I am participating in Chasity's Weight Loss Wednesday. If you are trying to lose weight, go ahead and participate! They say the two things that determine who loses weight effectively are tracking what you are doing, and accountability.

Goal: Down 40 pounds by the end of September

Pleasantly, the initial weight loss hasn't slowed down yet. I've lost another five pounds. I think it must help that I am still nursing twice a day. Basically, so far, what I have done is just cut out the seconds and the desserts and the miscellaneous snacking I tend to do throughout the day. I do get some built in exercise - walking down and up from the barn, gardening, housecleaning. But, I haven't been actively exercising yet - still dealing with that heel pain. I have been to the foot doctor for it and he just told me stretch, stretch, stretch. I got some Crocs recently too to wear around the house, so I'm not going barefoot around the house. Hopefully, I'll get that to clear up soon.

My forever weight loss goal is probably 20-30 pounds more than the intial goal. But, we wish to try for another baby and I want to lose weight before that, hence the "end of September" goal. Wish me blessings.

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MINUS 5

FIRST GOAL 40 POUNDS LOST BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER

Hello Everyone! I'm joining in with Chasity's Weight Loss Wednesday starting this week. Basically, I haven't been good about tracking my food this last week. I haven't exercised - which I want to get started on doing that, but I've had some nagging plantar fasciitis I'm trying to get rid of - and it is a pain. No pun intended.

However, here is what I have done. I have cut back on my meal size. I have foregone the pastries at Starbucks. And I haven't done dessert after dinner. No snacking in between meals either, unless it's a piece of fruit. And, I lost five pounds. So I'm at T minus 5 right now. Now, you know how that first week goes - water weight loss??? So, next week, when my results aren't so dramatic, I am not going to get depressed and give up.

Hey...if you want to hear the details of my struggle with weight and why I want to lose weight, and you are my Friend on Homeschoolblogger, login and checkout my next entry. Otherwise, see you next week to report in again.

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You know sometimes I just feel that our bodies are such broken things (no pun intended -i.e. my wrist). No, so a while back a friend of mine was telling me she was out walking lately. "At least for now," she said. She explained she got plantar fasciitis. I proudly told her about a stretch I did that helped me with Plantar Fasciitis. I had previously had that lovely constant pain in my foot all the time and had managed to conquer it. Well, I thought I had. Shortly after that, despite continuing to stretch the pain came back! Pride goes before a fall, right?! Well, really, I was just trying to help. I'm so enthusiastic about stretching and how it's helped my foot pain and neck and back pain, so I can't stand for someone to not know about stretching and strengthening exercises that can help them with that too.

So, I've had this pain in my foot. And this pain in my wrist (if you're new here - I broke my wrist about a month ago). Well, and just before all that happened I was going to get going on an exercise regimen. Well, my wrist has been improving (I'm now typing with two hands~!~) so I thought I'd get out there and walk the dog today. I thought I'll just walk with this foot pain thing anyhow. And I'll stretch and ice, but I'm not going to let that stop me from walking. And today I didn't. But, now I'm limping! It's pathetic. I really hate to pedal the exercise bike, there is no swimming pool in our town, and so pretty much all exercise comes in standing up forms. Agggg.

Sorry...didn't mean to take my frustration out on you? Does this happen to anyone else? Or am I the only one that falls apart all the time? Am I the only one that makes up my mind to make changes and has circumstances frustrate me at every term.

Sorry.

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Hello everyone who visits my blog, I enjoy our conversations. Thank you for all your encouragement as we all struggle together to follow the Lord in our homes and in our lives.

I went to a doctor's visit with the hand surgeon yesterday. The wonderful news - is that I have a hand brace now and not a cast at all. God is good. I am able to put on coats and take a shower without having to tape up my arm in a plastic bag. The doctor gave me excercises to do with my hand three times a day to basically push it back into a full range of motion. I don't use a sling anymore. I'm not to lift anything at all with my hand yet, but I have a lot more freedom. I feel like a new woman. Just wait till I can actually use my hand. Woohoo!

The only downside is right now with the re-introduction of moving my hand - my wrist and arm just throb. I'm sure that won't last too long though. Thank you all for your prayers through all this. I really appreciate it.

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Here is a picture I'm sharing with. I Photoshopped the colors and really like it.

I'm doing alright with my wrist. Actually, I'm starting to get quite irritated with the inconvenience. I guess that's a good sign. It means I'm feeling a lot better. Last night you wouldn't know it though. I waited too long to take any medicine and I was very tired. The novelty of helping seems to be wearing off my family too. That's all right they do pretty well. It's the little things like you can't hold a glass of water and open the door to your bedroom at the same time. As I set my glass of water on the table, walk over and open the door, walk back and get my water, Jon says, "did you want me to help you?" Does he have to always ask me to ask him to help me? Can he just try and help without me asking? This is an ongoing difference in how we do things whether my arm is broken or not. Right now I just feel a bit helpless - which is not a way I like to feel!

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I'm home. The anesthesia went a lot better this time and I could breathe better this time afterwards (I have asthma). I still have some pain, but that should improve over the next day or so. My wrist is all patched up now, with a plate in my arm. I should have mobility. There may be some loss of mobility, but the doctor said not any more than any break to the wrist, whether it required surgery, or a plate, or not.

Thanks for your prayers. BTW - I overheard a conversation after surgery and the surgeon and the anesthesiologist were both believers. I love how God works.

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Can anyone out there tell me how to fold laundry with one hand? Especially...how to fold socks???

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Added Note: 

In response to the Thought left below:

I hope I'll be able to move my wrist! Or I might just prefer to leave it how it is! The bones that are broken are actually in the forearm just beyond my wrist - so their the big bones that connect to the small wrist bones. Here is my somewhat unskilled attempt to draw a picture of my wrist in Illustrator.

Just an update on my wrist:

I went to surgery today to get pins put in it, but it didn't work. So, I will go back on Friday hopefully and have another surgery to get a plate put in my arm. 
 
On top of this Natalie is getting these stomach migraines (CVS) I think because she is stressed about it, plus she also has a cold. The little girls are with Grandma.

So, please pray for Natalie to get well and for her to have God's peace; for me to not get sick; and for everything to go well on Friday.

Thanks-

Cathy

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Well, I was out walking with my husband last night and slipped real hard on ice in our driveway. I put my hand back to brace myself and broke my wrist quite badly. It's splinted. I'll have surgery tomorrow to pin the bone in place. There were two breaks, but one was a big break on the big bone in my forearm - it was quite convoluted,

So, I'm typing this with one hand and needless to say, I won't be posting and commenting so much, but I'll still be visitting you. I also can't drive for eight weeks, so I'm trying to figure that out with all the activities we do.

Bye for now.

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I Am 30% Left Brained, 70% Right Brained

The left side of your brain controls verbal ability, attention to detail, and reasoning. Left brained people are good at communication and persuading others. If you're left brained, you are likely good at math and logic. Your left brain prefers dogs, reading, and quiet. The right side of your brain is all about creativity and flexibility. Daring and intuitive, right brained people see the world in their unique way. If you're right brained, you likely have a talent for creative writing and art. Your right brain prefers day dreaming, philosophy, and sports.

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