Health stuff

Well, just in case you want to know, I have yet to experience chest pains this week. Whether or not something is really working, I'm glad to not to be in pain. I don't know if I have really lost any more weight because I don't do scales. I'm trying not to get obsessed with my weight but still get healthier. Every once in a while I'll go check myself at on my sister-in-law's Wii fit, but that probably won't be a regular thing. I'm still pretty motivated to change things, and being pretty broke makes fast food not even an option if I'm craving it. While I hate being broke, there is a plus side.

At the moment, Becca is off-track, and I am walking in the mall every day. I get 3-4 miles in before the kids all go crazy. The 4 girls do pretty well in either the double stroller, or I drag them around in the wagon. Or both if someone with free hands is with me and willing. Becca usually runs, though. If anyone wants to join in, we have a lot of fun. This morning we were by ourselves, much to Becca's disappointment. My mom was with us while she was off, and my good friend, Shelley comes when she can. Hopefully I'll get Cassidy's mom to come soon, she bailed on me yesterday. Why do I go to the mall? I find it so much easier to actually walk there. It's inside. It's a smooth surface for whatever I am pushing or pulling to roll on. There are few people there in the mornings before it opens so I can let the girls run and still see them, and pretty much everyone else is just trying to excersise, too. It's a good place to walk. We tend to leave before it opens so I don't give in to any urges to spend money that I don't have.

If I ever get into running, I think I will have to do it without kids. That's probably why I don't do that. I think I would enjoy it, but I would have to find time, without them, and all that kind of time is pretty well taken up right now. I'd also like to join a gym, but my being broke just doesn't work out for that. Still, I don't know when I'd have time for that anyway. My favorite excersise is swimming, and since a pool is completely out of the question, and that's pretty much the only way I would be able to do that on a regular basis, I don't think I'll be able to do that kind of thing any time soon.

As for my diet, I just solved the problem of not eating red meat by not buying any...much to the dissappointment of my mother. Well, she shouldn't have any either, so I'm kinda doing her a favor. As long as I keep her in popcorn, she will live. I eat my oatmeal or Cheerios everyday. Tonight we are having turkey. Yep, it's not Thanksgiving yet, but I have a turkey in the oven. It's cheap. Leftovers go forever. Plus, when cooked right, it is really quite healthy. I'm hoping we aren't sick of it by Thanksgiving, but I have some new recipes that I found that should make the leftovers more interesting.

Well, that's my update. I know most people when doing this kind of blog post numbers, but I don't really have any. I guess I could tell you how many miles I walked and keep that updated, but I'd have to keep count. Hmm...I can't remember. This morning it was 4, I can start from there. I want a party when I reach 100. Or maybe 500...I don't know yet. Suprise me. I'm ok with 246, too.

"My son, pay attention to what I say;
listen closely to my words.

Do not let them out of your sight,
keep them within your heart;

for they are life to those who find them
and health to a man's whole body.

Above all else, guard your heart,
for it is the wellspring of life.

Put away perversity from your mouth;
keep corrupt talk far from your lips.

Let your eyes look straight ahead,
fix your gaze directly before you.

Make level paths for your feet
and take only ways that are firm.

Do not swerve to the right or the left;
keep your foot from evil."

Proverbs 4:20-27