Slowly but surely

Slowly but surely things are improving at the gym.  I lost two pounds!  Yay!  I just have to take it easy on myself and remember It has been a really long time!   I am slowly working up to what I used to do during a work out.  If someone tells you that the weight will come off once your child is running, don't count on it.  Losing weight takes work.

I know I need to spice things up around the blog.  Once I figure out how to add pictures, I will be adding some of my work.  I have several projects I am working on and I want to tackle new projects as well.  I will keep everyone posted!

The gym and other things

I started the gym two weeks ago in the quest to get my old body back.  I a not doing this because of what people might think.  I'm doing it for me!  I'm doing it so that I can have more energy and so I can feel better about the way I look.  I've never really had a positive self image but it has gotten worse lately.  I figure the only way to change that is to get off my butt and do something about it!  blogging is still new to me but I thought I'd track the progress here.  So far, I haven't noticed much of a change except that I have become more aware of what I eat and portion size.
It helps that I have the best motivation to stay healthy and that is my little boy.

BBC One: Funny animals talking

Tired of the "Us against you" mentality

There is something I have noticed quite a bit lately.  That is that there are extremes on both sides of the political debate.  It is something that I can no longer stay quiet about.  There is a popular assumption that just because there is one freak in a bunch that the rest are all like that.  In light of the tragic events that happened in Arizona, I have heard people say that all republicans are the type of people who would shoot someone because they happen to be democrat.  I believe that this young man must have been troubled because his actions are not that of a normal person.  

My heart goes out to his family as well as the families of the victims.  

We need to judge each other fairly based on our  actions not those of others.    Have a good day today and give someone a hug.

Yeah I know....

Today is the first day in over six years that I will be setting foot in a gym.  I am looking forward to that part.  I have always liked work outs.  Crazy, right?  What I'm not looking forward to is tomorrow and the pain associated with going to the gym for the first time in more than six years.  I just have to remind myself that the pain is only temporary and the payoff will be worth it!
 Now to tackle the eating healthy part.......This link will help.http:jorgecruise.com

Jalapenio poppers

Materials needed:
One dozen Jalapeno peppers
One package of cream Cheese
Grated sharp cheddar cheese or pepper jack cheese
two eggs
fried chicken breading mix. (one package)  two come in a box.
Oil


Directions:
1. bring water to a boil in a large pot and boil peppers.  They are done when the color changes from bright green to olive.
2. Drain water.
3. After the peppers cool, cut the tops off and the make an incision length wise down one side of each pepper.
4. Remove the seeds with a small spoon.
5. Mix grated and cream cheeses together and using the spoon, stuff the pepper.
6. in two separate bowls, put eggs and breading mix.
7. Coat the peppers evenly with egg then breading mix
9. Heat cooking oil in a deep frying pan and fry.
10.  Let cool and enjoy

Hint for sensitive skin where gloves.  These can be found at a beauty supply store.

New year..... New goal

So here it is January.  Wow!  Where does time go?  I can't believe we just flew through Christmas!  Time to make new goals for myself and not the standard " I want to lose weight" kind.  I am hoping that will be accomplished by the end of the year.  My goal is to take things one day at a time and just make smart choices when there is one to be made.  This will hopefully help in every area of my life.  By taking things one day at a time,,I hope this will be easier to stick to.

I want to learn and explore new things and just have a brighter outlook on life!