2010 The year in review
This will be my last blog of 2010, as this is the last Sunday of 2010. WOW this year went by fast. Sitting in Church Friday evening got me thinking about what a year it was.
2010 brought us all-
The first total lunar eclipse to occur on the day of the northern winter solstice/southern summer solstice since 1638, takes place, and what an amazing site that was to see.
Brought Maryland record breaking snow falls in February.
Haiti and Chili were hit with massive earth quacks
Tsunami hit the pacific
The seated President of Poland died in a Plane Crash
Volcanic ash shut down air travel for days
From a Personal stand point 2010 brought about for me-
I started the year down 180lbs ended the year down 261lbs- a loss of 81lbs during the year- a bit shy of my goal of 100 for the year but not bad at all.
I rehabbed a severe knee injury without surgery
I gave my very first public talk on my life
Started Life styles coaching by Terry
I moved into the 21st century with the addition of a smart phone, Sony reader, and GPS
I celebrated my 46th birthday, my nephews celebrated their 10th and 15th respectively, and Ariel turned 2.
All in all 2010 was a year of learning, growing, weight loss, fun and living life to the fullest.
What did 2010 bring for you? Please share your reflections.
The journey continues to be amazing.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Remembering, being sad and NOT over eating
Remembering, being sad and NOT over eating
Yesterday December 4 was the 4th anniversary of the day my husband passed. Yes I was sad, I was tempted to just eat my way thru the day and not care. After all his passing triggered such an eating frenzy that I gained almost 100 lbs.
So instead of eating Ice Cream, Cup Cakes, Pop Tarts, and Donuts, which my brain told me I wanted. I did have a somewhat descent lunch- the bread of the sandwich was the worst part. The fresh crab, shrimp, ham and cheddar were ok.
However, I knew I needed to do something so that I did not sit at home and eat. To honor my husband a good friend and I when to Emmitsburg MD, to the Basilica of Saint Elizabeth Seton. This was place my husband and I would visit a couple of times a year when he was well. I lit 4 candles in his memory, said a few prayers. This was a very cathartic thing for me. Being in a place where we both attended mass, a place that we both held as special. I miss him for sure, but I know where he is at is a better place, and his pain is gone.
So when you are having a bad day, tempted to eat your way thru a bad memory, go do something, that means something to you.
As for the rest of life, it’s going ok. On Thursday I will be having a cyst removed from the top of my head. It has grown between the bone and skin, so it’s an easy procedure to remove it. I will have staples in my head for a while and will need to keep my head covered, but even the surgeon said I would be able to return to work on Friday. The hope is that with the pressure off the skull some of the symptoms I have been experience will subside.
This journey doesn’t have to be sedentary. Move thru the grief, fear, etc, and of course it’s always good to have a friend along.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
Yesterday December 4 was the 4th anniversary of the day my husband passed. Yes I was sad, I was tempted to just eat my way thru the day and not care. After all his passing triggered such an eating frenzy that I gained almost 100 lbs.
So instead of eating Ice Cream, Cup Cakes, Pop Tarts, and Donuts, which my brain told me I wanted. I did have a somewhat descent lunch- the bread of the sandwich was the worst part. The fresh crab, shrimp, ham and cheddar were ok.
However, I knew I needed to do something so that I did not sit at home and eat. To honor my husband a good friend and I when to Emmitsburg MD, to the Basilica of Saint Elizabeth Seton. This was place my husband and I would visit a couple of times a year when he was well. I lit 4 candles in his memory, said a few prayers. This was a very cathartic thing for me. Being in a place where we both attended mass, a place that we both held as special. I miss him for sure, but I know where he is at is a better place, and his pain is gone.
So when you are having a bad day, tempted to eat your way thru a bad memory, go do something, that means something to you.
As for the rest of life, it’s going ok. On Thursday I will be having a cyst removed from the top of my head. It has grown between the bone and skin, so it’s an easy procedure to remove it. I will have staples in my head for a while and will need to keep my head covered, but even the surgeon said I would be able to return to work on Friday. The hope is that with the pressure off the skull some of the symptoms I have been experience will subside.
This journey doesn’t have to be sedentary. Move thru the grief, fear, etc, and of course it’s always good to have a friend along.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Profound words from the Beatles or maybe it's just sinking in
Profound words from the Beatles or maybe it’s just sinking in
When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
And in my hour of darkness
She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
Let it be, let it be
Let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom
Let it be
“Let it be” has always been one of my favorite songs, and certainly my favorite Beatles song, but it wasn’t until the long drive home from Pennsylvania last night that I finally got its meaning.
You see, Yesterday morning, my Boss and Co-worker and I set off to my Weight Loss Coach’s office in Morrisville PA- as he was teaching a workshop we all wanted to attend. He is in a new location and I had not been to his new office. This started off being fun- why shouldn’t it have been- I was driving my boss’ car, which I love to drive, as its fast and a fun and easy car to drive. He had brought several Beatles CDs to listen to, it was beautiful bright day. Just perfect for a road trip
In my usually overly organized, need to be responsible thing- I have pulled Rand McNally and Map Quest instructions as well as programmed the address into my GPS. All 3 had me going across the Delaware Memorial Bridge, onto 295 and up into New Jersey. These seemed odd to me, because I had never had to go over the Delaware Memorial Bridge, and he had said the new place was only 10 minutes from the old one.
The first 2 hours were fun; we were all laughing, and singing along to the songs on CD. The GPS had me get off 295 on to Rt. 322, about a mile and ½ up 322 it tells me “route Recalculation”, then instructions me to get onto the New Jersey Turn Pike, then it has me get off back on to I 295 north, and then off again- each time I make a turn it tells me it tells me route recalcation, at 1 point, it told me we were an hour away when we were less than 5 miles from his office. I was freaking out, pissed off, upset and getting very anxious.
I have learned to deal with a lot of my anxiety issues over the years, but there are a few things that still get me going. Things like being lost in areas I do not know. Eventually my boss made me pull over and took the wheel because I was as the kids say “Freaking out”. But there was more to it than that, I got hooked by being late, My Dad, who I loved dearly, could not be on time to save his life. No matter where we were going we were always late, and it really annoyed me. I buy technology to help make me smarter, and the GPS was making me look like an idiot, so add all that together and I was boiling over. At 1 point I looked down and was doing over 100 miles an hour, oops took my foot off the accelerator. Yeah I was super hooked, super upset.
Dr. Wood’s workshop was awesome- working with him, he keeps telling me to relax, and let go. I have no clue how to do any of that.
During the drive home my boss and I were talking- as many of you know –successful weight loss is so much more than just reducing the amount you eat, and increasing your exercise. I have many friends that have had weight loss surgery and all of them tell me the same thing, the surgery fixed my stomach but not my head.
I have talked before about the things our brains do to us. My brain instantly takes me to “it’s my fault”, “I’m responsible”. Of course when I get upset I want to eat, and eat the WRONG THINGS, of course I was not craving apples or carrots yesterday – oh Hell no- I wanted Chocolate cake and brownies. Of course I did not eat them but I wanted them.
Talking on the way- my boss put in “Let it be” – wow I get it- I try too friggin hard to force things to” Work” instead of just letting them happen. As we were driving around in circle yesterday getting back and forth over this metal hanging bridge- my boss was laughing, yeah that was pissing me off too, but he was laughing because he is good at just letting things happen, and secure in his knowledge that they will work out how they were supposed to…. “Let it be”
This 1 is going to take a lot of practice for me…. But I am up for the challenge.
When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me
speaking words of wisdom, let it be
This journey should be full of “fun days”, with people we like being with.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
And in my hour of darkness
She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
Let it be, let it be
Let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom
Let it be
“Let it be” has always been one of my favorite songs, and certainly my favorite Beatles song, but it wasn’t until the long drive home from Pennsylvania last night that I finally got its meaning.
You see, Yesterday morning, my Boss and Co-worker and I set off to my Weight Loss Coach’s office in Morrisville PA- as he was teaching a workshop we all wanted to attend. He is in a new location and I had not been to his new office. This started off being fun- why shouldn’t it have been- I was driving my boss’ car, which I love to drive, as its fast and a fun and easy car to drive. He had brought several Beatles CDs to listen to, it was beautiful bright day. Just perfect for a road trip
In my usually overly organized, need to be responsible thing- I have pulled Rand McNally and Map Quest instructions as well as programmed the address into my GPS. All 3 had me going across the Delaware Memorial Bridge, onto 295 and up into New Jersey. These seemed odd to me, because I had never had to go over the Delaware Memorial Bridge, and he had said the new place was only 10 minutes from the old one.
The first 2 hours were fun; we were all laughing, and singing along to the songs on CD. The GPS had me get off 295 on to Rt. 322, about a mile and ½ up 322 it tells me “route Recalculation”, then instructions me to get onto the New Jersey Turn Pike, then it has me get off back on to I 295 north, and then off again- each time I make a turn it tells me it tells me route recalcation, at 1 point, it told me we were an hour away when we were less than 5 miles from his office. I was freaking out, pissed off, upset and getting very anxious.
I have learned to deal with a lot of my anxiety issues over the years, but there are a few things that still get me going. Things like being lost in areas I do not know. Eventually my boss made me pull over and took the wheel because I was as the kids say “Freaking out”. But there was more to it than that, I got hooked by being late, My Dad, who I loved dearly, could not be on time to save his life. No matter where we were going we were always late, and it really annoyed me. I buy technology to help make me smarter, and the GPS was making me look like an idiot, so add all that together and I was boiling over. At 1 point I looked down and was doing over 100 miles an hour, oops took my foot off the accelerator. Yeah I was super hooked, super upset.
Dr. Wood’s workshop was awesome- working with him, he keeps telling me to relax, and let go. I have no clue how to do any of that.
During the drive home my boss and I were talking- as many of you know –successful weight loss is so much more than just reducing the amount you eat, and increasing your exercise. I have many friends that have had weight loss surgery and all of them tell me the same thing, the surgery fixed my stomach but not my head.
I have talked before about the things our brains do to us. My brain instantly takes me to “it’s my fault”, “I’m responsible”. Of course when I get upset I want to eat, and eat the WRONG THINGS, of course I was not craving apples or carrots yesterday – oh Hell no- I wanted Chocolate cake and brownies. Of course I did not eat them but I wanted them.
Talking on the way- my boss put in “Let it be” – wow I get it- I try too friggin hard to force things to” Work” instead of just letting them happen. As we were driving around in circle yesterday getting back and forth over this metal hanging bridge- my boss was laughing, yeah that was pissing me off too, but he was laughing because he is good at just letting things happen, and secure in his knowledge that they will work out how they were supposed to…. “Let it be”
This 1 is going to take a lot of practice for me…. But I am up for the challenge.
When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me
speaking words of wisdom, let it be
This journey should be full of “fun days”, with people we like being with.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
Sunday, October 31, 2010
And so it begins
And so it begins
It’s Halloween, or the first of what I like to call the trifecta of eating holidays. Stepping into any store lately has been a very tempting and even dangerous experience. On Friday I went into Target and before I was in the store 10 feet there were aisles and racks of bags and bags of chocolates and other candies.
Yeap tonight is Trick or Treat night- and yes every store I have walked into has had a lot of Reese’s and Milky Way’s calling to me. Personally I do not buy candy- I learned the first 2 year I lived in my apartment that I did not get any kids coming to my door so I now just keep my lights off.
Next Month- less than 4 weeks away will be Thanksgiving, a holiday about overeating. Oh my there are so many options to make this day healthier- for instance how about baked sweet potatoes instead of these marshmallow topped, brown sugar laden candied yams. I am in NO way saying NOT to go have a good time with you families- I am all for that but personally I start with the Turkey first and then try a few sides. I know that my brain will not know my tummy is full for a bit- so I have just trained myself to STOP eating after 1 plate.
Less than 2 months away is Christmas- OH my – Christmas cookies, Pies, Fudge, Cakes, Fruit Cakes, Christmas Candies… this list could fill 2 pages. It’s hard to not over eat but Please remember moderation is the key.
Beyond this being the trifecta of eating, this time of the year is a very bad time for a lot of folks, me included. I have always disliked Thanksgiving and Christmas- I was possible the only 8 year old in town that needed to be pulled out of bed on Christmas morning. My adult life of late has made this time of the year even more difficult. It was 4 years that the Doctors came to me on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving to tell me that Edward’s condition was terminal and that I needed to make a choice for him. I know I did the right thing- so that is NEVER the issue, but it’s hard to put on a smiling face this time of the year.
I tried for a long time to “stuff” my emotions and feeling with food- we all know this did not work. If you are one of those folks like me that find this a very hard time of the year PLEASE call a friend, or anyone you trust so that you do not “stuff” your feelings with food. You are always welcome to call me if you need to.
If you know someone that finds this time of the year difficult- please please treat them with compassion and understanding. If you can invite them to share the holidays with you, the worst thing in the world is to be ALONE when the rest of the world is with their loved ones.
For me Thanksgiving and Christmas mean I get to spend time with my Brother, Sister in Law, and Nephews- 4 people I love and adore.
This journey doesn’t have to be about FOOD.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
It’s Halloween, or the first of what I like to call the trifecta of eating holidays. Stepping into any store lately has been a very tempting and even dangerous experience. On Friday I went into Target and before I was in the store 10 feet there were aisles and racks of bags and bags of chocolates and other candies.
Yeap tonight is Trick or Treat night- and yes every store I have walked into has had a lot of Reese’s and Milky Way’s calling to me. Personally I do not buy candy- I learned the first 2 year I lived in my apartment that I did not get any kids coming to my door so I now just keep my lights off.
Next Month- less than 4 weeks away will be Thanksgiving, a holiday about overeating. Oh my there are so many options to make this day healthier- for instance how about baked sweet potatoes instead of these marshmallow topped, brown sugar laden candied yams. I am in NO way saying NOT to go have a good time with you families- I am all for that but personally I start with the Turkey first and then try a few sides. I know that my brain will not know my tummy is full for a bit- so I have just trained myself to STOP eating after 1 plate.
Less than 2 months away is Christmas- OH my – Christmas cookies, Pies, Fudge, Cakes, Fruit Cakes, Christmas Candies… this list could fill 2 pages. It’s hard to not over eat but Please remember moderation is the key.
Beyond this being the trifecta of eating, this time of the year is a very bad time for a lot of folks, me included. I have always disliked Thanksgiving and Christmas- I was possible the only 8 year old in town that needed to be pulled out of bed on Christmas morning. My adult life of late has made this time of the year even more difficult. It was 4 years that the Doctors came to me on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving to tell me that Edward’s condition was terminal and that I needed to make a choice for him. I know I did the right thing- so that is NEVER the issue, but it’s hard to put on a smiling face this time of the year.
I tried for a long time to “stuff” my emotions and feeling with food- we all know this did not work. If you are one of those folks like me that find this a very hard time of the year PLEASE call a friend, or anyone you trust so that you do not “stuff” your feelings with food. You are always welcome to call me if you need to.
If you know someone that finds this time of the year difficult- please please treat them with compassion and understanding. If you can invite them to share the holidays with you, the worst thing in the world is to be ALONE when the rest of the world is with their loved ones.
For me Thanksgiving and Christmas mean I get to spend time with my Brother, Sister in Law, and Nephews- 4 people I love and adore.
This journey doesn’t have to be about FOOD.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Other places to find me
For those of you that follow this blog there are other places to find me/ follow my blogs, keep up with all the stuff going on in my life. I have now became a Weight loss and life styles coach.
So here are the other places you can find me:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/terry.chaney
https://terrychaney.wordpress.com/
http://twitter.com/Antter95
www.facebook.com/CoachTerry
www.familychirodoc.com
Please friend or join me on any or all of the above.
This journey really has become amazing
Hoorah
Terry
So here are the other places you can find me:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/terry.chaney
https://terrychaney.wordpress.com/
http://twitter.com/Antter95
www.facebook.com/CoachTerry
www.familychirodoc.com
Please friend or join me on any or all of the above.
This journey really has become amazing
Hoorah
Terry
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Coming out of the Comfort Zone
Coming out of the Comfort Zone
We all have a mental place where we are most comfortable, a place where we feel safe, protected and often times that enhances our own bad stories about ourselves.
I have shared in the past that I have a story about myself that I am worthless, have nothing to offer, and therefore why would anyone want to listen to me?
Well this week I am stepping out of my comfort zone. On Wednesday night July 28- I will be presenting My Weight loss Journey in a program called Lose weight Gain a life.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=108670455852282&index=1
I hope all of you will join us that night.
This is a big step for me- I am both excited and terrified.
Hope to see you there as this journey is taking me places I never thought I’d be.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
We all have a mental place where we are most comfortable, a place where we feel safe, protected and often times that enhances our own bad stories about ourselves.
I have shared in the past that I have a story about myself that I am worthless, have nothing to offer, and therefore why would anyone want to listen to me?
Well this week I am stepping out of my comfort zone. On Wednesday night July 28- I will be presenting My Weight loss Journey in a program called Lose weight Gain a life.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=108670455852282&index=1
I hope all of you will join us that night.
This is a big step for me- I am both excited and terrified.
Hope to see you there as this journey is taking me places I never thought I’d be.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
Sunday, July 4, 2010
How to eat when traveling this summer
How to eat when traveling this summer
I have received a number of emails this week about how to eat right and keep on track when traveling. Well it really all comes down to choices. Each meal, each moment is a choice.
So if you are away from home this summer and need to eat out here are a few tips:
Fast food- If you really have to do fast food- Think, look and make smart choices-
Wendy’s has a great Asian Chicken salad- I really like this it has mandarin oranges, grilled chicken and salad greens
Burger King –has a good Grilled chicken salad as well
I occasional have either of those for lunch or dinner on busy days.
Buffets- I love the variety but they are temptations
I usually start with the salad bar- salad greens, tomatoes; mushrooms, etc are great veggies.
Most buffets now have grilled steaks and chicken, or even grilled seafood- I try to avoid the deep fried items.
Restaurants- These can be really tempting but again it’s a choice – I try to look for the lean proteins, I love seafood so that is my usual choice, I ask if I can have 2 vegetable options instead of a potatoes- or I just ask for a box for the baked potatoes and eat it later .
Desserts- I usually just DON’T- but as I have spoken about before I have a sweet tooth and love these decadent delicious items. When I do indulge I try to go for something that is good.
Even when I do make poor choices I do not beat myself up for them- I just move forward, recommit myself to what I want and make better choices the next time.
The journey will take you many places- experience them, enjoy them and make them meaningful.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
I have received a number of emails this week about how to eat right and keep on track when traveling. Well it really all comes down to choices. Each meal, each moment is a choice.
So if you are away from home this summer and need to eat out here are a few tips:
Fast food- If you really have to do fast food- Think, look and make smart choices-
Wendy’s has a great Asian Chicken salad- I really like this it has mandarin oranges, grilled chicken and salad greens
Burger King –has a good Grilled chicken salad as well
I occasional have either of those for lunch or dinner on busy days.
Buffets- I love the variety but they are temptations
I usually start with the salad bar- salad greens, tomatoes; mushrooms, etc are great veggies.
Most buffets now have grilled steaks and chicken, or even grilled seafood- I try to avoid the deep fried items.
Restaurants- These can be really tempting but again it’s a choice – I try to look for the lean proteins, I love seafood so that is my usual choice, I ask if I can have 2 vegetable options instead of a potatoes- or I just ask for a box for the baked potatoes and eat it later .
Desserts- I usually just DON’T- but as I have spoken about before I have a sweet tooth and love these decadent delicious items. When I do indulge I try to go for something that is good.
Even when I do make poor choices I do not beat myself up for them- I just move forward, recommit myself to what I want and make better choices the next time.
The journey will take you many places- experience them, enjoy them and make them meaningful.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Wow what a difference
WOW what a difference
This was a busy weekend and what an awesome weekend it was- WOW I really noticed a huge difference in so many things.
First off my boss and I attended a Chiropractic Seminar in The Poconos Mountains of PA. We left our office at 10:30 Saturday morning and were back at his house by 10 Sunday Morning- Yes 410 miles round trip in 24 hours. WOW.
The last time we did a trip like this was in March of 08- I was so exhausted after that trip that I spent 2 days in bed asleep. I am not saying I didn’t take a 2 hour nap today- because I did. That was more due to the fact that I did not sleep well last night- I don’t like hotel beds and the AC in the room was not working well so it was a very HOT night. I tend to keep my bedroom on the cooler side. But after my nap today- I cleaned the apartment, did errands, did the laundry, played with Ariel and now I am writing my blog. Totally not exhausted.
The other difference was how I sat in the car I was driving. On trips like this one I get to drive my boss’ sports car- it’s so nice. It used to be that I would have to have not only the seat in the far back setting, but I would have to have the seat back leaning all the way back just so I could get behind the wheel. Not this time- I had the seat straight up.
This was a majestic trip the view was incredible. There is something to be said for a car that will climb a 2600 foot elevation at 82 mhp while being driven with 1 hand and NOT sway 1 bit.
When I was a kid there was a commercial that sang – See the USA in A Chevrolet. Well I don’t care what kind of vichele you are in- seeing the USA is amazing.
Here are a few “Road trips from “
• Stop every 2 hours and get out –walk around for 10 minutes
• When you stop every 2 hours- go to the bathroom whether you feel you have to go or not- this will help prevent bladder and kidney issues.
• I keep a rolled up towel under my thighs and shifts its position ever so often – this changes the pressure on the spine.
• Allow yourself plenty of time to get from point A and point B
• Enjoy the journey as much as you do the destination.
Enjoying this journey- where every it takes me.
Love and Laughter
HOORAH
Terry
This was a busy weekend and what an awesome weekend it was- WOW I really noticed a huge difference in so many things.
First off my boss and I attended a Chiropractic Seminar in The Poconos Mountains of PA. We left our office at 10:30 Saturday morning and were back at his house by 10 Sunday Morning- Yes 410 miles round trip in 24 hours. WOW.
The last time we did a trip like this was in March of 08- I was so exhausted after that trip that I spent 2 days in bed asleep. I am not saying I didn’t take a 2 hour nap today- because I did. That was more due to the fact that I did not sleep well last night- I don’t like hotel beds and the AC in the room was not working well so it was a very HOT night. I tend to keep my bedroom on the cooler side. But after my nap today- I cleaned the apartment, did errands, did the laundry, played with Ariel and now I am writing my blog. Totally not exhausted.
The other difference was how I sat in the car I was driving. On trips like this one I get to drive my boss’ sports car- it’s so nice. It used to be that I would have to have not only the seat in the far back setting, but I would have to have the seat back leaning all the way back just so I could get behind the wheel. Not this time- I had the seat straight up.
This was a majestic trip the view was incredible. There is something to be said for a car that will climb a 2600 foot elevation at 82 mhp while being driven with 1 hand and NOT sway 1 bit.
When I was a kid there was a commercial that sang – See the USA in A Chevrolet. Well I don’t care what kind of vichele you are in- seeing the USA is amazing.
Here are a few “Road trips from “
• Stop every 2 hours and get out –walk around for 10 minutes
• When you stop every 2 hours- go to the bathroom whether you feel you have to go or not- this will help prevent bladder and kidney issues.
• I keep a rolled up towel under my thighs and shifts its position ever so often – this changes the pressure on the spine.
• Allow yourself plenty of time to get from point A and point B
• Enjoy the journey as much as you do the destination.
Enjoying this journey- where every it takes me.
Love and Laughter
HOORAH
Terry
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Your body knows
Your Body KNOWS!
Your body knows what it need and when it needs it- your body is a heal regulating self healing organism.
Your body or rather you innate intelligence knows EXACTLY what it needs when it needs it- we however have to interpret what those signals mean.
Did you know that many times your body sends your brain a signal that its thirst but you interpret it as Hungary and eat instead of drinking water?
Yawning is another innate signal- for Oxygen.
Your body tells you to sleep by sending you the “I’m tired signal”
Pain is innate way of telling you something is wrong
Fever is innate way to of getting rid of bacteria or infection
All of our bodies are amazing that way. Yes sometimes our bodies need some help- there is nerve interference which a chiropractor can help eliminate, this should always be the first option in my opinion. There are times when your body needs the intervention of a cardiologist, an MD, or other specialist.
This past Wednesday night – after being adjusted and having a very swollen lymph node, behind my left ear worked on- I suddenly had a fever, I came home- get some bottled water and went to bed. I listened to my body and did what my body wanted.
Do you listen to your body? Do you listen when your body tells you it’s full or do you keep eating? Do you feed your body when it really needs water?
Remember the power that made the body will heal the body.
Listening is a big part of this journey.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
Your body knows what it need and when it needs it- your body is a heal regulating self healing organism.
Your body or rather you innate intelligence knows EXACTLY what it needs when it needs it- we however have to interpret what those signals mean.
Did you know that many times your body sends your brain a signal that its thirst but you interpret it as Hungary and eat instead of drinking water?
Yawning is another innate signal- for Oxygen.
Your body tells you to sleep by sending you the “I’m tired signal”
Pain is innate way of telling you something is wrong
Fever is innate way to of getting rid of bacteria or infection
All of our bodies are amazing that way. Yes sometimes our bodies need some help- there is nerve interference which a chiropractor can help eliminate, this should always be the first option in my opinion. There are times when your body needs the intervention of a cardiologist, an MD, or other specialist.
This past Wednesday night – after being adjusted and having a very swollen lymph node, behind my left ear worked on- I suddenly had a fever, I came home- get some bottled water and went to bed. I listened to my body and did what my body wanted.
Do you listen to your body? Do you listen when your body tells you it’s full or do you keep eating? Do you feed your body when it really needs water?
Remember the power that made the body will heal the body.
Listening is a big part of this journey.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Are you alive?
Are you alive?
I do not mean do you have a heart beat or brain function- clearly you have both or you would not be reading this. I am talking about are you living or existing?
When I was younger I would tell folks my weight doesn’t stop me- and for the most part in my teens, twenties and early thirties it really didn’t. But then as you all know life took some interesting twists for me – and I slowed down, eat, and slowed down even more. By the time Edward passed away – I was in my early forties and felt awkward and uncomfortable doing things. Sure I still traveled for work, but for the most part I found excuses NOT be social.
When I started thinking about the last couple of weeks, I realize how much that has changed. Last weekend my boss and I hosted a Chiropractic mastermind meeting at our office. This meant we spent Saturday running around getting the needed supplies for the lunch. Sunday all day I was at the office having a great time. This Thursday I attended a cocktail party hosted by a couple of friends where my boss and I met with a new Web designer. Friday night friends Dave and Rich were in a comedy showcase which was a lot of fun, and Saturday afternoon was my longest friend Jeff and his family’s good bye party as they are soon moving to Texas. I had a great time at all these events. It occurred to me that 2 years ago I would have found excused to NOT attended any of these events.
These days I want to be more active. As I blogged a while ago I am still trying to figure out how to make friends at this age. I watch shows like Sex in the City and long for that kind of female camaraderie, that kind of bonding and friendship. But I am living my life and enjoying it completely.
My weight loss hero Richard Simmons blogged the other day about are you hiding from the world or are you engaging in living? I feel like I am starting to engage in living again.
This journey is so much fun.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
I do not mean do you have a heart beat or brain function- clearly you have both or you would not be reading this. I am talking about are you living or existing?
When I was younger I would tell folks my weight doesn’t stop me- and for the most part in my teens, twenties and early thirties it really didn’t. But then as you all know life took some interesting twists for me – and I slowed down, eat, and slowed down even more. By the time Edward passed away – I was in my early forties and felt awkward and uncomfortable doing things. Sure I still traveled for work, but for the most part I found excuses NOT be social.
When I started thinking about the last couple of weeks, I realize how much that has changed. Last weekend my boss and I hosted a Chiropractic mastermind meeting at our office. This meant we spent Saturday running around getting the needed supplies for the lunch. Sunday all day I was at the office having a great time. This Thursday I attended a cocktail party hosted by a couple of friends where my boss and I met with a new Web designer. Friday night friends Dave and Rich were in a comedy showcase which was a lot of fun, and Saturday afternoon was my longest friend Jeff and his family’s good bye party as they are soon moving to Texas. I had a great time at all these events. It occurred to me that 2 years ago I would have found excused to NOT attended any of these events.
These days I want to be more active. As I blogged a while ago I am still trying to figure out how to make friends at this age. I watch shows like Sex in the City and long for that kind of female camaraderie, that kind of bonding and friendship. But I am living my life and enjoying it completely.
My weight loss hero Richard Simmons blogged the other day about are you hiding from the world or are you engaging in living? I feel like I am starting to engage in living again.
This journey is so much fun.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Intentions
Intentions
What are your intentions? This is a question Young ladies’ Dads ask of their suitors. But it is much much deeper than that. Your intentions are your under lying thoughts, what you want out of what you say and do.
My intentions when I started this weight loss journey were never# on the scale, or a dress size. My intention is to be healthy, happy and mobile.
Intentions apply to everything you do- we had this great meeting at our office today- a Chiropractic mastermind- we talked lot about intention – intention of everything we do.
Some of my intentions in life are:
To be a good friend to my friends. I love them all- it was awesome being with some of them today and I missed the ones that could not join us
To see my nephews graduate from High School, college, get married and have kids that drive them as crazy as they make their parents
To be re-married
To be a life/health coach and help others achieve their dreams
So I ask tonight- What is your intention? Your intention in every aspect of your life. Make sure to know and are certain of it before you embark on anything ….
Remember to always have an intention not a destination on this journey.
Love and laughter.
Hoorah
Terry
What are your intentions? This is a question Young ladies’ Dads ask of their suitors. But it is much much deeper than that. Your intentions are your under lying thoughts, what you want out of what you say and do.
My intentions when I started this weight loss journey were never# on the scale, or a dress size. My intention is to be healthy, happy and mobile.
Intentions apply to everything you do- we had this great meeting at our office today- a Chiropractic mastermind- we talked lot about intention – intention of everything we do.
Some of my intentions in life are:
To be a good friend to my friends. I love them all- it was awesome being with some of them today and I missed the ones that could not join us
To see my nephews graduate from High School, college, get married and have kids that drive them as crazy as they make their parents
To be re-married
To be a life/health coach and help others achieve their dreams
So I ask tonight- What is your intention? Your intention in every aspect of your life. Make sure to know and are certain of it before you embark on anything ….
Remember to always have an intention not a destination on this journey.
Love and laughter.
Hoorah
Terry
Sunday, May 30, 2010
24 years ago
Wow, I woke up this morning thinking about where I was and what I was doing 24 years ago today.
May 30, 1986 was the day before I married Edward. It was an unbelievably stressful day- for starters it was over 100 degrees with 90% humidity. I was still living at my parent’s house which having been built in the early 60s did NOT have central Air conditioning. The only room that did was a window unit in their bedroom. IT was HOT!!!!
That Friday morning dawned with much to do- being overly organized I had a tight schedule to adhere to…. HAHAHAHAHA yeah right.
Edward had already moved into out 1 bedroom apartment which was air condition, so he did not understand my OMG I’m melting statement that morning.
Murphy’s Law states that which can go wrong will---- WELL we were having a Murphy’s Law day.
• My car over heated
• My dress which had been done but the hem 4 days before was now without sleeves as the lady making had decided she did not like them and took them off to redo them.
• The tuxedo place after months of reassuring me that they would have no problem getting a full tux for my Plus sized hubby- did not have a shirt for him, or the white cummerbund we ordered.
• My brother’s tux pants were at least 3 inches too short
• My Dad’s tux had a burn hole on the sleeve
• My Mom was all upset that her Dad was not going to be able to make it since he had a stroke 3 weeks before
• And did I mention it was the HOTTEST end of May in recorded history?
Something in me told me that all this nonsense was just God’s way of telling me that which was worth working for was worth having.
That marriage was worth having- it lasted a little over 20 yrs when Edward passed away. I know that somewhere in the hereafter he is smiling thinking about that weekend.
I am much different person NOW then I was then- of course I was 22 then, 46 now, but beyond that I have learned much about myself and how I related to the world. While I miss Edward dearly, and wish everyday he was with me- there is NO way I’d ever want to go back to who I was 24 yrs ago.
It was Edward’s request that I move on, start dating , fall in love and get married again- that promise to him is proving to be much much harder than the 1 to made 24 yrs ago tomorrow. My dating experience over the last year leaves me wondering if a second Love is even possible. But because I promised I shall keep trying.
This journey included many great memories- cherish them along the way
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Happy Mothers day
Happy Mother’s Day
Today is Mother’s Day. It’s the 15th Mother’s day I have spent without my Mom.
My Mom was a very amazing and funny lady- she was affectionately known by many as Mother Frazee.
I miss her a lot; she taught me many things in the 32 years she was here with us. One of the greatest things I learn from her was how to be a friend. I know my brother misses her as well. In many ways she and my brother were closer then she and I were, and that was not a bad thing. I think all Moms’ and sons have a special relationship and I was never jealous of that.
My home is full of fun memories of her and my Dad too. I have their wedding photo in my living room; I have many other photos of her and her parents in my den. These photos and memories help me to feel her presence with me daily.
I tell my Brother frequently what joy his boys must be bringing her. My brother was the adventurous one growing up, while I was quiet and pretty much a book worm; my brother was well – shall we say BUSY and adventurous. He now has 2 boys just like him. While my Mom would have no doubt been concerned for my Nephew yesterday when he broke 2 metatarsal bones in his left foot playing baseball, she is smiling and nodding her head knowing my brother is once again getting a dose of his own medicine. My brother was always getting injured, hurt or in some way some sort of mayhem. She is no doubt amused by the stuff my nephews get into.
I miss my Mom.
To update you all on ME- well I continue to fight the bacterial infections- I am on yet another antibiotic this week. My wonderful friends in Florida sent me some supplements that should also start to help my body rid itself of these infections. I have been speaking with my PCP regularly, my blood work is showing an excellent A1C, and thyroid levels (2 keep indications that my weight loss is working well for my body) However my electrolytes remain low, and I am very fatigued which my Doctor says is a very good indication that my body is working hard to get rid of these infections. Her advice to do as little as possible right now, I am taking my medications, my supplements and resting as much as I can. Ariel has been doing her best to take care of me- as noted in the photo – she is asleep on my hip.
Wishing all of you that are Mom’s a very HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY and to all of my wonderful friend’s MOMS HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO YOU AND THANK YOU FOR GIVE US YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER- They are a gem.
Remember those that have walked this journey before us is a good thing.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
Sunday, May 2, 2010
I never promised you a rose garden
I never promised you a rose Garden
I beg your pardon,
I never promised you a rose garden.
Along with the sunshine,
There's gotta be a little rain sometimes.
When you take, you gotta give, so live and let live,
Or let go.
I beg your pardon,
I never promised you a rose garden.
This song has been stuck in my head for a few days now. None of us were promised a rose garden; none of us were promised everything would always be great. NO ONE was given those promises.
I have also been reminded of the story of the butter fly keeper that pain staking watched as his beautiful Monarch butterfly struggled to free itself from the Cocoon, after hours and hours of struggle the butterfly had only released 1 wing. The butterfly keeper could not bare to watch anymore and free the butterfly from its cocoon. The butterfly’s 1 wing never devopled the muscle it needed to fly correctly because the keeper had pulled from its cocoon, for it’s in that struggle to free itself that the butterfly develops its muscles in its wings to fly.
My point of all this is –
Yes I have been struggling lately, with the infections, fevers, etc- but I know that there is a reason for this struggle, what the lesson is – I do not know, but I do know God is giving me this struggle to learn something, to get somewhere, to gain something. - At the right time- HE (God) will reveal it to me. Till then I will embrace this struggle.
The update from the Doctors-
The CT scan was Thursday- it shows no major issues, just lots of inflammation. The blood work is showing EXCELLENT A1C and TSH levels, however my white counts are elevated and my Electrolytes are very depleted. My PCP suggested Gatorade but I really hate the taste of it.
I did take this weekend to rest and try to catch up on my sleep, it helped some but I still do not feel right.
The journey thru life should not be without struggle for it’s in the struggle that we gain muscle,
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
I beg your pardon,
I never promised you a rose garden.
Along with the sunshine,
There's gotta be a little rain sometimes.
When you take, you gotta give, so live and let live,
Or let go.
I beg your pardon,
I never promised you a rose garden.
This song has been stuck in my head for a few days now. None of us were promised a rose garden; none of us were promised everything would always be great. NO ONE was given those promises.
I have also been reminded of the story of the butter fly keeper that pain staking watched as his beautiful Monarch butterfly struggled to free itself from the Cocoon, after hours and hours of struggle the butterfly had only released 1 wing. The butterfly keeper could not bare to watch anymore and free the butterfly from its cocoon. The butterfly’s 1 wing never devopled the muscle it needed to fly correctly because the keeper had pulled from its cocoon, for it’s in that struggle to free itself that the butterfly develops its muscles in its wings to fly.
My point of all this is –
Yes I have been struggling lately, with the infections, fevers, etc- but I know that there is a reason for this struggle, what the lesson is – I do not know, but I do know God is giving me this struggle to learn something, to get somewhere, to gain something. - At the right time- HE (God) will reveal it to me. Till then I will embrace this struggle.
The update from the Doctors-
The CT scan was Thursday- it shows no major issues, just lots of inflammation. The blood work is showing EXCELLENT A1C and TSH levels, however my white counts are elevated and my Electrolytes are very depleted. My PCP suggested Gatorade but I really hate the taste of it.
I did take this weekend to rest and try to catch up on my sleep, it helped some but I still do not feel right.
The journey thru life should not be without struggle for it’s in the struggle that we gain muscle,
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Wishing I had a GPS for my life
Last summer, after a major disaster with Map Quest leaving me stranded in the middle of Fort Lee, NY, I gave in and purchased a GPS. I did not think I would like it at first but knowing my boss and I were going to be making trips to Downtown Philly, King of Prussia, and Jersey City within a few weeks of each other, I relented.
It only took using it once for me to really like it. It tells me everything I need to do- of course I bought one called “Navigation for Dummies”. This is exactly what I need- it’s simple and easy to understand. I find great comfort in hearing that robot sort of voice tell me I will need to make a left in 1. 2 miles.
The last few weeks I feel like I need a GPS for my life. I seem to have so many twists and turns – that I have no idea which way to turn.
I have been contemplating taking a course or two to become a health/life coach, but there are so many programs out there, many of them involving selling products like exercise equipment or supplements. Some of the programs involve “fire walks, or jumping from helicopters” also not my thing.
As I related last week- I have no clue anymore how to be anything but a workaholic, just this week I forged 2 new work relationships, that I am sure will proved to be good for the company, but have no clue how to form personal relationships.
Then there is this whole issue of my physical health. A trip to my PCP on Friday provided upsetting to say the least. The 3 bacteria have not cleared up; in fact they appear to be worse. She and I did have a long talk, about all the things going on – she agreed that I have good reason to feel depressed, but doesn’t think it’s true depression but rather from how depleted I am feeling physically. As she descripts it my body has been fighting Vietnam for the last 4 months and used every bit of its reserve, and is continuing to fight with resources it really doesn’t have. The game plan well at the moment she is re-culturing everything and has ordered a CT scan of my head and sinuses.
I’m just not sure what direction to take with my life and that is just not like me. I am sure my coach will tell me to spend some time being quiet and not thinking about it and in that quiet my innate will tell me. I just haven’t seem to be able to get myself there either.
No one ever said the journey would be easy.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
Last summer, after a major disaster with Map Quest leaving me stranded in the middle of Fort Lee, NY, I gave in and purchased a GPS. I did not think I would like it at first but knowing my boss and I were going to be making trips to Downtown Philly, King of Prussia, and Jersey City within a few weeks of each other, I relented.
It only took using it once for me to really like it. It tells me everything I need to do- of course I bought one called “Navigation for Dummies”. This is exactly what I need- it’s simple and easy to understand. I find great comfort in hearing that robot sort of voice tell me I will need to make a left in 1. 2 miles.
The last few weeks I feel like I need a GPS for my life. I seem to have so many twists and turns – that I have no idea which way to turn.
I have been contemplating taking a course or two to become a health/life coach, but there are so many programs out there, many of them involving selling products like exercise equipment or supplements. Some of the programs involve “fire walks, or jumping from helicopters” also not my thing.
As I related last week- I have no clue anymore how to be anything but a workaholic, just this week I forged 2 new work relationships, that I am sure will proved to be good for the company, but have no clue how to form personal relationships.
Then there is this whole issue of my physical health. A trip to my PCP on Friday provided upsetting to say the least. The 3 bacteria have not cleared up; in fact they appear to be worse. She and I did have a long talk, about all the things going on – she agreed that I have good reason to feel depressed, but doesn’t think it’s true depression but rather from how depleted I am feeling physically. As she descripts it my body has been fighting Vietnam for the last 4 months and used every bit of its reserve, and is continuing to fight with resources it really doesn’t have. The game plan well at the moment she is re-culturing everything and has ordered a CT scan of my head and sinuses.
I’m just not sure what direction to take with my life and that is just not like me. I am sure my coach will tell me to spend some time being quiet and not thinking about it and in that quiet my innate will tell me. I just haven’t seem to be able to get myself there either.
No one ever said the journey would be easy.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Do you have balance?
Do you have Balance?
I am not talking about the kind of balance where you can stand on 1 foot and not wobble over- although that is a very important thing to have.
I am also not talking about the hormonal/chemical balance – but that too is also very important.
I am talking about the kind of life balance. My boss’ late Uncle used to say that all work and not play made you dull, and all play and no work made you broke. How accurate this statement is.
I have been feeling very down all week- so I started doing some serious soul searching and have discovered I am very out of balance.
I work, I have work friends/acquaintances, and I have work activities and sometimes even work social events.
It wasn’t always this way- Years ago I was very active in the Jaycees, and different things in the community and even some things with the church.
But then I started taking care of My ill Parents, Mom passed away first , then Dad had a devastating injury related to his 4th heart attack, so I cared for him, all the while Edward’s health deteriorated . I was busy caring for the 3 people I loved most in the world. Their illnesses and injuries were debilitated to them, they really did not want others to see them, and so I became isolated with them. I worked and took care of them. Trust me this was like working 2 full time jobs or more.
Mom passed away in 1996, Dad in 2003, within 5 weeks Ed had a series of strokes, became totally bedridden. He needed so much care, that I could not even think about anything but work and his care.
In December of 2006 when he passed away I was devastated, depressed and left with NO clue what to do with my non working hours. So I starting bring stuff home from work to do. I invented new work projects for myself – like learning social media marketing, writing blogs and learning as much as I can about good headspace techniques. Yep I work and I do work things.
I have come to the conclusion that I am out of balance-I have mostly work and work stuff. And sadly I have no clue how to build new social relationships. I am too old for Jaycees, have gotten away from the church. I did join a local chapter of the Red Hat Society but – that didn’t work out- the ladies were all retired, and met on Tuesday afternoons once a month, which just became impossible for me- I have way too much to do at work to be leaving at noon for a luncheon, especially since every Tuesday I listen to a teletrainging call.
My physical being isn’t helping the state of depression either- 2 days this week I have been in bed with a fever and chills. The 3 bacterial infections have no cleared up, and I am still feeling lethargic and wiped out all the time.
We will not even discuss how much of a nightmare dating is…. It’s just not worth the time it would take to type it all out.
So tonight’s blog is asking- How do you build social relationships in you mid 40’s?
No matter where the Journey takes us- remember it’s worth the ride.
Love and Laughter
Horrah
Terry
I am not talking about the kind of balance where you can stand on 1 foot and not wobble over- although that is a very important thing to have.
I am also not talking about the hormonal/chemical balance – but that too is also very important.
I am talking about the kind of life balance. My boss’ late Uncle used to say that all work and not play made you dull, and all play and no work made you broke. How accurate this statement is.
I have been feeling very down all week- so I started doing some serious soul searching and have discovered I am very out of balance.
I work, I have work friends/acquaintances, and I have work activities and sometimes even work social events.
It wasn’t always this way- Years ago I was very active in the Jaycees, and different things in the community and even some things with the church.
But then I started taking care of My ill Parents, Mom passed away first , then Dad had a devastating injury related to his 4th heart attack, so I cared for him, all the while Edward’s health deteriorated . I was busy caring for the 3 people I loved most in the world. Their illnesses and injuries were debilitated to them, they really did not want others to see them, and so I became isolated with them. I worked and took care of them. Trust me this was like working 2 full time jobs or more.
Mom passed away in 1996, Dad in 2003, within 5 weeks Ed had a series of strokes, became totally bedridden. He needed so much care, that I could not even think about anything but work and his care.
In December of 2006 when he passed away I was devastated, depressed and left with NO clue what to do with my non working hours. So I starting bring stuff home from work to do. I invented new work projects for myself – like learning social media marketing, writing blogs and learning as much as I can about good headspace techniques. Yep I work and I do work things.
I have come to the conclusion that I am out of balance-I have mostly work and work stuff. And sadly I have no clue how to build new social relationships. I am too old for Jaycees, have gotten away from the church. I did join a local chapter of the Red Hat Society but – that didn’t work out- the ladies were all retired, and met on Tuesday afternoons once a month, which just became impossible for me- I have way too much to do at work to be leaving at noon for a luncheon, especially since every Tuesday I listen to a teletrainging call.
My physical being isn’t helping the state of depression either- 2 days this week I have been in bed with a fever and chills. The 3 bacterial infections have no cleared up, and I am still feeling lethargic and wiped out all the time.
We will not even discuss how much of a nightmare dating is…. It’s just not worth the time it would take to type it all out.
So tonight’s blog is asking- How do you build social relationships in you mid 40’s?
No matter where the Journey takes us- remember it’s worth the ride.
Love and Laughter
Horrah
Terry
Sunday, April 11, 2010
The Stories we tell ourselves about ourselves
The stories we tell ourselves about ourselves
We all make up stories about ourselves at a young age – these stories are usually not accurate.
These stories lead us to make all kinds of BAD statements to ourselves about ourselves.
Usually there is a predicating event when we are somewhere between 3 and 6 yrs of age that cause these stories to come into existence. In my case –when I was about 4 and ½ my brother ended up with an axe in his skull- I had nothing to do with it- wasn’t even aware he had come outside till I heard him scream. Due to questions and statements of my parents at that time I started telling myself I was WORTHLESS!
Being worthless meant it did not matter if I ate Pop Tarts and coca cola 3 times a day, or if I have a Burger King Bacon and Cheese biscuit and a piece of Hersey sundae pie with a 32 oz Cola for Breakfast, or a lot of other” bad for all of us” foods at any point in the day. To have this weigh loss journey actually work I had to tackle this head space issue. Tackle is a good word for it too.
I had to come up with a couple of daily affirmation to help with this- I say them every day, several times a day. But like anything this headspace/attitude adjustment is a work in progress.
There are things that make me go right back to I’m WORTHLESS… things like the guys I have been meeting lately and the string of horrible 1st dates I have had. Last night was 1 of those- after just 70 minutes with this guy while he had dessert I felt completely worthless and ready to just give it all up after all- Chocolate Donuts NEVER EVER made me feel worthless by the way they behaved in a restaurant.
I was depressed and upset last night- but I have learned that instead of having Chocolate donuts and and then beating myself up even more for being worthless and weak, that I just need to communicate to folks I know it’s safe to vent to- I did just that last night- I emailed a few Male friends- that confirmed for me that ALL MEN are in fact NOT A-holes, had a good night’s sleep. This morning I greeted with another Gift from GOD- another Day to be alive and live and learn.
Thank you to my special Guy friends that I know it’s safe to vent to after these horrible dates. I am not going to mention you by names as to not embarrass you- but you know who you are and I love you and love that I can vent to you and you all never take it personally and re-affirm for me that in fact there are still Gentlemen and nice guys in this world.
These stories will NEVER go away- I will be working at not listening to that little voice in my head that keeps telling me “You are worthless, you can do nothing right”, the rest of my life.
What stories are you telling yourself about yourself? Are these stories good for you or detrimental to you? Do you need help in changing these stories?
This Journey sometimes can be frustrating, but still worth taking.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
We all make up stories about ourselves at a young age – these stories are usually not accurate.
These stories lead us to make all kinds of BAD statements to ourselves about ourselves.
Usually there is a predicating event when we are somewhere between 3 and 6 yrs of age that cause these stories to come into existence. In my case –when I was about 4 and ½ my brother ended up with an axe in his skull- I had nothing to do with it- wasn’t even aware he had come outside till I heard him scream. Due to questions and statements of my parents at that time I started telling myself I was WORTHLESS!
Being worthless meant it did not matter if I ate Pop Tarts and coca cola 3 times a day, or if I have a Burger King Bacon and Cheese biscuit and a piece of Hersey sundae pie with a 32 oz Cola for Breakfast, or a lot of other” bad for all of us” foods at any point in the day. To have this weigh loss journey actually work I had to tackle this head space issue. Tackle is a good word for it too.
I had to come up with a couple of daily affirmation to help with this- I say them every day, several times a day. But like anything this headspace/attitude adjustment is a work in progress.
There are things that make me go right back to I’m WORTHLESS… things like the guys I have been meeting lately and the string of horrible 1st dates I have had. Last night was 1 of those- after just 70 minutes with this guy while he had dessert I felt completely worthless and ready to just give it all up after all- Chocolate Donuts NEVER EVER made me feel worthless by the way they behaved in a restaurant.
I was depressed and upset last night- but I have learned that instead of having Chocolate donuts and and then beating myself up even more for being worthless and weak, that I just need to communicate to folks I know it’s safe to vent to- I did just that last night- I emailed a few Male friends- that confirmed for me that ALL MEN are in fact NOT A-holes, had a good night’s sleep. This morning I greeted with another Gift from GOD- another Day to be alive and live and learn.
Thank you to my special Guy friends that I know it’s safe to vent to after these horrible dates. I am not going to mention you by names as to not embarrass you- but you know who you are and I love you and love that I can vent to you and you all never take it personally and re-affirm for me that in fact there are still Gentlemen and nice guys in this world.
These stories will NEVER go away- I will be working at not listening to that little voice in my head that keeps telling me “You are worthless, you can do nothing right”, the rest of my life.
What stories are you telling yourself about yourself? Are these stories good for you or detrimental to you? Do you need help in changing these stories?
This Journey sometimes can be frustrating, but still worth taking.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
Sunday, March 28, 2010
The Pop Tarts are talking to me
The Pop Tarts are talking to me
I am beginning to think that I need a chaperone for the grocery store. I have been feeling blah all week- mostly allergies, but there have been a few other health related issues going on as well. Nothing major but feeling blah always makes me want comfort foods, like my Grandmother’s chicken and dumplings or Donuts.
Friday dawned here cold, damp and rainy, another receipt for my wanting comfort foods. We typically finish at the office on Fridays around 12:30 or 1 in the afternoon. I decided that after getting my glasses adjusted by the best – Mr. Fred at Custom Eyes Optical, I was going to head to the local grocery store, pick up a few things and head home to crawl under the warm blankets.
Oh my- the trip into the food store was far more difficult then I had thought- I had 6 or 8 things on my list- like soup, yogurt, fruits, teas, kitty treats, etc. My first step into the store and bamm – Right there 2 feet inside the door is the HUGE Mary Sue Easter egg display- for those of you not from Maryland- MARY SUE EASTER EGGS are just the BEST- my favorite is the peanut butter cream chocolate egg …. YUMMMMMMMM!!!! It was hard but I walked away from the display empty handed, and walked right into their bakery area== they had a lot of things on sale- like a Pink Easter egg shaped cake, their honey glazed donuts on sale for a $1.00 a box, they had chocolate cupcakes with pink icing, and…… many other tempting things- again I managed to keep walking. THEN oh my- they moved the teas across from the breakfast foods- I am looking for my favorite herbal teas and the Pop Tarts are calling to me- they even have NEW pop tarts that have sprinkles on the icing. As I look for my favorite blue berry tea and the Hot Apple Cider tea I really like- I keep hearing- “Hey we are over here- you know you want to take us home, we are so yummy- hot from your toaster” I am not kidding. Even as I moved onto the produce area I could hear them calling me.
Somehow thee bag of apples, container of Strawberries and grapes I bought do not come close to being as tempting as the bakery goods , Easter eggs and Pop tarts… My 1 indulgence was some sugar free chocolate pudding.
Do foods talk to you? Do they call to you as you are walking thru the food market? Do you need a chaperone in the food store?
I thought 18 months into this journey – I was passed these issues- but I guess not.
This journey is amazing- you keep learning things about yourself every day.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
I am beginning to think that I need a chaperone for the grocery store. I have been feeling blah all week- mostly allergies, but there have been a few other health related issues going on as well. Nothing major but feeling blah always makes me want comfort foods, like my Grandmother’s chicken and dumplings or Donuts.
Friday dawned here cold, damp and rainy, another receipt for my wanting comfort foods. We typically finish at the office on Fridays around 12:30 or 1 in the afternoon. I decided that after getting my glasses adjusted by the best – Mr. Fred at Custom Eyes Optical, I was going to head to the local grocery store, pick up a few things and head home to crawl under the warm blankets.
Oh my- the trip into the food store was far more difficult then I had thought- I had 6 or 8 things on my list- like soup, yogurt, fruits, teas, kitty treats, etc. My first step into the store and bamm – Right there 2 feet inside the door is the HUGE Mary Sue Easter egg display- for those of you not from Maryland- MARY SUE EASTER EGGS are just the BEST- my favorite is the peanut butter cream chocolate egg …. YUMMMMMMMM!!!! It was hard but I walked away from the display empty handed, and walked right into their bakery area== they had a lot of things on sale- like a Pink Easter egg shaped cake, their honey glazed donuts on sale for a $1.00 a box, they had chocolate cupcakes with pink icing, and…… many other tempting things- again I managed to keep walking. THEN oh my- they moved the teas across from the breakfast foods- I am looking for my favorite herbal teas and the Pop Tarts are calling to me- they even have NEW pop tarts that have sprinkles on the icing. As I look for my favorite blue berry tea and the Hot Apple Cider tea I really like- I keep hearing- “Hey we are over here- you know you want to take us home, we are so yummy- hot from your toaster” I am not kidding. Even as I moved onto the produce area I could hear them calling me.
Somehow thee bag of apples, container of Strawberries and grapes I bought do not come close to being as tempting as the bakery goods , Easter eggs and Pop tarts… My 1 indulgence was some sugar free chocolate pudding.
Do foods talk to you? Do they call to you as you are walking thru the food market? Do you need a chaperone in the food store?
I thought 18 months into this journey – I was passed these issues- but I guess not.
This journey is amazing- you keep learning things about yourself every day.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Do you eat your way thru the Calendar?
Do you eat your way thru the Calendar?
I was thinking about this the other day. Most of our holidays and celebrations revolve around FOOD.
Let’s look at it this way.
January-
New Years- In my family this was a big “feast” day with lots of traditional Polish food- Kalbesi, Perogies, Stuffed cabbage rolls, and some favorite American dishes like pot roast and potatoes.
Super bowl Sunday- Pigs in a blanket ( hot dogs in croissant rolls) Mom’s hot crab dip and those thin French bread slices baked to a crisp for dipping into said dip.
February
2nd was my parents wedding anniversary- their shared favorite meal was Chicken and Dumplings followed by Banana’s foster.
14th is Valentine’s day- there were always chocolates and candies in the house for this event, Mom always made cupcakes, heart shaped cookies, etc
19th was my Dad’s Birthday- his favorite dish was Hot Dogs sliced down the middle /stuffed with Velveeta cheese, covered in tomato paste and baked in the oven, this meal was always accompanied with Homemade Mac and cheese. Followed by German Chocolate Cake
March
2nd Is my birthday- my favorite dish as a kid was Chicken Pot Pie and biscuits, followed by an Ice cream cake
17th- St. Patty’s Day- Mom would make Corn beef and Cabbage- which I didn’t like so she would order me a pizza for dinner
April
Easter- OH MY- let’s see Easter breakfast was- Hard boiled eggs, Kalbesi, Pancakes, Omelets, toast, bacon, etc- Dinner- was glazed ham, Mac and cheese, mash potatoes, green bean casserole, corn, peas, rolls/breads, a butter lamb, etc lots of desserts and LETS not forget the EASTER BASKETS that contained my all time favorite Mary Sue Peanut butter eggs, jelly beans, peeps and other assorted candies.
May
1st MAY Day- this was a big Polish Custom or so I am told- May Day meant lots of Coconut baked goods
Mother’s day- was the Day my Dad traditional broke out the BBQ grill and cooked- he would make Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, BBQ Chicken, Ribs, grilled sausage, etc
Memorial Day- Pool Party- BBQ- again Hamburgers, hot dogs, Ribs, Potatoes salad, Macaroni salad, etc
June
Father’s day- Meat and Potatoes, corn, followed by tons of desserts
July
4th- Big Pool Party- Steamed crabs, the usual BBQ stuff, lots of people, lots of foods.
August
8- Was My Dad’s parents Anniversary – Dinner at a restaurant that usual featured Fried foods
27- My Mom’s Parents Anniversary- Dinner at their favorite place – lots of seafood
September
Labor Day- Another BBQ
29th was my Brother’s birthday- His Favorites were either Lasagna or Spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread, followed by Ice cream cake.
October-
25th- Mom’s Birthday- Dinner was some kind of seafood, with pasta, followed by Black Forest cake
Halloween- the Dieters HELL- Candy abound
November
Thanksgiving- Turkey, sausage stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes made with pineapple, brown sugar and marshmallows, corn in butter sauce, peas, rolls, followed but a ton of desserts
December
Christmas cookies, homemade candies, cakes, breaks, fruit cakes all month long
Christmas Eve was dinner at our favorite Chinese Restaurant- egg rolls, shrimp toast, fried dumplings, fried rice, sweet and sore chicken, etc
Christmas breakfast – Bagels, Donuts, My Mom’s Monkey bread, Danish, hot chocolate, chocolate milk,
Christmas dinner- Turkey, Ham, Oyster stuffing, Mashed potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, corn, etc…
I swear I have gained 20 lbs just writing this blog. My Mom and Dad were both good cooks. But every CELEBRATION involved huge amounts of unhealthy foods.
Find a new way to CELEBRATE. As I have said I do not need an excuse to celebrate- Yesterday was the warmest day we have had in 2010- it was 72 degrees- to celebrate my friend and I took a ride in his convertible – top down- it felt so good to have the wind in my hair and the sun on my face.
Celebrations are great- but do they have to involve foods?
The journey has many celebrations- let’s find ways to enjoy them without food.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
I was thinking about this the other day. Most of our holidays and celebrations revolve around FOOD.
Let’s look at it this way.
January-
New Years- In my family this was a big “feast” day with lots of traditional Polish food- Kalbesi, Perogies, Stuffed cabbage rolls, and some favorite American dishes like pot roast and potatoes.
Super bowl Sunday- Pigs in a blanket ( hot dogs in croissant rolls) Mom’s hot crab dip and those thin French bread slices baked to a crisp for dipping into said dip.
February
2nd was my parents wedding anniversary- their shared favorite meal was Chicken and Dumplings followed by Banana’s foster.
14th is Valentine’s day- there were always chocolates and candies in the house for this event, Mom always made cupcakes, heart shaped cookies, etc
19th was my Dad’s Birthday- his favorite dish was Hot Dogs sliced down the middle /stuffed with Velveeta cheese, covered in tomato paste and baked in the oven, this meal was always accompanied with Homemade Mac and cheese. Followed by German Chocolate Cake
March
2nd Is my birthday- my favorite dish as a kid was Chicken Pot Pie and biscuits, followed by an Ice cream cake
17th- St. Patty’s Day- Mom would make Corn beef and Cabbage- which I didn’t like so she would order me a pizza for dinner
April
Easter- OH MY- let’s see Easter breakfast was- Hard boiled eggs, Kalbesi, Pancakes, Omelets, toast, bacon, etc- Dinner- was glazed ham, Mac and cheese, mash potatoes, green bean casserole, corn, peas, rolls/breads, a butter lamb, etc lots of desserts and LETS not forget the EASTER BASKETS that contained my all time favorite Mary Sue Peanut butter eggs, jelly beans, peeps and other assorted candies.
May
1st MAY Day- this was a big Polish Custom or so I am told- May Day meant lots of Coconut baked goods
Mother’s day- was the Day my Dad traditional broke out the BBQ grill and cooked- he would make Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, BBQ Chicken, Ribs, grilled sausage, etc
Memorial Day- Pool Party- BBQ- again Hamburgers, hot dogs, Ribs, Potatoes salad, Macaroni salad, etc
June
Father’s day- Meat and Potatoes, corn, followed by tons of desserts
July
4th- Big Pool Party- Steamed crabs, the usual BBQ stuff, lots of people, lots of foods.
August
8- Was My Dad’s parents Anniversary – Dinner at a restaurant that usual featured Fried foods
27- My Mom’s Parents Anniversary- Dinner at their favorite place – lots of seafood
September
Labor Day- Another BBQ
29th was my Brother’s birthday- His Favorites were either Lasagna or Spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread, followed by Ice cream cake.
October-
25th- Mom’s Birthday- Dinner was some kind of seafood, with pasta, followed by Black Forest cake
Halloween- the Dieters HELL- Candy abound
November
Thanksgiving- Turkey, sausage stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes made with pineapple, brown sugar and marshmallows, corn in butter sauce, peas, rolls, followed but a ton of desserts
December
Christmas cookies, homemade candies, cakes, breaks, fruit cakes all month long
Christmas Eve was dinner at our favorite Chinese Restaurant- egg rolls, shrimp toast, fried dumplings, fried rice, sweet and sore chicken, etc
Christmas breakfast – Bagels, Donuts, My Mom’s Monkey bread, Danish, hot chocolate, chocolate milk,
Christmas dinner- Turkey, Ham, Oyster stuffing, Mashed potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, corn, etc…
I swear I have gained 20 lbs just writing this blog. My Mom and Dad were both good cooks. But every CELEBRATION involved huge amounts of unhealthy foods.
Find a new way to CELEBRATE. As I have said I do not need an excuse to celebrate- Yesterday was the warmest day we have had in 2010- it was 72 degrees- to celebrate my friend and I took a ride in his convertible – top down- it felt so good to have the wind in my hair and the sun on my face.
Celebrations are great- but do they have to involve foods?
The journey has many celebrations- let’s find ways to enjoy them without food.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Awesome weekend to end a challenging week
Awesome weekend to end a challenging week
I have just returned home from a GREAT weekend seminar in Philadelphia. My boss and co-worker spent the weekend in a training session with Dr. Eric Plasker. Dr. Plasker is the founder of The Family Practice which is a practice management program for Chiropractors. Dr. Plasker is also a 2 time bestselling Author- having written the 100 yr Lifestyle and the 100 yr Lifestyle workout book.
This weekend was a training program about the 100 yr lifestyle and it was amazing. We as a nation are living longer than we thought possible and shouldn’t we be doing that with a great quality of life.
Awesome weekend. The drive to Philly and back was not even that bad.
Earlier in the week proved to be a bit of a challenge- A huge water main broke not far from my home, too out water to over 100K homes and businesses. Both my apartment and office were without water till Thursday. It was very different trying to cope without running water.
This week also brought about CHANGE- change is always a good thing. For a while now I have been noticing more and more gray hair, and how washed out it was making my face, so thanks to my friend Dawn who helped me pick out a great color and my friend Gina for cutting and coloring my hair this week. Photo below.
Tomorrow is back to the gym and back to work. All great things.
The journey has many stops along the way. Remember to find something great about each one.
Love and laughter
Hoorah
Terry
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Updates and a look ahead
Updates and a look ahead
I have been getting a bunch of emails asking how things were going with my knee and Pneumonia/Pleurisy - since I have had no power all day I figured I would use the blog tonight to update everyone on things.
The knee- after 3 months of not using it much- constant icing, nearly daily chiropractic adjustments, dietary supplements, 2 cortisone injections, keniso taping, Russian bone setting techniques, laser and light treatments and using a cane to walk, it is about 80% better. Still very stiff and sore to stand on but getting better and this past Monday March 1- was my first day allowed back in the gym in 3 months. I had to promise (swear on my life and the lives of all I hold dear) that I would take it slow and careful. I was very glad to be back at Brick Bodies last Monday it felt good to be moving again.
The Pneumonia- Seems to have cleared up. After 72 hours on the antibiotic the fever went away. The cough took about 10 days to clear up. I have not needed to use the inhaler is nearly a week now. So I would say I am better from that.
The Pleurisy- Pleurisy is an irritation and inflammation of the lining between the lungs and the rib cage (at least as far as I understand it) and the doctors at Patient first warned me that this takes a long time to clear up. I have been getting great chiropractic adjustments, using a heating pad, and doing some thoracic exercises to help. I am about 50% better in this regard and doing what I have been instructed to do.
The state of Depression I was in- Getting better, the sun is at least shining here now- the temps have been in the high 40s and low 50s this past week, which while still cold are better than the 29 degrees that it had been. I swear my depression only happens in the winter and only when I do not get to see the sun for days and days. I am much better.
Celebrating turning 46- Tuesday March 2 was my 46th birthday. How did I celebrate it- with 75 minutes in the Gym that morning, then worked nearly a 13 hour day at the office- getting much done. Last Sunday my Sister in law and Nephew came to see me and brought me some lovely shower gel and body lotions from Bath and Body works. Tuesday I had lots of birthday wishes from my friends on Face book, phone calls and well wishes from my friends. On Friday my good friend took me and his sister to my favorite Mexican place in Frederick MD for tacos and Margaritas. It was a good birthday.
This weekend- This weekend has been sort of an interesting realization of the little things we take for granted. Baltimore County has been without water for 2 days. Because of the construction that had to be done to get to the water main- a power line had to be taken down so my neighborhood has been without power a good portion of this weekend too…. UMMM how much we take for granted the ability to fill a glass, take a shower, do laundry, play on our computers, etc. As I write this power has been restored but not water.
While I have been whinny about this it really hasn’t been horrible. Yes a friend and I had to go about 12 miles from home the last night and today to get dinner. We also had to purchase water there as all the stores close to home were sold out very quickly Saturday morning.
Also this weekend I got to watch my Good friend Jeff and his friend Brian compete in the indoor Tri to help at Brick Bodies. It was awesome to watch the two of them swim, cycle, and run in an hour’s time. Congrats you two – Great job.
Coming up – This week will find me back at Brick Bodies in the pool. Working hard to make our practice AWESOME. This coming weekend I will be going to Philly with my boss and co-worker to attend an awesome training class.
This journey is amazing. I really love it.
Love and Laughter
HOORAH
Terry
I have been getting a bunch of emails asking how things were going with my knee and Pneumonia/Pleurisy - since I have had no power all day I figured I would use the blog tonight to update everyone on things.
The knee- after 3 months of not using it much- constant icing, nearly daily chiropractic adjustments, dietary supplements, 2 cortisone injections, keniso taping, Russian bone setting techniques, laser and light treatments and using a cane to walk, it is about 80% better. Still very stiff and sore to stand on but getting better and this past Monday March 1- was my first day allowed back in the gym in 3 months. I had to promise (swear on my life and the lives of all I hold dear) that I would take it slow and careful. I was very glad to be back at Brick Bodies last Monday it felt good to be moving again.
The Pneumonia- Seems to have cleared up. After 72 hours on the antibiotic the fever went away. The cough took about 10 days to clear up. I have not needed to use the inhaler is nearly a week now. So I would say I am better from that.
The Pleurisy- Pleurisy is an irritation and inflammation of the lining between the lungs and the rib cage (at least as far as I understand it) and the doctors at Patient first warned me that this takes a long time to clear up. I have been getting great chiropractic adjustments, using a heating pad, and doing some thoracic exercises to help. I am about 50% better in this regard and doing what I have been instructed to do.
The state of Depression I was in- Getting better, the sun is at least shining here now- the temps have been in the high 40s and low 50s this past week, which while still cold are better than the 29 degrees that it had been. I swear my depression only happens in the winter and only when I do not get to see the sun for days and days. I am much better.
Celebrating turning 46- Tuesday March 2 was my 46th birthday. How did I celebrate it- with 75 minutes in the Gym that morning, then worked nearly a 13 hour day at the office- getting much done. Last Sunday my Sister in law and Nephew came to see me and brought me some lovely shower gel and body lotions from Bath and Body works. Tuesday I had lots of birthday wishes from my friends on Face book, phone calls and well wishes from my friends. On Friday my good friend took me and his sister to my favorite Mexican place in Frederick MD for tacos and Margaritas. It was a good birthday.
This weekend- This weekend has been sort of an interesting realization of the little things we take for granted. Baltimore County has been without water for 2 days. Because of the construction that had to be done to get to the water main- a power line had to be taken down so my neighborhood has been without power a good portion of this weekend too…. UMMM how much we take for granted the ability to fill a glass, take a shower, do laundry, play on our computers, etc. As I write this power has been restored but not water.
While I have been whinny about this it really hasn’t been horrible. Yes a friend and I had to go about 12 miles from home the last night and today to get dinner. We also had to purchase water there as all the stores close to home were sold out very quickly Saturday morning.
Also this weekend I got to watch my Good friend Jeff and his friend Brian compete in the indoor Tri to help at Brick Bodies. It was awesome to watch the two of them swim, cycle, and run in an hour’s time. Congrats you two – Great job.
Coming up – This week will find me back at Brick Bodies in the pool. Working hard to make our practice AWESOME. This coming weekend I will be going to Philly with my boss and co-worker to attend an awesome training class.
This journey is amazing. I really love it.
Love and Laughter
HOORAH
Terry
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Cause for Celebration
Cause for Celebration
Honestly I need no excuse for a celebration; life is a celebration for me. But I have decided that turning 46 is in fact cause to celebrate. 46 is a age I really had not expected to see for a number of reasons, of course there was the Buick that tackled me doing 45mph in 1984 – all the Doctors I dealt with after that accident told me I was lucky to be alive. Of course there was the “death sentence “ in 1993 when I was diagnosed with bi-lateral adrenal adenomas- the doctors at that point told me I had 18 to 22 months to live, and let’s not forget the extreme worry by family and close friends that I would take my own life after Edward passed away.
I persevered in each of these cases and I life in general.
This Tuesday I turn 46. Nope there are no big celebrations planned, in fact I will be at work all day. But inside I will be celebrating this milestone. An age I never thought I’d see.
I’m incredible grateful to the amazing family I am blessed with, an incredible group for friends that I always enjoy , a job that allows me to do what I love, and coach that offers guidance, assistance and the occasional good swift kick in the ass when I need it. Life really is good.
Oh sure there are things I want, I want to be in love, to find my soul mate and get married. I wouldn’t mind a million dollars in the bank, but can live without it. In fact I have learned that everything I really have to have in my life comes from within me.
I have been asked so often how I can be so upbeat and cheery – honestly I have down times, I am very open about these things. I look at each morning that I can put my feet on the floor as a gift from God, a gift that should not be taken lightly or misused. Then there is always the fact that I get to wake up to this adorable face every morning.
My journey is hitting a milestone this week.
Love and Laughter
HOORA
Terry
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Feeling Depressed, Frustrated and ready to give up
Feeling Depressed, Frustrated and ready to give up
I started this Blog a year and ½ ago with the intention of always being honest with what I write. I usually post on Sunday nights and did not this past Sunday evening for several reasons, most of them mental.
I have been ill for about 10 days now- running a fever and awful cough. It turns out that I have a series respiratory infection, which has caused another condition from the constant coughing. After 48 hours on an Antibiotic, inhaler and codeine laden cough medication I am feeling a bit better.
Why did I get sick, why and I frustrated and ready to give it all up- well there are probably several things have played into it this BAD state of mind.
A- I have not been able to sleep much with Animal house going on over head
B- During the month of January I was in several claimants that my body probably had a hard time readjusting to.
C- I’m stressed – about work- Medicare and most of the insurance companies have cut their fees, which means less money coming and it worries me how we are to keep a business running when everything is costing more and more and we are collection less and less. On top of that many of our patients are coming to us telling us that they are having a hard time paying their co-pays. It’s hard to run a business like that.By the way the insurance and medicare cut are across the board- Today CIgna announced a 15% rate increase for its members at the same time chopping fees paid to doctors- most note worthy is the amount they will pay for a heart surgeon to place a stunt in someones heart- The fee had been 983.00 they have now reduced it to $567.00 - Yes folks Something needs to be done with our health care system- its a shame, Oh yeah Cigna's CEO received a multi- million $$ bonus at the end of last year.
My personally life- I spent Valentine’s Day again this year alone with just the cat. My birthday is in 2 weeks and it just reminds me of how old I am getting.
D- Dating sucks at this age- seriously- since when did it become acceptable to “break the ice” with a women by telling her you’d love to __________ her. So I have deleted all my dating profiles and given up on that.
E- The knee injuries have been a frustrating set back for me. While the weight loss is continuing at a slower pace, it is still continuing. But I do still feel like a failure.
F- I have lost my positive outlook on life and myself- there is a serious lack of confidence right now- which is very weird for me- as much to my boss and good friend’s annoyance I am always the Glass is ½ full kind of person.
Thanks for letting me vent- suggestions, ideas, and whacks to the back of the head to help me snap out of this funk will all be welcomed.
Sometimes the journey stalls. I guess this too shall pass.
Love and Laughter
Hoora
Terry
I started this Blog a year and ½ ago with the intention of always being honest with what I write. I usually post on Sunday nights and did not this past Sunday evening for several reasons, most of them mental.
I have been ill for about 10 days now- running a fever and awful cough. It turns out that I have a series respiratory infection, which has caused another condition from the constant coughing. After 48 hours on an Antibiotic, inhaler and codeine laden cough medication I am feeling a bit better.
Why did I get sick, why and I frustrated and ready to give it all up- well there are probably several things have played into it this BAD state of mind.
A- I have not been able to sleep much with Animal house going on over head
B- During the month of January I was in several claimants that my body probably had a hard time readjusting to.
C- I’m stressed – about work- Medicare and most of the insurance companies have cut their fees, which means less money coming and it worries me how we are to keep a business running when everything is costing more and more and we are collection less and less. On top of that many of our patients are coming to us telling us that they are having a hard time paying their co-pays. It’s hard to run a business like that.By the way the insurance and medicare cut are across the board- Today CIgna announced a 15% rate increase for its members at the same time chopping fees paid to doctors- most note worthy is the amount they will pay for a heart surgeon to place a stunt in someones heart- The fee had been 983.00 they have now reduced it to $567.00 - Yes folks Something needs to be done with our health care system- its a shame, Oh yeah Cigna's CEO received a multi- million $$ bonus at the end of last year.
My personally life- I spent Valentine’s Day again this year alone with just the cat. My birthday is in 2 weeks and it just reminds me of how old I am getting.
D- Dating sucks at this age- seriously- since when did it become acceptable to “break the ice” with a women by telling her you’d love to __________ her. So I have deleted all my dating profiles and given up on that.
E- The knee injuries have been a frustrating set back for me. While the weight loss is continuing at a slower pace, it is still continuing. But I do still feel like a failure.
F- I have lost my positive outlook on life and myself- there is a serious lack of confidence right now- which is very weird for me- as much to my boss and good friend’s annoyance I am always the Glass is ½ full kind of person.
Thanks for letting me vent- suggestions, ideas, and whacks to the back of the head to help me snap out of this funk will all be welcomed.
Sometimes the journey stalls. I guess this too shall pass.
Love and Laughter
Hoora
Terry
Sunday, February 7, 2010
How to spend a Blizzard
How to spend a Blizzard
Here in Maryland we got pounded this weekend with a HUGE snow storm, some areas have as much as 30” of the white stuff…. YUCK
Normally, I’d be complaining about the snow, the cold and lose of my independence this weather creates, but I’m not. In fact I found (by accident) one of the coolest ways to get snowed in.
This weekend I attended the Madow Group Social Media Marketing seminar at the BWI Hilton- the original plan at been for me to drive down and Friday morning, come home Friday night , go back on Saturday Am, and come home Saturday evening. Mid week when I heard that the weather service was calling for 24” of snow. I emailed my friend Dr. David Madow who, with his brother and partner Dr. Richard Madow were hosting this seminar and asked if they had an alternative plan based on the weather, he in fact told me I was crazy that we were not going to get that much snow and that the seminar would go on . I decided my best course of action would be to have my friend Joe drop me off at the hotel on Friday morning, and my boss pick me up Saturday night, so I booked a room at the Hilton.
Friday arrived with Gray skies storm clouds looming. By mid day Friday there was a light snow falling. Friday the seminar was great, we worked on Face book Fan pages, blogs, Tweeter, LinkedIn, etc. Friday evening there was this wonderful cocktail party, several of the other attendees were from California, Kansas, Georgia, Florida, etc- same where not used to see the snow, in the course of the 3 hours we were talking and socializing a good 4 inches fell, several of the other attending and leaders started throwing snow balls inside, then moved a full blow snow ball battle outside.
The seminar was amazing- full of great information like how to use PING.FM, and tweetdeck, how to use our blogs to help build business, and so much more. I learned so much that my head is still spinning.
Saturday morning in the midst of the seminar I felt my cell phone vibrate, not being rude to the speaker I left it go. When we broke for lunch I returned the call to my boss who was calling to tell me that he really didn’t think he would be able to make it from Owings Mills to Linthicum to get me as planned and suggested I see if I could extend my stay thru Saturday night.
Since none of the attendees were going anywhere on Saturday night we all kind of met for an impromptu to dinner, which proved to be very fun. A short step outside to see the snow and snowmen a few folks had built on the entrance, and take a few photos. As I was standing outside laughing at a snowman with grapes for eyes. I realized that instead of being upset about being stuck in the hotel, it was actually more fun being with new friends, learning a lot and laughing so hard that I had tears in my eyes, that I should be grateful I was not home alone with just the cat and I watching it snow from my front windows.
This morning, Sunday, my Boss and friend Joe came down to the hotel to get me, they brought Ariel with them (she had been at Joe’s all weekend) she was happy to see me, as I was her. The normal 20 minute drive took about an 45 minutes, there were parts of the Beltway (I-695) that were still very snow/ice covered and very bumpy. When we got to my apartment we discovered that NOTHING had been shoveled or dug out- so Doc and Joe had to dig me into my apartment as they were afraid I’d fall in the snow and mess up my knee even more.
All in All it was a good weekend.
Enjoy this journey- you never know where fun me be lurking.
Love and Laughter
Terry
Sunday, January 31, 2010
The importance of sleep
The Importance of sleep
I have talked about this before and its really ringing true today. While at the Parker seminar a few weeks ago in Las Vegas I heard JJ Virgin talk about the importance of sleep, I have talked a lot about this with my boss and my coach, and it has sunk into my thick head but I still get annoyed with myself for it.
The last 2 weeks my body has been dealing with the 4 knee injuries and trying to heal from it, as well as the upper respiratory infection and the infection in my left eye, as well as all the other stuff I have going on in my body. I have been sleeping a lot , feeling like Rip Van Winkle, but it’s my body’s way of telling me what it needs to heal it’s self. Remember the power that made the body will heal the body, but the most healing occurs while we sleep. So my body has been making me sleep a lot.
Unfortunately- last night my body was saying sleep and my upstairs neighbors where having a snow party that lasted till 5 AM. 2 kegs packed in snow on the deck and what sounded like a 1000 people in their townhouse right above my bedroom… Sleep did not happen till after 6 this morning.
Sleep is a good thing, now I am not talking about 20 hours of sleep constantly. The body needs 7 to 9 hours of consistent sleep in every 24 hour period. People that do not get adequate sleep have a harder time losing weight and tend to be more over weight than those that do. There are several reasons for this, 1 the body views the lack of sleep as a stressor and therefore puts the body into fight or flight mode, which releases excess cortisal which slows the metabolism and keeps us a wake, thus creating a cycle of no sleep. Secondly sleep deprived people tend to eat and drink the wrong things to keep themselves going. So sleep its good for you.
Update on the knee- its progressing slowly and I have to learn to be patient with myself, which is not easy. I have been sitting with it elevated and iced most of the time for over a week. The brace the ortho suggested arrived on Tuesday and is helping a lot; I have been taking the medication and supplements he suggested as well. My coach as suggested some gentle stretching exercises that I am slowly working into. My boss continues to adjust and tape it several times a week. I am slowly improving- as I said I am just impatient and want to be back up and going full throttle …..
Sometimes slowing down and letting the journey take you is the best.
Love and Laughter.
Hoora
Terry
I have talked about this before and its really ringing true today. While at the Parker seminar a few weeks ago in Las Vegas I heard JJ Virgin talk about the importance of sleep, I have talked a lot about this with my boss and my coach, and it has sunk into my thick head but I still get annoyed with myself for it.
The last 2 weeks my body has been dealing with the 4 knee injuries and trying to heal from it, as well as the upper respiratory infection and the infection in my left eye, as well as all the other stuff I have going on in my body. I have been sleeping a lot , feeling like Rip Van Winkle, but it’s my body’s way of telling me what it needs to heal it’s self. Remember the power that made the body will heal the body, but the most healing occurs while we sleep. So my body has been making me sleep a lot.
Unfortunately- last night my body was saying sleep and my upstairs neighbors where having a snow party that lasted till 5 AM. 2 kegs packed in snow on the deck and what sounded like a 1000 people in their townhouse right above my bedroom… Sleep did not happen till after 6 this morning.
Sleep is a good thing, now I am not talking about 20 hours of sleep constantly. The body needs 7 to 9 hours of consistent sleep in every 24 hour period. People that do not get adequate sleep have a harder time losing weight and tend to be more over weight than those that do. There are several reasons for this, 1 the body views the lack of sleep as a stressor and therefore puts the body into fight or flight mode, which releases excess cortisal which slows the metabolism and keeps us a wake, thus creating a cycle of no sleep. Secondly sleep deprived people tend to eat and drink the wrong things to keep themselves going. So sleep its good for you.
Update on the knee- its progressing slowly and I have to learn to be patient with myself, which is not easy. I have been sitting with it elevated and iced most of the time for over a week. The brace the ortho suggested arrived on Tuesday and is helping a lot; I have been taking the medication and supplements he suggested as well. My coach as suggested some gentle stretching exercises that I am slowly working into. My boss continues to adjust and tape it several times a week. I am slowly improving- as I said I am just impatient and want to be back up and going full throttle …..
Sometimes slowing down and letting the journey take you is the best.
Love and Laughter.
Hoora
Terry
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Being a Chiropractic Patient/living a chir
Being a Chiropractic Patient/living a Chiropractic Lifestyle
I have been asked this question a lot, “ Why do I believe so much in Chiropractic? “ so I thought I would take this chance to explain, why I honestly believe that EVERYONE should have a Chiropractor as part of their Health and wellness team.
Chiropractors do more than handle back and neck pain… Oh sure they are great at handling that but far far more important than pain is what their primary purpose is. Chiropractors are really doctors that handle keeping the central nervous system working at its peak.
The central nervous system is housed in the spinal column. There are 33 bones of the spine any one of them could be just slightly out of place and cause pressure on any one of the many nerves, causing the all important signals from your brain to NOT get where they need to be or to be incorrect or vice versa.
Think about it this way. Your garden hose is your spinal column; the water flowing thru it is the life-force, the energy, the power. Someone parks a car on the flowing garden house. What happens? The water or life force STOPS flowing. What a chiropractor does is help that life force flow correctly, by removing the interference from the central nervous system.
Interference can come from any number of things. Macro traumas such as an auto accident, falls, being tackled by a Buick, and then there are micro traumas – repetitive motions, lifting a squirming toddler, or even a cough or sneeze can cause interference on the central nervous system. Chiropractic teaches that the power that made the body can heal the body. Medications DO NOT heal the body, the body heals the body. That is not to say that medications, surgeries, etc do not have a place in our health care- they do, but they should not be the first choice to solving an issue. Trust me- the night I was tackled by the Buick I was so happy to have pain meds and surgeons that knew what to do.
My own story with Chiropractic began about 16 years ago. Here is why I swear Chiropractic saved my life.
Born in the mid 60s, as soon as my Mom went into labor she was given general anesthesia and knocked out. I was then pulled out with forceps – this method was thought to be easier on Mother and child. As with many “forced” births the forceps did some damage. For the first several years of my life I had a large purple mark on my forehead, my parents jokingly called it my light bulb. By the age of 3 I was having horrific migraine headaches, at my 4 year old check up the Peditritan told my Mom it was impossible for someone so young to be actually having a headache that intense and that she should punish me for seeking attention. Thankfully my Grandmother knew that the dark circles and pale face, and severe sensitivity to light were NOT thing I could be faking.
I spent much of my adolescence and teen years curled up in a ball on the floor of the cedar closet in our basement. It was the coldest, darkest , quietest place in the house. It would be years later when I was in my thirties that we discovered I had a birth trauma know as a Chairi I Malformation. I am lucky mine is stable and will be fine without surgery.
Headaches aside I lived my life, College, marriage. Then 1 Sunday morning in June 1992 I woke up with my period or so I thought. It was a bit strange as I hand not have a spontaneous menstrual cycle since I was 15. I had been complaining of joint aches and muscle fatigue for a few months, but my HMO doctor was constantly telling me my problem was my weight and my thyroid. After 2 straight weeks of this “strange period” I called my GYN. He did the usual exam and stuff and determined it wasn’t a period- he then preformed a D&C and exploratory – all in all he found no reason for the bleeding, which was getting increasingly worse. For months my GYN begged my HMO Primary care physician to order a CT scan, or send me to an Endocrinologist- but he refused always stating that I just needed to lose weight.
Then one Friday in April of 93, my bosses sent me home from work. I was bleeding heavily hemorrhaging, my joints and muscle hurt so bad I could barely move. Brushing my teeth had become a painful task. I went home that Friday night and tried to sleep, I was pale, weak, my hair was falling out in clumps, my joints hurt so much that the simplest of tasks brought tears to my eyes. I had an awful night and early Saturday morning my husband fearing for me well being while he was at work, called my Mom to check on my till he returned home at noon.
All you parents reading this will understand what I mean when I say that my Mom was in Mother Bear mode that day. Mom and Dad arrived at our apartment to find me ½ in our master bedroom and ½ in the adjoining bath. Lying on the floor, bleeding, crying, unable to muster the strength to get myself up from where I fallen. I begged my Mom to just let me die. I had endured all I thought I could at that point. I could not continue living that way any longer. Mom called my GYN and in typical Mother bear fashion, insisted that he DO SOMETHING to help me. He instructed my Mom to get me to the local hospital where he was delivering a baby. He said he would meet us in the ER. It took a lot for my Parents to get me out of the apartment and into their car. As promised my GYN met me at the ER door with a wheel chair. I again begged him to just let me die. He explained that a friend of his was on duty today in the hospital and that he wanted me to meet her, she was one of the best endocrinologists in town. About 20 minutes after I had settled on the gurney in the ER this little Tornado appeared. She stood about 4’9” in 3” heels, and never stopped moving. She took 1 look at me and told me she was nearly positive that I had Cushing’s disease. After days and days of testing she determined that she was right. I left the hospital with a diagnosis I had no understanding of, 22 medications, and a pronouncement that I had 18 to 22 months left to live.
I went home and as the saying goes, put my affairs in order. I wrote a will, a living will, an advanced directive, I told my husband and parents what my last wishes were, I signed the papers to donate my body to medical science. Lucky for me, one of my oldest and dearest friends was attending Chiropractic College at Life University outside Atlanta GA. In March of 1994 he decided to spend his spring break with me. He arrived over the weekend. Monday morning he said to me- that between finals and the flight he really needed to be adjusted, would I mind calling the friend from my Jaycee Chapter that was a chiropractor locally and see if he could see him. My Jaycee friend was more than happy to adjust my friend. Little did I know I was being set up.
Dr. John Rosa, finally of months of talking to me at Jaycee meetings, had me at last in his office. He talked me in to the exam that first night and then offered me something NO one else had…. HOPE. Over the course of the next 8 months Dr. Rosa adjusted me 4 to 6 times a week, and low and behold I started to feel better. After about 3 months I noticed my joints were not hurting as much, my muscles weren’t as fatigued. Sadly about 9 months into my care Dr. Rosa moved an hour and ½ from where he had been practicing due to contract issues with the corporation that owned his clinic.
After Dr. Rosa moved away- I figured I was fine and went on living. Well that wasn’t the case. I started to see a few other Chiropractors around and they either used techniques that didn’t work for me, or for a number of reasons were not right for me. Then 1 night in early 1999 my Husband and I went to one of our then favorite little places to eat. As we were leaving the diner, my husband said to me look they are putting up a sign for a new Chiropractor. You have been looking for a good one- why don’t you give this one a call. I called the next morning and went in for an appointment the day after that and as they say the rest in history. I became Dr. Howard Lipman’s patient on February 1,1999, about 20 months later he offered me a job, even as his employee I am his patient too. He keeps my life going; he keeps my body healthy and functioning at its optimal.
I see my chiropractor first for everything. That is not to say I don’t have a Primary care Physician – as I do, I have a GYN, I have a dentist, I have any number of specialist. They are all part of my health and wellness team. When my Chiropractor says “I think you need to seek additional assistance”, I do. This is pretty much what my Chiropractor said to me a few weeks ago regarding my knee.
I still to this day credit chiropractic and Dr. John Rosa with saving my life, for I was sick of the pain, tired of hurting and believed I was on my way out. I now have many many chiropractors in my life, all over this country- My incredible coach is a Chiropractor in Langhorne PA, I have several chiropractors friends in Pittsburgh, Marietta GA, Tucson AZ, Ft. Meyers Fl, Woodbridge VA, Dallas TX, Pittsfield MA, Stratham NH, etc. I love them all.
Just like you go to the dentist once every 4-6 months for a checkup, and women go the their GYNs a few times a year, you take your car in for a tune up or oil change every so often, you should take your spine in for a regular checkup too.
To update you on the knee- well it’s still very swollen, I have been elevating and icing it and limiting my movements as much as I can. My friends are being very helpful with doing all kinds of things for me from my grocery shopping to cleaning the apartment. Ariel is doing her best to take care of me too. I know that there are many of you that read this blog either on facebook or blog spot and enjoy it; you are friends and relatives of friends. I am told some of you reluctant to post a comment or ask to be a friend. PLEASE do not be, my Grandmother taught me that there are NO such things as strangers in life, only friends you haven’t met yet.
Remember no one’s journey is without struggles, it’s thru the struggles we gain life.
Love and Laughter.
HOORA
Terry
I have been asked this question a lot, “ Why do I believe so much in Chiropractic? “ so I thought I would take this chance to explain, why I honestly believe that EVERYONE should have a Chiropractor as part of their Health and wellness team.
Chiropractors do more than handle back and neck pain… Oh sure they are great at handling that but far far more important than pain is what their primary purpose is. Chiropractors are really doctors that handle keeping the central nervous system working at its peak.
The central nervous system is housed in the spinal column. There are 33 bones of the spine any one of them could be just slightly out of place and cause pressure on any one of the many nerves, causing the all important signals from your brain to NOT get where they need to be or to be incorrect or vice versa.
Think about it this way. Your garden hose is your spinal column; the water flowing thru it is the life-force, the energy, the power. Someone parks a car on the flowing garden house. What happens? The water or life force STOPS flowing. What a chiropractor does is help that life force flow correctly, by removing the interference from the central nervous system.
Interference can come from any number of things. Macro traumas such as an auto accident, falls, being tackled by a Buick, and then there are micro traumas – repetitive motions, lifting a squirming toddler, or even a cough or sneeze can cause interference on the central nervous system. Chiropractic teaches that the power that made the body can heal the body. Medications DO NOT heal the body, the body heals the body. That is not to say that medications, surgeries, etc do not have a place in our health care- they do, but they should not be the first choice to solving an issue. Trust me- the night I was tackled by the Buick I was so happy to have pain meds and surgeons that knew what to do.
My own story with Chiropractic began about 16 years ago. Here is why I swear Chiropractic saved my life.
Born in the mid 60s, as soon as my Mom went into labor she was given general anesthesia and knocked out. I was then pulled out with forceps – this method was thought to be easier on Mother and child. As with many “forced” births the forceps did some damage. For the first several years of my life I had a large purple mark on my forehead, my parents jokingly called it my light bulb. By the age of 3 I was having horrific migraine headaches, at my 4 year old check up the Peditritan told my Mom it was impossible for someone so young to be actually having a headache that intense and that she should punish me for seeking attention. Thankfully my Grandmother knew that the dark circles and pale face, and severe sensitivity to light were NOT thing I could be faking.
I spent much of my adolescence and teen years curled up in a ball on the floor of the cedar closet in our basement. It was the coldest, darkest , quietest place in the house. It would be years later when I was in my thirties that we discovered I had a birth trauma know as a Chairi I Malformation. I am lucky mine is stable and will be fine without surgery.
Headaches aside I lived my life, College, marriage. Then 1 Sunday morning in June 1992 I woke up with my period or so I thought. It was a bit strange as I hand not have a spontaneous menstrual cycle since I was 15. I had been complaining of joint aches and muscle fatigue for a few months, but my HMO doctor was constantly telling me my problem was my weight and my thyroid. After 2 straight weeks of this “strange period” I called my GYN. He did the usual exam and stuff and determined it wasn’t a period- he then preformed a D&C and exploratory – all in all he found no reason for the bleeding, which was getting increasingly worse. For months my GYN begged my HMO Primary care physician to order a CT scan, or send me to an Endocrinologist- but he refused always stating that I just needed to lose weight.
Then one Friday in April of 93, my bosses sent me home from work. I was bleeding heavily hemorrhaging, my joints and muscle hurt so bad I could barely move. Brushing my teeth had become a painful task. I went home that Friday night and tried to sleep, I was pale, weak, my hair was falling out in clumps, my joints hurt so much that the simplest of tasks brought tears to my eyes. I had an awful night and early Saturday morning my husband fearing for me well being while he was at work, called my Mom to check on my till he returned home at noon.
All you parents reading this will understand what I mean when I say that my Mom was in Mother Bear mode that day. Mom and Dad arrived at our apartment to find me ½ in our master bedroom and ½ in the adjoining bath. Lying on the floor, bleeding, crying, unable to muster the strength to get myself up from where I fallen. I begged my Mom to just let me die. I had endured all I thought I could at that point. I could not continue living that way any longer. Mom called my GYN and in typical Mother bear fashion, insisted that he DO SOMETHING to help me. He instructed my Mom to get me to the local hospital where he was delivering a baby. He said he would meet us in the ER. It took a lot for my Parents to get me out of the apartment and into their car. As promised my GYN met me at the ER door with a wheel chair. I again begged him to just let me die. He explained that a friend of his was on duty today in the hospital and that he wanted me to meet her, she was one of the best endocrinologists in town. About 20 minutes after I had settled on the gurney in the ER this little Tornado appeared. She stood about 4’9” in 3” heels, and never stopped moving. She took 1 look at me and told me she was nearly positive that I had Cushing’s disease. After days and days of testing she determined that she was right. I left the hospital with a diagnosis I had no understanding of, 22 medications, and a pronouncement that I had 18 to 22 months left to live.
I went home and as the saying goes, put my affairs in order. I wrote a will, a living will, an advanced directive, I told my husband and parents what my last wishes were, I signed the papers to donate my body to medical science. Lucky for me, one of my oldest and dearest friends was attending Chiropractic College at Life University outside Atlanta GA. In March of 1994 he decided to spend his spring break with me. He arrived over the weekend. Monday morning he said to me- that between finals and the flight he really needed to be adjusted, would I mind calling the friend from my Jaycee Chapter that was a chiropractor locally and see if he could see him. My Jaycee friend was more than happy to adjust my friend. Little did I know I was being set up.
Dr. John Rosa, finally of months of talking to me at Jaycee meetings, had me at last in his office. He talked me in to the exam that first night and then offered me something NO one else had…. HOPE. Over the course of the next 8 months Dr. Rosa adjusted me 4 to 6 times a week, and low and behold I started to feel better. After about 3 months I noticed my joints were not hurting as much, my muscles weren’t as fatigued. Sadly about 9 months into my care Dr. Rosa moved an hour and ½ from where he had been practicing due to contract issues with the corporation that owned his clinic.
After Dr. Rosa moved away- I figured I was fine and went on living. Well that wasn’t the case. I started to see a few other Chiropractors around and they either used techniques that didn’t work for me, or for a number of reasons were not right for me. Then 1 night in early 1999 my Husband and I went to one of our then favorite little places to eat. As we were leaving the diner, my husband said to me look they are putting up a sign for a new Chiropractor. You have been looking for a good one- why don’t you give this one a call. I called the next morning and went in for an appointment the day after that and as they say the rest in history. I became Dr. Howard Lipman’s patient on February 1,1999, about 20 months later he offered me a job, even as his employee I am his patient too. He keeps my life going; he keeps my body healthy and functioning at its optimal.
I see my chiropractor first for everything. That is not to say I don’t have a Primary care Physician – as I do, I have a GYN, I have a dentist, I have any number of specialist. They are all part of my health and wellness team. When my Chiropractor says “I think you need to seek additional assistance”, I do. This is pretty much what my Chiropractor said to me a few weeks ago regarding my knee.
I still to this day credit chiropractic and Dr. John Rosa with saving my life, for I was sick of the pain, tired of hurting and believed I was on my way out. I now have many many chiropractors in my life, all over this country- My incredible coach is a Chiropractor in Langhorne PA, I have several chiropractors friends in Pittsburgh, Marietta GA, Tucson AZ, Ft. Meyers Fl, Woodbridge VA, Dallas TX, Pittsfield MA, Stratham NH, etc. I love them all.
Just like you go to the dentist once every 4-6 months for a checkup, and women go the their GYNs a few times a year, you take your car in for a tune up or oil change every so often, you should take your spine in for a regular checkup too.
To update you on the knee- well it’s still very swollen, I have been elevating and icing it and limiting my movements as much as I can. My friends are being very helpful with doing all kinds of things for me from my grocery shopping to cleaning the apartment. Ariel is doing her best to take care of me too. I know that there are many of you that read this blog either on facebook or blog spot and enjoy it; you are friends and relatives of friends. I am told some of you reluctant to post a comment or ask to be a friend. PLEASE do not be, my Grandmother taught me that there are NO such things as strangers in life, only friends you haven’t met yet.
Remember no one’s journey is without struggles, it’s thru the struggles we gain life.
Love and Laughter.
HOORA
Terry
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Life is an adventure
Life is an adventure
Life truly is an adventure. This week my life took me to the annual Parker Chiropractic Seminar in Las Vegas.
With my knee being as swollen and painful as it is, my boss convinced me that it would be best to do the airports in a wheel chair to save the knee some pain of walking. Early Wednesday morning he and I drive to BWI airport and boarded a plane for Atlanta- the flight landed in Atlanta early and without incident. The Sky cap assigned to meet me at the gate with the wheel chair had only pushed the chair about 20 feet when she steered me right into the door jam bashing the right knee. I saw stars.
The flight from Atlanta to Vegas was very pleasant- I dosed on and off while listening to my iPod thru my new Bose ear buds. At the baggage claim area we discovered that my rolling duffle bag had been ripped across the bottom. Since no one was there to handle my claim of a damaged bag I was given an 800 customer service number to call and on Friday afternoon the airline delivered me a new bag to the hotel.
Parker Chiropractic seminars – Las Vegas is the largest gathering of Chiropractors in the US. It’s always amazing, and I always come home – touch moved and inspired. This year one of the speakers that touch, moved and inspired me the most was Brigadier Gen. Becky Halstead, Gen Halstead is a 6 star General, from the second class at West Point that allowed Females. One of the things she said has stuck in my mind- “ There are 2 rules in life #1 Never ever quit, #2- when all else fails referrer to rule #1. General Halstead also taught us a new word one I really really like and am going to make a part of my vocabulary. The word is HOORA- she says it means anything but NO- that pretty much sums up my life- I don’t quit, and I’m all about anything but NO.
Parker Seminar’s President is Dr. Fabrizio Mancini. He an amazingly happy and upbeat man. He said that is always happy because he receives at least 150 hugs a day, and how could anyone be depressed being hugged that much every day. Well I don’t know about that, I do love hugs but not sure I could handle that many a day. However, I do know that he believes so much in the Chiropractic profession and he always smells so good; as those of you reading this that know me well- know that I usually do not like men’s colognes. I have no idea what cologne Dr. Mancini wears but I know that I every time I hug him- he smells great. The Vice President of Parker Seminars is an amazing chiropractor Named Dr. Gilles LaMarche. I am always touched moved and inspired when he speaks as well. This year he shared a very personal story about how Chiropractic care saved his own life. I cannot tell you how amazing the energy is when you are with so many like minded people. I wanted to take a moment here to Say thank you so much Drs Mancini and LaMarche for all the work you put into these amazing seminars.
This year’s seminars were even more special because my friends Drs Arthur and Brandie Nemchenko joined us at my suggestion. They had a great time, I think. My dear Friend Naomi Chance was awarded the Parker CA of the year award. Congrats Naomi an honor well deserved. Parker Seminars has become a change to see many of my Chiropractic family from around the country. Dr. Steve and Naomi Chance from Florida, Yolanda with foot levelers from Roanoke VA, The Nemchenko’ s are from King of Prussia , PA, Dr. Wren is from Texas, Dr. Scott and Greta Garber from Massachusetts, Kathy Mills Chang from Denver and many others. There was something so amazing for me to be holding Naomi’s hand on the right and Dr. Arthur’s on the left swaying to “we are the world” during the closing session. Dr. Rick Wren led the closing and it was a very emotional event for all in the room.
My boss Dr. Lipman had made arrangements for Dr. Mark Charrette to asses and adjust my knee, he did an awesome job- he used a technique called Russian bone setting, yes it hurt while he was doing it, but it did help. He too agrees that the knee is a huge mess. Dr. Charrette is known throughout the chiropractic profession as one of its extremity adjusting gurus. I spent a good bit of my non-seminar time sitting with my knee packed in ice- thanks to the swelling the door jam caused. I will be seeking a second opinion this week with an orthopedic doctor that comes highly recommended by a good friend.
As for the weight loss- I continue to loss, just at a slower pace than I was. Yes Vegas posed many temptations, I did really really well avoiding most of them, HOWEVER- Saturday morning the breakfast buffet got the best of me- they had Chocolate covered donuts and chocolate milk on the buffet – two of my former favorites. I decided to indulge – I had 1 glass of chocolate milk and 1 chocolate covered donut – yes they tasted very good, but the stomachache I had an hour later- was NOT worth it. (Yeah Coach I know- sooner or later I will learn)
I have a goal for next year- I want my friend Dr. Dave and Rich Madow speaking from the Parker stage helping Chiropractors manage their businesses they way they have been doing for Dentists for years, I also want my coach Dr. Joe Wood on that Parker stage teaching Chiropractors how to get their patients out of Pain quickly, he has written a book about it called Miracles in Minutes.
As I close, my thoughts and prayers go out to everyone in Haiti. If you have not already done so I urge you to donate to the red cross to help with the relief efforts there.
Remember don’t quit, this journey is worth it.
Love and Laughter
HOORA
Terry
Life truly is an adventure. This week my life took me to the annual Parker Chiropractic Seminar in Las Vegas.
With my knee being as swollen and painful as it is, my boss convinced me that it would be best to do the airports in a wheel chair to save the knee some pain of walking. Early Wednesday morning he and I drive to BWI airport and boarded a plane for Atlanta- the flight landed in Atlanta early and without incident. The Sky cap assigned to meet me at the gate with the wheel chair had only pushed the chair about 20 feet when she steered me right into the door jam bashing the right knee. I saw stars.
The flight from Atlanta to Vegas was very pleasant- I dosed on and off while listening to my iPod thru my new Bose ear buds. At the baggage claim area we discovered that my rolling duffle bag had been ripped across the bottom. Since no one was there to handle my claim of a damaged bag I was given an 800 customer service number to call and on Friday afternoon the airline delivered me a new bag to the hotel.
Parker Chiropractic seminars – Las Vegas is the largest gathering of Chiropractors in the US. It’s always amazing, and I always come home – touch moved and inspired. This year one of the speakers that touch, moved and inspired me the most was Brigadier Gen. Becky Halstead, Gen Halstead is a 6 star General, from the second class at West Point that allowed Females. One of the things she said has stuck in my mind- “ There are 2 rules in life #1 Never ever quit, #2- when all else fails referrer to rule #1. General Halstead also taught us a new word one I really really like and am going to make a part of my vocabulary. The word is HOORA- she says it means anything but NO- that pretty much sums up my life- I don’t quit, and I’m all about anything but NO.
Parker Seminar’s President is Dr. Fabrizio Mancini. He an amazingly happy and upbeat man. He said that is always happy because he receives at least 150 hugs a day, and how could anyone be depressed being hugged that much every day. Well I don’t know about that, I do love hugs but not sure I could handle that many a day. However, I do know that he believes so much in the Chiropractic profession and he always smells so good; as those of you reading this that know me well- know that I usually do not like men’s colognes. I have no idea what cologne Dr. Mancini wears but I know that I every time I hug him- he smells great. The Vice President of Parker Seminars is an amazing chiropractor Named Dr. Gilles LaMarche. I am always touched moved and inspired when he speaks as well. This year he shared a very personal story about how Chiropractic care saved his own life. I cannot tell you how amazing the energy is when you are with so many like minded people. I wanted to take a moment here to Say thank you so much Drs Mancini and LaMarche for all the work you put into these amazing seminars.
This year’s seminars were even more special because my friends Drs Arthur and Brandie Nemchenko joined us at my suggestion. They had a great time, I think. My dear Friend Naomi Chance was awarded the Parker CA of the year award. Congrats Naomi an honor well deserved. Parker Seminars has become a change to see many of my Chiropractic family from around the country. Dr. Steve and Naomi Chance from Florida, Yolanda with foot levelers from Roanoke VA, The Nemchenko’ s are from King of Prussia , PA, Dr. Wren is from Texas, Dr. Scott and Greta Garber from Massachusetts, Kathy Mills Chang from Denver and many others. There was something so amazing for me to be holding Naomi’s hand on the right and Dr. Arthur’s on the left swaying to “we are the world” during the closing session. Dr. Rick Wren led the closing and it was a very emotional event for all in the room.
My boss Dr. Lipman had made arrangements for Dr. Mark Charrette to asses and adjust my knee, he did an awesome job- he used a technique called Russian bone setting, yes it hurt while he was doing it, but it did help. He too agrees that the knee is a huge mess. Dr. Charrette is known throughout the chiropractic profession as one of its extremity adjusting gurus. I spent a good bit of my non-seminar time sitting with my knee packed in ice- thanks to the swelling the door jam caused. I will be seeking a second opinion this week with an orthopedic doctor that comes highly recommended by a good friend.
As for the weight loss- I continue to loss, just at a slower pace than I was. Yes Vegas posed many temptations, I did really really well avoiding most of them, HOWEVER- Saturday morning the breakfast buffet got the best of me- they had Chocolate covered donuts and chocolate milk on the buffet – two of my former favorites. I decided to indulge – I had 1 glass of chocolate milk and 1 chocolate covered donut – yes they tasted very good, but the stomachache I had an hour later- was NOT worth it. (Yeah Coach I know- sooner or later I will learn)
I have a goal for next year- I want my friend Dr. Dave and Rich Madow speaking from the Parker stage helping Chiropractors manage their businesses they way they have been doing for Dentists for years, I also want my coach Dr. Joe Wood on that Parker stage teaching Chiropractors how to get their patients out of Pain quickly, he has written a book about it called Miracles in Minutes.
As I close, my thoughts and prayers go out to everyone in Haiti. If you have not already done so I urge you to donate to the red cross to help with the relief efforts there.
Remember don’t quit, this journey is worth it.
Love and Laughter
HOORA
Terry
Sunday, January 10, 2010
You got to have goals
You got to have goals
I borrowed those words from my friend Jeff. Jeff is a numbers guy- I am not a numbers girl and never have been. I do agree though that we all need goals. Here are my 2010 goals:
Health and well being:
Continue weight loss
Continue work outs
Get issues with my knee handled so I can do above
Learn to dance
Personally life:
Date
Fall in love and be engaged by end of the year
Bring in 2011 in Jamaica again
Work:
I want the practice to thrive
2010 to be our best yr ever
There were a number of highlights of 2009. Last January The Parker Vegas Seminar was amazing- I had so much energy and easy of movement. I had a ball. The look on my Coach’s face in July when I know only got on to the floor in his office, but got up with relative easy. How could the dance in the street in front of Cinderella’s castle with Chip and Dale at the Magic Kingdom not be one of the outstanding highlights of 2009? Of course an outstanding end to an amazing year was bringing the year to a close in Sunny beautiful Jamaica.
As you see one of the goals for this year is to get my knee straighten out. On Friday I saw an Orthopedist, and I have to admit I was less than happy with him. I felt totally dismissed and like I was imposing on him and a waste his time. He more or less told me that the 180lbs I have lost so far doesn’t matter and that when I get down to the 120 range we will talk. (I know the national BMI charts say women my height should weigh around that amount but it’s not a realistic weight for me)
He did put a cortisone injection in there- which made it hurt even more. The knee remains tremendously swollen. I have spent most of the weekend with ice packs on it. Clearly when its 20 degrees outside and 1 knee is packed in ice- I have done my best to keep the rest of me warm. (Photos show the wrap holding the ice packs in place) This doctor from Friday wants me to consider something called Synvisc injections. The MRI shows that I have no ACL, a macerated meniscus and severe arthritis. I think I might seek a second opinion.
This week brings Parker seminars Las Vegas- this is the 1 seminar I always look forward to attending. Las Vegas is always so much fun; this seminar is always packed with great speakers and inspiring people. I know moving about won’t be as free and easy as last year, but this time it’s not because of the weight , but because of a swollen knee.
I hope your Journey is being kind to you.
Love and Laughter
Terry
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Things I need to gett off my chest
Things I need to get off my Chest
There are few things I need to get off my chest- things that have just been annoying me lately.
Children- I do not have any of my own, I could not conceive in 5 years of trying, but I generally love children. I am guilty as charged when folks tell me I indulge my 2 nephews; my friends that have children know that I am usually a willing babysitter. However folks Children should be taught to behavior in public- I was, my friends were. To honest I do not recall either of my parents ever raising a hand to me- the threat that they would was all I needed.
Let me elaborate a bit here-
I am all for exposing Children to different cultures, and new experiences, I was. But seriously folks your 22 month old is NOT going to remember spending New Years in Jamaica. Wait till they are OLD enough to understand the impact of these new experiences. When you have them on an airplane, bus, train, restaurant, etc- make them behave- we do not think it’s cute or adorable to have our seat backs kicked from Montego bay to Baltimore, we do not enjoy having them scream in our ears from Baltimore to New York. It is not cute when then stands up on the seat in front of us and droll their lollipop all over us- it’s gross. It’s not funny when they cough and sneeze in our faces while looking over your shoulder as you hold them waiting in the line at security.
I have to admit I owe my Friend Dr. Dave an apology- a few weeks ago he was on an Amtrak train from Baltimore to New York and had a young girl screaming and jumping up and down in the seat behind him and I was laughing at his facebook posts about how annoying it was. I am sorry for Laughing Dr. Dave.
Global warming- Really? Most of the United states in experiencing frigid cold temperatures. We had a cooler than normal summer, almost no fall. So where are things warming?
Rude people- For the last couple of weeks I have been having problems with my Right knee, the MRI report is not very promising and I have an appointment with some of the best Orthopedist around on Friday. My knee simply is not bending and therefore I have been limping and moving slower than normal. Seriously folks there is no need to shove grocery carts into my back as I am shopping- say excuse me and I will get out of your way if you are in that much of a hurry. Also there is no need to comment on my weight- I know I am over weight and working hard on that issue.
Dating- It sucks in your 40s. But men out there dating in this age pool- get really- it’s not ok to assume the only way to break the ice and get to know a woman is to sleep with her. It’s not ok to eat your meal at a nice restaurant with your fingers. It does not ok insist the first date be at her place. It’s not ok to ask for your disgusting sexual fetishes on the first date. Be the gentlemen you Momma taught you to be.
Foods- I am probably one of the biggest sweetaolics you will ever meet. Last night as I lay in bed watching the Jay Leno show- I was so grossed out I thought I would have to go vomit… Jay and his guest were making Deep Fried Oreos…. YES you read that right Need fried Oreos- they took Oreo cookies, dipped them in whole milk, white flour, rolled them in tempura batter and then deep fried them. As if that were not bad enough they then made Deep Fried Pizza…
I recently read an article that the Texas state fair’s 2 top selling foods were deep friend butter and deep fried bacon…. I can hear the arteries clogging.
In September at the annual Reister’s towne Festival one of the vendors was offering Deep fried Twinkies. REALLY- do you know that a Twinkie can with stand the heat from a blow torch that will melt steel? Why would you want to put this into your body?
As I said I love sweet things. I have had to learn to change my eating habits, but even at my worst Deep fried Twinkies and Oreos never appealed to me.
When I really want something sweet- I do indulge in something good- for instance if I want ice cream I go to Hoffman’s Ice Cream and get a dip of Good Ice Cream- its homemade with all natural ingredients. If I really want Chocolate I get some Dark Chocolate. Yes that also includes cocktails. Be smart and put good things into your body.
There are few things I need to get off my chest- things that have just been annoying me lately.
Children- I do not have any of my own, I could not conceive in 5 years of trying, but I generally love children. I am guilty as charged when folks tell me I indulge my 2 nephews; my friends that have children know that I am usually a willing babysitter. However folks Children should be taught to behavior in public- I was, my friends were. To honest I do not recall either of my parents ever raising a hand to me- the threat that they would was all I needed.
Let me elaborate a bit here-
I am all for exposing Children to different cultures, and new experiences, I was. But seriously folks your 22 month old is NOT going to remember spending New Years in Jamaica. Wait till they are OLD enough to understand the impact of these new experiences. When you have them on an airplane, bus, train, restaurant, etc- make them behave- we do not think it’s cute or adorable to have our seat backs kicked from Montego bay to Baltimore, we do not enjoy having them scream in our ears from Baltimore to New York. It is not cute when then stands up on the seat in front of us and droll their lollipop all over us- it’s gross. It’s not funny when they cough and sneeze in our faces while looking over your shoulder as you hold them waiting in the line at security.
I have to admit I owe my Friend Dr. Dave an apology- a few weeks ago he was on an Amtrak train from Baltimore to New York and had a young girl screaming and jumping up and down in the seat behind him and I was laughing at his facebook posts about how annoying it was. I am sorry for Laughing Dr. Dave.
Global warming- Really? Most of the United states in experiencing frigid cold temperatures. We had a cooler than normal summer, almost no fall. So where are things warming?
Rude people- For the last couple of weeks I have been having problems with my Right knee, the MRI report is not very promising and I have an appointment with some of the best Orthopedist around on Friday. My knee simply is not bending and therefore I have been limping and moving slower than normal. Seriously folks there is no need to shove grocery carts into my back as I am shopping- say excuse me and I will get out of your way if you are in that much of a hurry. Also there is no need to comment on my weight- I know I am over weight and working hard on that issue.
Dating- It sucks in your 40s. But men out there dating in this age pool- get really- it’s not ok to assume the only way to break the ice and get to know a woman is to sleep with her. It’s not ok to eat your meal at a nice restaurant with your fingers. It does not ok insist the first date be at her place. It’s not ok to ask for your disgusting sexual fetishes on the first date. Be the gentlemen you Momma taught you to be.
Foods- I am probably one of the biggest sweetaolics you will ever meet. Last night as I lay in bed watching the Jay Leno show- I was so grossed out I thought I would have to go vomit… Jay and his guest were making Deep Fried Oreos…. YES you read that right Need fried Oreos- they took Oreo cookies, dipped them in whole milk, white flour, rolled them in tempura batter and then deep fried them. As if that were not bad enough they then made Deep Fried Pizza…
I recently read an article that the Texas state fair’s 2 top selling foods were deep friend butter and deep fried bacon…. I can hear the arteries clogging.
In September at the annual Reister’s towne Festival one of the vendors was offering Deep fried Twinkies. REALLY- do you know that a Twinkie can with stand the heat from a blow torch that will melt steel? Why would you want to put this into your body?
As I said I love sweet things. I have had to learn to change my eating habits, but even at my worst Deep fried Twinkies and Oreos never appealed to me.
When I really want something sweet- I do indulge in something good- for instance if I want ice cream I go to Hoffman’s Ice Cream and get a dip of Good Ice Cream- its homemade with all natural ingredients. If I really want Chocolate I get some Dark Chocolate. Yes that also includes cocktails. Be smart and put good things into your body.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Out with the old/ In with the new
Out with the old /in with the new
It’s amazing that we are in 2010. Seems like only yesterday we were worried about Y2K, and now that was a decade ago.
I have to admit it was totally amazing to bring in the New Year/New Decade dressed in a flimsy sundress, outside under the stars, totally enjoying a full moon. The resort in Jamaica did an awesome Job of the New Years Eve celebration. Anyone looking for a nice relaxing vacation I highly recommend this place http://www.clubambiance.com .
I have posted some of my 162 photos http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/album.php?aid=369571&id=631730532 .
I came home with my body tanned, my soul nourished, my batteries recharged and my spirit renewed; pretty cool what a week in the sun, doing nothing can do for a person.
I spent a good bit of time pondering some things, my coach has been telling me for a while now that I have changed in the last year. Not just the loss in weight, but that my way of being has changed, my whole outlook on life has changed. He is right, but I spent a good bit of time trying to figure out what has changed, when I changed and how I have changed. I still have not been able to put my finger on it, but I do know that I feel more confident in myself, I have a better self esteem, I enjoy living more, and I am getting more out of life.
I thought about the previous New Years I have brought in during my lifetime- and this one was by far the best.
Last New Years I said my goals for 2009 were to have lost 150 lbs from Sept 14 2008 till Sept 14, 2009 (1 yr of working with my coach) well I came damn close I had lost 149lbs at that point. Currently I am about 180lbs down. I feel great, had little problem walking in to the ocean (the moving sand does prove a challenge to walk on)
I had also said that 2009 was going to be the year that I fell madly passionately in love with a man- well that did not happen at all. It’s ok- I will happen when God is ready for me to have it.
The business had a good year, not great but a good one, better than the year before.
As for 2010- well here is what I say is going to happen:
The practice is going to thrive
I am going to continue my weight loss
I am going to get the issues squared away with my knee
Be open for the love of my life to come into my life
Practice being a peace
Be of assistance to my friends and family
I’d love to be engaged by the end of this year, it’s my goal to bring in 2011 in Jamaica again, and both are things I will be working toward.
Life is good; this journey is amazing and taking me to all kinds of new places.
God bless all that read this blog regularly, Happy New Year may 2010 be the year your dreams come true.
Love and Laughter
Terry
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