The leaves are falling, but it's time to start my Christmas sewing. I pulled some fabric that I purchased previously, used a charm pack (also purchased previously), and added some fabric that was on sale on an on-line store. Popped a Christmas CD into the player and got started! I'm using the new colors of Christmas, lime green, aqua, and red, which are really quite cute. It's a very different look, but I started decorating my Christmas tree with these color, so I can use the table runner next to the tree.
Next, I'm thinking about a Christmas quilt for my king size bed, but haven't found a pattern yet. Also, several years ago, I purchased a fabric with a Santa face from the '60's with a black background. I'd like to fussy cut the Santa into about a 6 inch square, but don't have a pattern in mind for that either. If you have any ideas, let me know!
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Getting In Shape (otherwise known as trying to lose weight)
So I've been "laid off" for over six months now. After being at a desk job for over ten years, earning my master's degree, etc. I decided that one of my goals while I am off work is to get into shape. Easier said than done.
Not that you can tell by looking at me, but I have had a gym membership for 8 years now. Truly only using it maybe several times a month. Now that has changed. I go every day, Monday through Friday, come hail or high water. Seriously going for over two months now, sweating every day on the treadmill or elliptical machine for 30 - 45 minutes and working out on the weight machines. And I have lost only 5 pounds! Seriously! I have decided that it is really hard work to lose weight.
Don't know if it is worth the work or not. Except that I really feel great and don't have the aches and pains that I had before when I was just sitting around. And I have soooo much more endurance than before. I'm going for blood work later this week and am interested in comparing to one year ago. It better have changed, or the doctor's are all lying to us!
Several weeks ago while on vacation, I used the fitness facilities at the resort for about 30 minutes each day. I watched what I ate, no fried food or red meat, and I gained three pounds! It is really frustrating!
So I have decided to stop weighing in each day, but to weigh myself once a week, probably on Fridays because the weekends are really hard to diet! (Darn, did I use the "d" word?) Hopefully, that will be a better monitor of weight loss. And I have to remember that it all about "being healthy" and "getting into shape". It doesn't happen overnight...I don't get this overweight in six months, so it will take some time.
Not that you can tell by looking at me, but I have had a gym membership for 8 years now. Truly only using it maybe several times a month. Now that has changed. I go every day, Monday through Friday, come hail or high water. Seriously going for over two months now, sweating every day on the treadmill or elliptical machine for 30 - 45 minutes and working out on the weight machines. And I have lost only 5 pounds! Seriously! I have decided that it is really hard work to lose weight.
Don't know if it is worth the work or not. Except that I really feel great and don't have the aches and pains that I had before when I was just sitting around. And I have soooo much more endurance than before. I'm going for blood work later this week and am interested in comparing to one year ago. It better have changed, or the doctor's are all lying to us!
Several weeks ago while on vacation, I used the fitness facilities at the resort for about 30 minutes each day. I watched what I ate, no fried food or red meat, and I gained three pounds! It is really frustrating!
So I have decided to stop weighing in each day, but to weigh myself once a week, probably on Fridays because the weekends are really hard to diet! (Darn, did I use the "d" word?) Hopefully, that will be a better monitor of weight loss. And I have to remember that it all about "being healthy" and "getting into shape". It doesn't happen overnight...I don't get this overweight in six months, so it will take some time.
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