My Idea For This Blog

To set goals for myself that others can see & encourage me along the way.

Ok.....new for 2009-

I have decided that it is too hard for me in my life right now the way it was set up for last year.

The Lord has laid it on my heart that I must choose to ACT loving.......& part of that is being moderate in my choices.

So each day, I will record how I chose moderation, motivated by my love for God or my love for others. Also, I will choose loving actions & (mostly, I need to demostrate it in the area of MODERATION) because of God's love for me!

Thank-you to each & every one of you who will support & pray for me in this endeavor!

Monday, March 31, 2008

FOOD: March 31-April 5

Mar. 31st: Didn't eat after 7:30. Thought about it, but when I remembered my new rule....I knew I couldn't. I still think it's one of the easiest things I have ever tried in being healthy!

Does anyone have any other really easy tricks for me?

April 2: Still doing ok, here. Though tonight, I was SO hungry & it was a real battle.Fencing





MONEY: March 31-April 5

Mar. 31st: Didn't spend any money. Didn't go anywhere but church!

April 2: Spent a bunch of money on Ana's b-day. But, stuck to the list, & the kiddos weren't crabby in the store! YEAH!!

TIME: March 31-April 5

Mar. 31st: Dave got back.......we all were up way too late, as he didn't arrive until 9:30 pm.

April 2: Have been up too late....still. Having a bit of a hard time getting into a schedule. I'm sure it's the combination of a new baby & Daddy being back home.

Sunday, March 23, 2008

FOOD: March 23-29th

Mar. 23rd: Finished eating at about 7:35. This is the best "rule" I have ever come up w/! Once I get the hang of it, (& actually REMEMBER that it is my goal), I think it will also be easy & make me feel better.

Mar. 24th: Didn't eat after 7:30! Drank almost all my water.

Mar. 25th: Ditto, except DID drink all my water.

Mar. 26th: Finished eating at 7:30. Did not eat after that, though the thought crossed my mind several times. Drank all my water!!

Mar. 27th: Did eat after 7:30. But, when I remembered my new rule, my fork went down & that was it. Not ANOTHER bite. This is actually one of the easiest "rules" re. food I have ever tried.

Mar. 28th: Ditto.

MONEY: March 23-29th

Mar. 23rd: Didn't shop.

Mar. 24th: Ditto.

Mar. 25th: Ditto.

Mar. 26th: Went in w// a list & came out w/ only things we needed-well, except sidewalk chalk for the girls. Ya!! Hooo!!! Spring has Sprung!!

Mar 27th: Don't remember.

Mar. 28th: Didn't go anywhere.

TIME: March 23-29th

Mar. 23rd: Went to bed at a decent time......read a bit. But, the big news is, Natty went to bed at 7:30 pm!!! Now, today, I can finally start him going on a more normal schedule for a baby.

Mar. 24th: In bed later than I should have been. Natty went to bed well, though.

Mar. 25th: Headed to bed about 10:15 or so. Read. Natty in bed at 7:30!

Mar. 26th: In bed about 11-way later than it should be.....Natty went to sleep about 8:45. Any hints for starting to establish a schedule w/ him?

Mar. 27th: Don't rememer.

Mar.28th: Stayed up too late-watched KU Basketball w/ Ana! :-)
Mark 'em down!!!NCAA Tournament Moving on!





Sunday, March 16, 2008

FOOD: March 16th-22nd

Mar. 16th: Woo!! Hoo!!! Last night at about 9pm, I remembered my new goals for the next few weeks.

Trouble is, I had spent the time between about 7-9 bottling, diapering & tucking in kids. Natty is still rather difficult sometimes to get to sleep.

I did real battle in my mind about whether or not I could still eat-& have a good excuse. But, I couldn't come up w/ the good excuse, so.........

I DIDN'T EAT!!!!Drooling

Yeah!
I'm giving myself a round of applause for that one! Clappy



Mar. 17th: Man, is it harder to not eat past 7:30pm when you have company! We sat down to eat at 7pm, & had dessert after the kids went to bed.

Mar. 18th: Went out to eat at 7:30........so, there you go!

Mar. 19th: Forgot about new rules, since things were a bit CRAZY at my house yesterday.

Mar. 20th: Ditto

Mar. 21st: Ditto

Mar. 22nd: Remembered the rules!!!! At 7:11 last night, & I had started to cook myself some food, which wasn't done until 7:45......but I ate until I wasn't hungry, put the food away & didn't eat anymore!