What kind of life are you living?
Are you living a good life, a healthy life, a smart life, a fun life? Do you make good choices for yourself most of the time? Do you enjoy the life you are living?
I hear folks tell me they cannot afford to eat healthy, WHAT? How can you afford not to eat healthy? Or folks tell me they do not have the time to live a healthy life.
I just do not understand these things, but nor do I understand the folks I see on the highway riding motorcycles without helmets.
I am frequently asked how can I be so up, happy and positive so much of the time. Easy it’s a choice I make every day. I used to not, I used to be depressed, miserable and defeatist. I made a choice to STOP THAT.
Living a healthy life starts with your head, you have to believe you are worth it; you have to make a commitment to yourself and then choose to honor that commitment every day. For so many years I thought I was worthless, I thought I didn’t deserve to be happy, to be living a happy healthy life. I was wrong.
Notice I did not say a life free of problems, pain or issues, NO we all have those things, but we can choose to let them stop us or we can find a way to keep going while dealing with them. For instance- I have talked on and off a few times over the past several months about the dizziness I have been experiencing, well that has not gone away, but I have developed ways to just keep going, to keep moving forward with my life. That doesn’t mean I have stopped trying to figure out why I feel dizzy. It just means I am living my life to the fullest while in the inquiry.
Here are some simple but helpful tips for you to life a healthy life:
• Chew your food for a minute before swallowing it. A meal should take 15-20 minutes to eat. NOT 5 minutes
• Keep healthy snacks like grapes, apples, pears, carrots, celery sticks or nut on hand. Much better for you then Potato chips.
• Clean out your pantry and kitchen- get rid of all the unhealthy stuff
• Remember Moderation is the KEY
• Write yourself a positive affirmation and read it aloud to yourself several times a day.
• Always remember to the world you are 1 person, but to someone you are the world.
There are many choices to me made on this amazing journey.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
Sunday, January 30, 2011
What kin of life are you living?
What kind of life are you living?
Are you living a good life, a healthy life, a smart life, a fun life? Do you make good choices for yourself most of the time? Do you enjoy the life you are living?
I hear folks tell me they cannot afford to eat healthy, WHAT? How can you afford not to eat healthy? Or folks tell me they do not have the time to live a healthy life.
I just do not understand these things, but nor do I understand the folks I see on the highway riding motorcycles without helmets.
I am frequently asked how can I be so up, happy and positive so much of the time. Easy it’s a choice I make every day. I used to not, I used to be depressed, miserable and defeatist. I made a choice to STOP THAT.
Living a healthy life starts with your head, you have to believe you are worth it; you have to make a commitment to yourself and then choose to honor that commitment every day. For so many years I thought I was worthless, I thought I didn’t deserve to be happy, to be living a happy healthy life. I was wrong.
Notice I did not say a life free of problems, pain or issues, NO we all have those things, but we can choose to let them stop us or we can find a way to keep going while dealing with them. For instance- I have talked on and off a few times over the past several months about the dizziness I have been experiencing, well that has not gone away, but I have developed ways to just keep going, to keep moving forward with my life. That doesn’t mean I have stopped trying to figure out why I feel dizzy. It just means I am living my life to the fullest while in the inquiry.
Here are some simple but helpful tips for you to life a healthy life:
• Chew your food for a minute before swallowing it. A meal should take 15-20 minutes to eat. NOT 5 minutes
• Keep healthy snacks like grapes, apples, pears, carrots, celery sticks or nut on hand. Much better for you then Potato chips.
• Clean out your pantry and kitchen- get rid of all the unhealthy stuff
• Remember Moderation is the KEY
• Write yourself a positive affirmation and read it aloud to yourself several times a day.
• Always remember to the world you are 1 person, but to someone you are the world.
There are many choices to me made on this amazing journey.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
Are you living a good life, a healthy life, a smart life, a fun life? Do you make good choices for yourself most of the time? Do you enjoy the life you are living?
I hear folks tell me they cannot afford to eat healthy, WHAT? How can you afford not to eat healthy? Or folks tell me they do not have the time to live a healthy life.
I just do not understand these things, but nor do I understand the folks I see on the highway riding motorcycles without helmets.
I am frequently asked how can I be so up, happy and positive so much of the time. Easy it’s a choice I make every day. I used to not, I used to be depressed, miserable and defeatist. I made a choice to STOP THAT.
Living a healthy life starts with your head, you have to believe you are worth it; you have to make a commitment to yourself and then choose to honor that commitment every day. For so many years I thought I was worthless, I thought I didn’t deserve to be happy, to be living a happy healthy life. I was wrong.
Notice I did not say a life free of problems, pain or issues, NO we all have those things, but we can choose to let them stop us or we can find a way to keep going while dealing with them. For instance- I have talked on and off a few times over the past several months about the dizziness I have been experiencing, well that has not gone away, but I have developed ways to just keep going, to keep moving forward with my life. That doesn’t mean I have stopped trying to figure out why I feel dizzy. It just means I am living my life to the fullest while in the inquiry.
Here are some simple but helpful tips for you to life a healthy life:
• Chew your food for a minute before swallowing it. A meal should take 15-20 minutes to eat. NOT 5 minutes
• Keep healthy snacks like grapes, apples, pears, carrots, celery sticks or nut on hand. Much better for you then Potato chips.
• Clean out your pantry and kitchen- get rid of all the unhealthy stuff
• Remember Moderation is the KEY
• Write yourself a positive affirmation and read it aloud to yourself several times a day.
• Always remember to the world you are 1 person, but to someone you are the world.
There are many choices to me made on this amazing journey.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
Sunday, January 23, 2011
What makes you happy?
What makes you happy?
It’s been a busy week, and I am still lost in thoughts of last week. I have been thinking about what one of the speakers that kept talking about what makes you happy? This is a conversation my coach and I have had many many times. Most people look to the outside for happiness, when really it’s from within. It’s a choose.
One of my Great Uncles used to say that any day he could get out of bed by himself was going to be a good day. That was him choosing to be happy.
I have tried to adopt that mindset. To choose to be happy to choose to enjoy life.
I have been thinking all week long about what makes me happiest, it seems to be the simplest things in life that make me happy:
The way my Nephew’s get excited by used Casino chips from Vegas
The way my cat curls herself on my chest and purrs till she is asleep at night
A call from a friend
Sunshine on my face
The smell of the spring flowers
Notice NONE of these are food related. So many times I thought and felt FOOD was the means to feel good. I am not alone in this. For many years I turned to food for comfort in the good times and the bad. Many many people do. I was wrong to think that Ice cream would make me happy or less stressed. Sure it tastes good but that is about it.
Happiness is a choice? What makes you happy? Do you choose happiness? Do you seen happiness or comfort in food
This journey is all about chooses, enjoy them. Be HAPPY
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
It’s been a busy week, and I am still lost in thoughts of last week. I have been thinking about what one of the speakers that kept talking about what makes you happy? This is a conversation my coach and I have had many many times. Most people look to the outside for happiness, when really it’s from within. It’s a choose.
One of my Great Uncles used to say that any day he could get out of bed by himself was going to be a good day. That was him choosing to be happy.
I have tried to adopt that mindset. To choose to be happy to choose to enjoy life.
I have been thinking all week long about what makes me happiest, it seems to be the simplest things in life that make me happy:
The way my Nephew’s get excited by used Casino chips from Vegas
The way my cat curls herself on my chest and purrs till she is asleep at night
A call from a friend
Sunshine on my face
The smell of the spring flowers
Notice NONE of these are food related. So many times I thought and felt FOOD was the means to feel good. I am not alone in this. For many years I turned to food for comfort in the good times and the bad. Many many people do. I was wrong to think that Ice cream would make me happy or less stressed. Sure it tastes good but that is about it.
Happiness is a choice? What makes you happy? Do you choose happiness? Do you seen happiness or comfort in food
This journey is all about chooses, enjoy them. Be HAPPY
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
Sunday, January 9, 2011
New Year, New you- How was your first week of 2011?
New Year, New You…. How was your first week of 2011?
It was the first full week of the New Year and all of our Projects to take care of ourselves.
So how did you do?
Me well I did not so great. Not having a working stove for the last 2 and ½ weeks has proven to be a bigger challenge then I thought to my eating lifestyle- after all I profess to not cook.
There are still too many of the holiday goodies around home and work, not being able to cook makes it very easy to fall back into bad habits and that is exactly what I did. Several meals out, cold sandwiches for dinner, skipping meals all together, etc.
I have talked before about how this time of the year brings about a major depression for me emotional. I hate this cold weather, the short days bother me, the lack of sun is the biggest thing as its where the body gets the most efficient source of vitamin D. Being depressed just makes the bad habits easier too.
Well I am done whining and will be moving on, making better choices for my new and improved lifestyle.
So how did you do? What is getting in your way of living a great lifestyle? How can I help you get there?
This journey is meant for friends. So join me in the fun.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
It was the first full week of the New Year and all of our Projects to take care of ourselves.
So how did you do?
Me well I did not so great. Not having a working stove for the last 2 and ½ weeks has proven to be a bigger challenge then I thought to my eating lifestyle- after all I profess to not cook.
There are still too many of the holiday goodies around home and work, not being able to cook makes it very easy to fall back into bad habits and that is exactly what I did. Several meals out, cold sandwiches for dinner, skipping meals all together, etc.
I have talked before about how this time of the year brings about a major depression for me emotional. I hate this cold weather, the short days bother me, the lack of sun is the biggest thing as its where the body gets the most efficient source of vitamin D. Being depressed just makes the bad habits easier too.
Well I am done whining and will be moving on, making better choices for my new and improved lifestyle.
So how did you do? What is getting in your way of living a great lifestyle? How can I help you get there?
This journey is meant for friends. So join me in the fun.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry
Sunday, December 26, 2010
2010 a year in review
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
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 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
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