a pretty dark time for me. This was not a good weekend for me. I had a lot to eat and exercised not a bit.
I will still press on toward the goal of losing weight, though, especially now that I have seen myself in that mirror. It actually wasn't a full length mirror either, but a full-width mirror. I think that made it worse, but I can't be totally sure. Maybe it was better because I couldn't see my calves!
Well, I know one thing is certain, I am going to work harder at getting rid of this fat, but I am also not going to let it define me. I am more than just the fat person I have become physically. We all are more than our outward selves.
Be good to yourselves and to one another.
Karin
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