Its Cold

14 degrees tonight. I don't like cold weather. I am ready for the sunshine and warmer weather. Watching tv The Grammy Awards. Its been pretty good. There are so many people there. WOW!

Snow is falling

We have received from the heavens 6 inches. It is so beautiful coming down. I was going to go into work today but they called and said they were closed. It will make a nice long weekend. I love to search the net so it has been a long lazy day for me.

Earthquake in Haiti

So sorry to turn on the news to hear about the destruction in Haiti. It is so tragic. So many people killed. My heart breaks for all the families. My prayers are for all those who are effected. I remember the tornado that went through our little town a few years ago and deaths that occurred along with the destruction that happened. I also remember the kindness of neighbors and strangers that came in aid of our little town. When tragedy strikes anywhere in the world it should touch all of us because it could happen to any of us.

American Idol

I am looking forward to American Idol coming on tonight. Sorry to hear that Simon will be leaving after this season of Idol. He really makes the show. He is the only one, so far, that tells it like it is. I also wonder what X Factor will be. I'll have to do a search on it later.

Sarah Palin taking Fox News Job

I read this article today. Sounds like she is getting on with her career maybe in a different path than politics. She seems like a lady with guts to take on anything she puts her mind to. I watch Fox News daily so it will be refreshing to see her and listening to her comments. I personally look forward to it. I enjoyed watching Palin during the presidential election. I read another article about her daughter going through a custody battle. Sounds like she has a long row to hoe. I wish her the best of luck.

Thoughts on New Years Dieting

Most every year I think of my New Years Resolutions and like most people DIETING is one of them. Not this year! I know how to lose weight. I've done it plenty of times with many times of success too. It is keeping it off that I have the problem with.
Here is what you have to do to lose the weight. Eat less, exercise more. Simple isn't it. Will power doesn't have any thing to do with it. Determination does. If you have talked yourself into wanting to lose weight and sticking with it, you will do that. Sadly most of the time it only lasts for 2 - 3 weeks and then it becomes boring. Staying motivated is a key point to sticking with losing the weight. Support is extremely important too. Others like a best friend or relative can really help in your weight loss efforts. Being accountable to someone else besides yourself helps more than you can imagine.
Changing the way you eat. Eat less fat, lower calories, more fiber to stay full. Eat more at home with home cooked meals instead of eating out where there is all kinds of fatty high calorie foods. The temptations are too much to bare!
So I chose this year not to worry about my weight. I will be doing more to eat healthier. I'll watch my portion sizes. Cook more at home so I will be in control of what I eat. The choices I make will be better for me but I am not going to join a weight class or group. I'm not going to obsess over losing weight. It's not that I won't do things differently to try to drop a few pounds. I will. I just choose not to commit myself to any regiment. Wish me luck. I'll post my results.

Monday

It is cold! Going to be down to 9 degrees tonight. Brrrr