Mrs. G's Journey to Better Health

Yesterday I took a "Time Out Breather" and included the before picture but not the after one. Well today, here is both. BEFORE... AFTER... Please feel free to follow me throughout the day on Twitter.com/mrsgjourney I am also on Facebook, FitBit, and LoseIt. I enjoy having friends who I can support and get support from. Please let me know how you prefer to be supported. That's it for today.

Oh my. It seems life happens at the speed of light. Nothing bad has been going on. I have been busy, what else is new. I run around doing this and that. I've attended a training session for an Asset Builder, more on that another day. I volunteered in Kindergarten and learned that the 1st woman to be a self-made millionaire was C.J.Walker. How she did it, wikipedia is a good source. he he he... she is a famous American. With all the crazy busy organized chaos going on, today I took a pause. I sat down with the kids and we colored. A time to breath, focus on simple things that bring to light the important things in life, my kids, my family, ... losing weight to be a better me, be around long enough to annoy my grandchildren and maybe even my great-grandchildren too. I have a picture of the page colored in but I can't seem to upload it. Hmmm... I will try to upload it again tomorrow. As always, feel free to follow me throughout the day on Twitter.com/mrsgjourne

Today I was home all day. I spent the day doing boring housework, cleaning up toys, laundry, dishes, sweeping, vacuuming, etc. After a day of doing housework, I just do not feel like "exercising." I am pooped and all I want is a hot shower and bed. Knowing this is how I would feel at the end of the day I decided to do something a little different. When I got up this morning, I decided I would wearing weights around my ankles. 2.5lbs on each ankle. I did all my housework while wearing 5 extra pounds. I'm enjoying a cup of coffee as I write this post, then I will be heading off to bed. I hope to see some positive results when I step on the scale in the morning. One day at a time. Tomorrow is Valentine's Day. I will resist chocolates, cookies, and cupcakes. I love all these things very much, but I love me more and I want to be a better me, a lighter healthier version of me. Feel free to follow me throughout the day via Twitter. Twitter.com/mrsgjo

I am greatly sadden by the death of Whitney Houston. I am a huge fan of hers and always will be. I am very much aware she did have a drug addiction and many negative things about her will surface, some real, some fabricated. It makes no difference to me, I will always be a fan of hers. Tonight she was supposed to be attending a Pre-Grammy Party with her long time friend Clyde Davis. Although at the time of my writing this post the cause of her death is not known, I would not be surprise if it was drug related. On the night before the Grammy's, on her way to a Pre-Grammy party, I wonder how much of this factored into her death. The stress of being around a world she reigned with such ease, where she was the "Queen of the Night", now a world full of constant reminders how powerful her voice once "was". People constantly referring to her as a drug addict even while trying to pull it together could not have been helpful. Pressure to perform, smile

It has been a while since I have made and entry. Today I am checking-in to say I am still here. I have had a serious of crazy yukkie days. I had a cold, something like a flu, a cold, sore throat, even lost my voice at one point. I think I am finally done with it. Fingers crossed. Today I did not set out to do any real exercise, but I did sneak something in. I wore ankle weights. Not a big deal. Combined they were 5lbs. I intend to wear them around the house, on most days. Well, that is it for now. Until next time. Thank you so much to my online friends on SparkPeople, FitBit, LoseIt, FaceBook, and Twitter. Having you check in on me while I was sick made me feel better. It keep me focused on trying to get better faster and jumping back on my weight loss wagon. Thank you.