Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

Posted on August 9, 2010 - by Mary

My Summer: the Condensed Version

I haven’t posted anything on here since Karlie’s graduation party in June. WOW! That is waaaaay too long to stay away! ALOT has happened since then!!! I will try to give you the condensed version of my crazy life…no need to bore you with all the details.

Since my last blog post, here is what has happened:

• My sister and her family came to visit all the way from New Mexico
• We volunteered at the Big Ticket Festival
• Celebrated the 4th of July with my family by going to the beach on Lake Michigan and watching Fireworks in Mackinaw City
• My sister’s husband and all but one of her kids drove back to NM; Sister and youngest stayed here.
• Did a lot of shopping, some garage sale-ing, making of Mexican food, beaching and swimming.
• Went on a youth outing with our youth group from Burt Lake, up the Indian River to Mullet Lake which included boating, tubing, swimming and eating lots of junk food.
• Major church drama that I don’t want to and won’t get into here. (But it’s all working out for the good Praise God!)
• Took my sister and her daughter to the airport in Grand Rapids; stayed the night there; hit 3 malls in one day
• Oooh, got asked to be a bride’s maid in one of my BFF’s wedding’s in November.
• Ordered my dress for said wedding
• BFF from Missouri came to visit for a couple of days…wasn’t long enough!!!
• Attended the reception for a young couple who used to be in our youth group…beautiful!
• Have another wedding coming up this weekend for another young couple who also used to be in our youth group!

I think that’s it in a nutshell.

During all of this, I’ve basically just kept up with my business, working here and there when needed to keep things afloat. Now that all the company is gone, I’m going to focus on promoting my services and building my business. I’m also going to get back on track with my weight loss efforts! As a matter of fact the friend who’s wedding I’m in in November, she and I started a new weight loss challenge…50 pounds in 4 months!

Lots still going on. I imagine there always will be. It’s fun and I love my life. Sure, there are areas which aren’t so great, like finances, church drama, etc., but overall, I love it and wouldn’t change a thing. God has me right where he wants me for now and I’m praying and listening for when He’s ready to move me/us.

Karlie starts cosmetology school in the fall…I imagine I will get to be her guinea pig Watch for new dos…often! LOL.

Grandkids are all getting big and very vocal! Dylan (almost 2) is speaking in 3-4 word sentences now…soooo cute! Ethan (almost 4) is starting pre-school at the Christian school and is so smart! Remmy (almost 7 months) vocalizes her opinion frequently through screetches and other cute baby noises. And grandson number 3 is due in September. I’m sure he will make his presence known very vocally as well.

I’m looking forward to Fall. I love Summer…it’s my favorite season, but I’m foreseeing Fall as a bit more relaxing…and definitely cooler!

Jeff and I are praying to move back to Gaylord. That of course means we have to get this house on the market, so we have been doing some painting and other minor things to get it sale-able. I would really like to rip up the linoleum and carpet and put in all new hardwood flooring. Of course that takes money, so we are praying for an increase there as well. Not only for that, but so we can be more useful in God’s Kingdom. The junior high youth leaders are moving down state, and we feel we’d be able to better minister to the youth living in Gaylord.

Please join us in our prayers and let me know if there’s anything I can pray with you for.

God bless you all!

Posted on March 20, 2010 - by Mary

Spiritual Root of Disease

I started reading this book a while back, then I put it down for a while, and now I’m back to reading it. It’s called A More Excellent Way: Be In Health by Henry Wright*. The reason I picked it back up is because my granddaughter, who is just 2 months old, is quite colicky. The wife of our Associate Pastor, when she heard Remmy was colicky, said she learned from this conference a while back that the spiritual root of colic is a spirit of fear. That conference was based on this very book. So, of course I picked the book back up to learn more about this. Since then, discussions keep coming up, or I keep reading about diseases and illnesses that I know my family and friends are suffering from, as well as issues I myself have.

I have 3 specific health issues: low thyroid, low good cholesterol and high bad cholesterol, and I am obese. I hate saying obese, but the hard truth is what it is. All three of these diseases have a spiritual root in self hatred. I must say I’m kind of, but not completely shocked at this. I know I used to struggle with low self esteem and insecurity a lot more than I do now, and perhaps I am now at a place where I can actually face my self hatred and be healed.

When I told my husband that the spiritual root was self hatred he wasn’t shocked. He is always getting on me about the way I talk about myself, how I say I’m fat and ugly quite frequently. Honestly I thought I had stopped the negative self talk….well maybe not stopped it, but didn’t do it as often, but the thoughts are still there.

Now, don’t get me wrong. I do have a MUCH better self image than I used to, especially when I was a little girl, being sexually molested by my step dad. But I know those self hating thoughts creep in there, and I don’t even realize it.

So, how am I going to overcome and get rid of this self hatred? Well, the first step is to recognize it, so I’m going to pray to God to show me when I have these thoughts and why. Then once I begin to recognize them, I can repent and be healed.

Please be praying for me as I go through this journey. I know Satan attacks even harder when we try to overcome something because he wants us to be in bondage and sick, so pray for protection, guidance and wisdom.

What are your thoughts on disease and spiritual roots?

Note: I now know and believe that God used that book to show me what I need to know in order to be healed. I’ve been praying for healing of my low thyroid so I can lose weight so I can be healthy and take care of the temple He’s given me.

*While I am an affiliate for Amazon and will get paid if you click the link above and make a purchase, I was not asked to write about this book or mention it. I chose to do so on my own free will and do highly recommend it.

Posted on March 6, 2010 - by Mary

Weekly Weigh In #7

Hi there! Here is my weekly weigh in video. There’s some interesting news (I think so anyway) so be sure to watch all the way through Thanks!

So, what do you all think? Be sure to check out and subscribe to WAHM Weight Loss! See you soon!

Mary

Posted on March 2, 2010 - by Mary

Weight Watcher’s Weekly Weigh in #6

Whew what a week and weekend I had! Normally I would get discouraged by my weight loss, or lack thereof, not to mention with the busy-ness of life lately, I sometimes find it hard to track my food and find time to exercise. But, since I started tracking my progress on video as well as here on my blog, I find it much easier to keep pushing onward toward my goals. So, without further ado, here is this week’s weigh in results…plus other news and updates and a question for you! Enjoy!

So, what do you think? Weight Watchers or Jillian Michaels? Let me know!

Posted on February 22, 2010 - by Mary

Menopause? Me? No! I’m Too Young for That!

For the past several weeks, I’ve been highly irritable. I’m sure my hubby and probably my children will attest to that!  Also I haven’t had a period in 2 months…and NO I’m NOT PREGNANT! Just thought I’d clear that up right away. Pretty sure it’s the “Big M” starting.

I don’t know how I feel about it. I’m kind of excited that pretty soon I won’t have to deal with Aunt Flo coming to visit any more, but then on the other hand, I’m scared! Both my mom and my only sister had hysterectomy’s at my age. But, I’m not claiming that! I’m claiming a “normal” menopause! Whatever that is. I am not looking forward to the hot flashes, unless they don’t get any worse than they are now. Before I was officially “late” I began having “hot spells” where I’d suddenly get real hot, but it would only last for about 30 seconds or so. They’re not too frequent and they usually hit first thing in the morning. I have some hot spells like that at night as well where I throw all the covers off and 30 seconds later, I’m freezing.

But, so far the worse symptom is my irritability. I feel like I want to claw someone’s eye out, often, and really for no apparent reason. People just get on my nerves. I’m not normally like that and have a high tolerance and can usually put up with people’s laziness or stupidity….see there I go again….just being plain mean. What the heck is wrong with me???? Ugh!

So, I apologize in advance if I snap at you suddenly, or just break down and cry for no apparent reason.

And when in the heck did I get old enough to start menopause???? Oh wait! I do have my 4th grand child on the way. I guess it was bound to happen after all.

Are you menopausal? Have you gone through it? Got any tips????

Posted on February 21, 2010 - by Mary

Weight Watchers Weekly Weigh In #5

Today is weigh in day. There are a couple of things I need to clear up though. Watch the video first, then under it, I will clarify what needs to be clarified, okay? Okay. Thanks

Okay, the first thing I need to note is Tishia Lee’s weight loss blog is nomoreplussize.com. And the second thing to clear up regards the measurements. I didn’t lose all those inches since beginning this newest journey on Weight Watchers. The last time I measured was way back last spring when I first began Weight Watchers online. Then I got off track, so the loss is a from a combo of what I lost last year and what I’ve lost so far. Make sense? So, here are my measurements today (just for a good reference in the future):

Hips: 46.5
Thighs: 25.5
Waist: 43.5
Bust 41.5
Arms: 14.3
Dress Size: 16

And one more thing: Last night, at Tishia Lee’s birthday dinner, I shared a Triple Chocolate Meltdown with my friend Angel of Plus Size Skills.

Oh, and we recorded some fun videos, which will appear on Plussize Bloggers soon, so be sure to check those out too and to take the Plus Size Bloggers challenge and get a chance at winning a Wii Fit Plus. I did!

Posted on February 19, 2010 - by Mary

Began the 200 Situps Challenge Today

What is wrong with me?! LOL! I love the motivation I have to finally start exercising and eating right! I think the 200 Squats Challenge and the 200 Situps Challenge work for me because they give me a goal to reach. Sure, I could probably set some of my own goals to reach, but they take the homework out of it, ya know what I mean? They teach you how to properly perform the exercises and give you the amounts to perform for each set and so on. I don’t know, I just really feel motivated by these challenges.

So, today I began the 200 Situps Challenge. And while they call them situps, they are actually talking about crunches or curl ups. I use my workout ball to rest my calves on while I do the crunches. I was able to pump out 75, although I’m not sure if my range of motion is up where it’s supposed to be. You’re not supposed to lift your lower back off the floor, and I didn’t, but I was only able to lift the upper part of my back, not the middle part….does that make sense? Anyway, I’m sure my range of motion will improve as I continue doing them. I think I will do them again tomorrow, starting out on week 1, Day 1. I think I will be a little less aggressive with these than I am with the squats…maybe…I really wanna lose the belly fat!!!

Will you join me in the 200 situps challenge? If so, please leave a comment and let me know you did so we can help keep each other motivated Oh, and if you’re tracking your weigh loss progress, be sure to join the Plus Size Bloggers contest to win a Wii Fit Plus!