My Life This Week

  OK, well this week I stressed on Monday that I had to go to the Dr. on Tuesday for my yearly checkup that was four years late. I don't like going to the Doctor. Now don't get me wrong. I have one of the most precious Christian doctors around. I absolutely think the world of him. But I just don't do the doctor thing unless I'm really really sick.
   So I went to the Dr. on Tuesday, because my sweet Husband forced me. And with the exception that my bp was a little high, and I need more vitamin D in my diet because my bone density was a little low, and I'm having menopausal symptoms and not sleeping well everything was good. The blood pressure will work down with diet and exercise.
  Well not that much wrong with me. Just three little things, right? I'm going back to my old diet of mostly vegetarian with a minimal amount of meat from here on out. When I do that I have much more energy and my complexion starts to look better, among other things. Exercising again too. Plus, I am also trying to rid my home of as many chemicals as possible.
  I started this morning with making my own underarm deodorant. You can get the recipe at Wellness Mama . There is no aluminum in it! YaY!  for no metals going into your body. If you don't want to make your own you can order it from a wonderful sweet gal known as The Cheeky Maiden. While you are at her website check out the other products that she makes too. The most awesome soaps around! And all natural!
  After I get my home cleaned up today, I might try my hand at making orange marmalade! We will see how that goes. Never made it before so I will report later if I decide to make it, how it turns out. On the other hand  on Monday I also made apple jelly from organic apples. YUM! I turned out delicious. A little softer than the store bought stuff but that's ok. It is very good.
  Well, I'm off for the day. Love and Blessings to all ~S~ The Quilted YaYa

Update

I've posted an updated on The Quilted YaYa2
  Blessings ~ S

Trying to get FIT!

   Last week we invested in a new toy. A Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board . I have been wanting to start working out again, but have not had the funds to go to the gym. I have also been embarrassed to let anyone see how bad I've let myself become. I have exercise equipment in my basement which I do use occasionally, but not as often as I should.
   About a month ago I really started praying earnestly for God to help me get out of my rut. When I'm out of shape I don't feel good, I don't have motivation for much of anything, and my self image is awful. We were able to save our money and finally buy the WII Fit Plus. I don't think the weight thing is accurate, at least I hope that it isn't! But I figure as a gauge that it can't be all that off. So I decided to do a little something to help me keep motivated to workout on a daily basis. I am going to try to record my progress on here or my other blog.
   I won't give my weight, but I will log the number of lbs. lost each week. Going slow and steady. Also the amount of time that I put in each week. I'm shooting for an hour each day, but I realize that there will be days when I only can fit in 30 minutes. That will be OK too, the point is to keep moving each day. Yesterday I worked out for 1 hour and 20 minutes, then the girls and I went to the park and we walked on the trails for about 3 miles. It really was fun and we laughed almost as much as we walked.
   Since last Thursday (6 days ago)  when we bought it I've put in 6 hours, and gone down 1 and 1/2 lbs. I've also been watching what I eat. That is the hardest part. I love to eat and I love my chocolate. The other thing I've been doing is drinking more water, no soda's and only 1 or 2 cups of coffee in the morning.
   The whole thing about the WII is that it really doesn't feel like I'm working out. I'm just playing games. Plus I'm really a pretty competitive person and my daughters are too. So we are always trying to best the others scores and time.
   As I'm writing this I am watching one of my daughters workout on it. I love seeing them active too. The benefits of exercise are great and I've always known that. I think I've heard it all my life "If you don't use it, you'll lose it." Of course that goes for many areas of your life. I know that if I don't workout and stay active I will lose muscle tone and much more. If I don't read my Bible daily, I will lose my spiritual tone.
   More later.
Blessings ~ S
    

Physical exercise has some value, but spiritual exercise is much more important, for it promises a reward in both this life and the next. 1 Ti. 4:8