Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Weigh In and believing in me!
Tomorrow is the day I start my training in the pool - I am kind of excited but the horror of having to show my legs is what is stuck in my head but I know that believing in me is what will get me through the day.
Another one of my favorite quotes:
Do what you feel in your heart to be right - for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do, and damned if you don't.Eleanor Roosevelt
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Excuses and I am going to give it a try!
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Thank you for all the encouragement and wisdom!
Small note: I am also going rock climbing again this weekend I will post new photos for all to see.
One of my favorites quotes:
“Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live.”
by: Dorothy Thompson:
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Good news...but something scary......

Sunday, August 10, 2008
To Tofu or not...................
Tofu, also Tōfu (豆腐, Tōfu?) (the Japanese Romaji spelling), doufu (the Chinese Pinyin spelling often used in Chinese recipes) or bean curd (the literal translation), is a food of Chinese origin,[1] made by coagulating soy milk, and then pressing the resulting curds into blocks. There are many different varieties of tofu, including fresh tofu and tofu that has been processed in some way. Tofu has very little flavor or smell on its own, so it can be used either in savory or sweet dishes, and is often seasoned or marinated to suit the dish.The production of tofu from soy milk is similar to the production of cheese from milk, although some tofu is made by processing non-soy products, such as almonds or black beans. The byproduct of the process is soy pulp (also called okara in Japanese).Tofu originated in ancient China,[1] but little else is known about the origins of tofu and its method of production. Tofu and its production technique were subsequently introduced into Korea, then Japan during the Nara period (late eighth century). It also spread into other parts of East Asia as well. This spread likely coincided with the spread of Buddhism as it is an important source of proteins in the religion's vegetarian diet.[2]Tofu is low in calories, contains beneficial amounts of iron (especially important for women of child-bearing age) and has no saturated fat or cholesterol. Depending on the coagulant used in manufacturing, the tofu may also be high in calcium (important for bone development and maintenance), and magnesium (especially important for athletes). Tofu also contains soy isoflavones, which can mimic natural human estrogens and may have a variety of harmful or beneficial effects when eaten in sufficient quantities.
There are different varieties of it you can get noodles, hot dogs, cheese and I even saw something that looked like sausage so if you are willing to try something new and want to increase your protein/iron or just to have lower calories I suggest giving it a try. I will do anything at this point to help with losing the weight any suggestions? I am going to find new ways to cook with it and I will share them with you guys when I do. Do you have any recipes for Tofu? Please share.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Out with old.....but it fits!
Yeah, after my terrible trip 2 weeks ago looking for shirts this was such a relief for me. I continued to plunder through my boxes and I came out with about 4 shirts that I could not wear before that I can now add back into my closet. I did try on some old jeans and some pants I like but they are not quite there yet. I have to say this is a great sign for me and it really boosted my confidence. I cannot wait until I can fit into that size 8 pair of jeans I have my eye on. With hard work and my will to get it done I know it will happen.
I hope you guys enjoyed the rock climbing pics I am going to add some new ones next week (this will be a monthly update since I am determined to make it to the top). And yes to everyone who cannot believe it was really me in the pics it is!!! Just for future reference my next goal to tackle is white water river rafting...it sounds too good to pass up!
Thanks guys for keeping up with me...............
Saturday, August 2, 2008
1 down and 1,000 to go............
I have posted some pics of the experience to share with you guys.......have fun choosing your goal and leave me a post I would love to hear about what you challenged yourself to do.
