An overdue journey

at 09/21/10 10:14AM

I am finally taking part of a journey that I should have started a long time ago, and that is getting to a healthy weight. I have been overweight for most of my life and I am pretty much just sick of it. I see my girls starting to fall in to the same patterns, and I am NOT having it. So it is time for me to make some life changes to keep my family healthy. I’m not going all out, because I know if I start too hard, I will stop. So I’m starting small, small changes like changing white bread to “Smart White” (which is fake white bread), bringing more fruits and veggies in the house (and actually eating them), getting the soda out of the house and bring in crystal light, and cutting out the fast food. I also have started to exercise (Jazzercise at home!), 20-30 minutes to get my tolerance built up, then longer sessions later. I started last Tuesday and even with minimal work (I was not feeling well part of the week and I sprained my knee over Labor Day Weekend) I still have seen results!

One pound lost and one inch from the bust, two inches from the stomach, and two inches from the hips lost! WOO HOO!! Already I’m seeing that my clothes fit better! :)
I’m not really worried about losing pounds, because I know I’m building muscle, it’s the inches I want to get rid of. Three goals that I have are: Running in a 5K next Fall, getting down to a size 16, and not being that “heavy” person that can’t ride the roller coasters.

So I need your help! I need you to stay on top of me, even push when I need to be pushed. Don’t worry about hurting my feelings! Thanks for listening and hopefully I’ll have more to report next week!

Wishing you well! I'm embarking on a similar endeavor -- yay for you for starting earlier in life to form healthy habits!

by split_rock at 09/21/10 10:29AM
Good for you! You are an encouragement to me, I'll be on top of checking in on you :) Keep it up!

by rissaj at 09/21/10 2:21PM
I'm glad to hear you're enjoying it and DOING it. I really need to get it together and get more active again. I know compared to many I don't have that big a problem, but I'm not happy with the direction I'm going. I know where I've been, and I know my tendencies. Thank you for sharing.

by alp1926 at 09/21/10 9:00PM
I just want you to know that David does not know about your journey, but he told me Sunday after church "It looks like Rebecca is losing weight!" So, if my David is noticing and mentioned it to me, you are on your way girl!!! I can hear the determination in your post and I KNOW you will succeed. (:

by nightingale at 09/22/10 7:12AM
Another friend told me the same thing...sorry for the scare!

by rissaj at 09/23/10 7:34PM
Thank you, we are happy for her also! How are you doing on your healthy lifestyle change? I need to start one too.

by sockmonkey at 11/07/10 8:25AM
what movie are you asking about on my blog?

by ektustin at 11/20/10 10:50AM
haha I totally forgot about that! would you believe he ended up picking out a $1 matchbox car instead? so since I saved money, I bought one for Katie, too! :)

by ektustin at 11/22/10 12:54PM

10 years!

at 08/08/10 8:26PM

Wow! Has it really been that long ago?? 10 years ago, the Lord blessed me with my soul mate. The man I will spend the rest of my life with, and I must say, I couldn't be happier. All of the things that we have been through that have changed our lives. In this day and age, 10 years for a young couple is almost unheard of. I am so thankful that I'm not only a part of such a loving relationship, but I am surrounded by so many church friends that are in them too. It is a blessing :) I love him so much!!

Happy Anniversary!

by ektustin at 08/09/10 10:07AM
Happy Anniversary!

by mimi at 08/09/10 6:01PM
There's something about that group/class setting that gives a person the push they need. When I'm exercising at home, I tend to just sit down. You don't do that when you're with a group. One day at a time. Let me know about the Jazzercise tapes.

by alp1926 at 09/14/10 4:34PM

A pick me up!

at 06/17/10 1:42PM

good we look forward to that! :)

by madam_librarian at 06/19/10 3:00PM
I tried to look at the link but I coudn't get it. I posted on my site about our egg experience!

by nightingale at 06/24/10 7:33PM
can you give me a list of our students first names-(that's one thing on my list to complete tomorrow evening)

by madam_librarian at 06/28/10 9:42PM
thanks---this is only the second summer I have worked--so getting camp things done in the evening has been a chore. I really miss my public school library job:(

by madam_librarian at 06/29/10 5:38PM
Happy Birthday!!

by ektustin at 07/13/10 9:51AM
Nice to meet you! Hopefully we will get a chance to really 'meet' later this week! :)

by tommyswife at 07/13/10 7:05PM
Yeah I didn't even get home from work until 6:30. We have to leave at 6:20. I am still waiting for next weeks schedule to know my hours on Weds. They have to have it done by 6pm tomorrow:P

by madam_librarian at 08/05/10 6:46PM

Something I love

at 06/10/10 9:12AM *

For a few months now, I have been doing something I love, just for me. :)

Let me give you some background information:

In high school (10 years ago) I was a clarinet band nerd, among other nerd/geek categories. My freshman year, I was the only freshman on 2nd part, with the rest of my classmates on 3rd. The next three years of high school, I would sit 1st clarinet, 1st chair. My musical journey was an exciting one and I loved it. I was good at what I did and received many awards, including being called the best clarinet player in the Ohio Valley my senior year. At the top of my game, I received a full four year scholarship to West Liberty, in Wheeling, and had plans to go into Music Education. Then the unexpected happened. Dewayne came back into my life :) We had been apart for a couple years, but one day, his parents got in contact with me and told me that he wanted to talk to me. Okay, I thought, so we talked on the phone for a week. 4th of July weekend, he drove from GA, where he was stationed at the time, to WV and proposed. July 13th, I turned 18 and August 8th, we got married (which is a whole other story!) Band Camp started August 13th, so back to college I went. So many things had happened in just a couple months and I was craving to spend time with Dewayne, (he would be leaving in September, for a year, to be stationed overseas) that I started skipping classes. After a couple weeks, I learned that I was failing Marching Band, so I dropped out of school, leaving my music career behind. I put my clarient in it's case and I haven't touched it until a few months ago. A wonderful woman "recruited" me for her volunteer band and after much worry about how good I would be, I went. She plays 1st clarinet, and there is another woman who plays 2nd, so I was given 3rd...I had to check my ego at the door and remember that I haven't touched my clarinet in 10 years and that I should be grateful that a band is giving me a chance. It was a rough, rough start. So many things that I had forgotten. There were a couple times that I wanted to quit, especially after my back surgery, but Dewayne kept pushing me. Now, I'm finally getting to the point that I can recognize the note, trigger my brain to get the fingering, play the note, and keep in time with the rest of the band. Yay! So then what happens?? Cheryl (1st player) goes to China with another band she's in and the 2nd player flat out refuses to play 1st. Okay, that wouldn't be bad, except we have a concert on June 20th and Cheryl doesn't get back until the 21st...are you kidding me?? So Tuesday at practice, I see the 1st part on my chair...hmmmm...all the while thinking, I'm not ready, I can't do this yet, I'm not ready. My instructor told me, just try it, it doesn't matter if you stink, I just want to see how you do. Well, I did okay, to my surprise. My inter-clarineter came out and took over ;) So now, I'm preparing for our concert. My fingers still don't move as fast as I want them to, but they are getting better. And I can look at most notes on the music without looking on a note chart to see what they are. I am loving it :) It is so exciting to watch the girls too. They want to play band with me as I practice and Tori can get a couple notes out, which I couldn't do until 5th grade. I want them to love music with me, it has brought me so much joy over the years. There were things I didn't understand why they happened 10 years ago. But I look back and know my life would not be where it is now without those choices so long ago. I am so thankful God put me on the path He did and I am so thankful that He has brought me to a place where I can play again.

Thanks Rebecca

by nova at 06/10/10 9:24AM
I'm happy and excited for you. You made the better choice all those years ago, and now you can still enjoy your music and share that enjoyment with others!

by split_rock at 06/10/10 9:45AM
this is excellent!!!! i have a friend who went back to her clarinet after 20+ years. good for you.

by sockmonkey at 06/12/10 8:48PM

And so it begins...

at 05/20/10 11:52PM *

The waiting game. Dewayne will be leaving Qatar at 2am our time on a 14 hour

flight. I don't know why, but the flight there s.t.r.e.s.s.e.d me out I'm already

starting to pace, really! Thankfully, if I can get to sleep, it would kill a chunk

of the time. He'll get to DC at 4pm but has a 6 hour lay over (yuck!) on top of

losing 7 hours. If the flight from DC to Columbus gets delayed, I just might

drive to DC myself to pick him up! He'll be home in 24 hours!!!!!!!!!!

WOO HOO!!!!!! :D

wooooooosah...need to walk away from my cakes for a minute...I just dropped a whole cake that I was lining up to place on another cake. I was able to save one layer of said dropped cake by my mad "puttting cakes back together skills". And on the plus side, the cake looks better with only three layers instead of four :) Okay, now I'm better! Back to the kitchen!

Woo hoo! Except about the lost cake layer...that is sad...:(

by dcroush at 05/21/10 8:15AM
Hoping you have an awesome day - your man is coming home (:

by nightingale at 05/21/10 8:23AM
is he bringing you back a burka?? if so is it blue or black??

by sockmonkey at 05/21/10 10:58PM
yes, i will get the address for you tonight and message you...

by rissaj at 05/25/10 7:27PM

An overdue journey

10 years!

A pick me up!

Something I love

And so it begins...

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