Month: October 2007

  • Denver Fair

    We went to the Denver Fair with hubby's father. We had a lot of fun.
    WE ended up winning 12 fish. That's right 12 of them. That was a few weeks ago. Below are some pictures of them. Only 6 of them surrvived. But the survivors are still going strong. and they seem very happy in their nice big tank.


    Here are my children......the proud owners of the fish.

  • People say.....

    I have heard many people say that you should never eat less then 1200
    calories a day. That your body needs that amount to just survive. Does anyone
    have any medical sites that they could tell me of that actually state that? (not
    diet sites, actual medical ones) 
     
    I know many people who only eat 500-700 calories a day. They are surviving
    just fine. Where does this idea of the need for 1200 a day come from?

    I have been searching and I cannot find a medical site that says any such things, just diet sites.

    I would love to hear your comments on the thought that a person needs 1200 calories a day to survive. Truth? Fiction? Do you eat at least 1200 calories a day?

  • Do you think the media puts too much focus on physical beauty?

    Yes, but its not just the media. Many many people do it too.

    People look down on fat people. When they see one they tend to think lazy. the society as a whole perfers skinny, beautiful people.

    If they perfered Fat people then all the models would be fat.

    Has anyone ever see the episode of the Twlight Zone where it is a world fully of ugly people and the people that would be considered beautiful by the standards here are stuck in their own little colonies there because people don't want to look at them?

    Its not the media's fault. It is the western culture.
       

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  • My day....

    Well, today I had my first panic/anxiety attack in  at least a year. I thought I was done with these things :( The worst part is that I am not even totally sure what triggered it.

    I have to share a picture of Mr. ImNotTired. Mr. ImNotTired insisted that he was not tired. He did not want to take a nap. I think that he thinks he is getting too big for naps. He takes one maybe 3 times a week. I knew he was tired but he thought he wasn't. He went to his room and this is what mommy sees a little bit latter.

    I guess mommy knew after all. Didn't she?

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    Water: 88oz as of 4:45pm

    B- 0
    L- 200 (rounded up)
    D- 400 (rounded up)
    Total intake: 600
    Exercise: 95
    = +505 for the day

  • 1872

    Here are some office rules that were in effect in 1872 in the establishment of Zachary U. Geiger.

    1. Office employees will daily sweep the floors, dust the furniture, shelves, and showcases.

    2. Each day fill lamps, clean chimneys, trim wicks. Wash windows once a week.

    3. Each clerk will bring in a bucket of water and a scuttle of coal for the days business.

    4. Make your pens carefully. You may whittle your nibs to your individual tastes.

    5. This office will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 9:00 p.m. daily, except on the Sabbath, on which day it will remain closed. Each employee is expected to spend the Sabbath Day by attending church and contributing liberally to the cause of the Lord.

    6. Men employees will be given an evening off each week for courting purposes, or tow evenings a week if they go regularly to church.

    7. Every employee should lay aside from each pay a goodly sum of his earnings, so that he will not become a burden upon the charity of his betters.

    8. After an employee has spent 13 hours of labor in the office, he should spend the time reading the Bible and other good books while contemplating the glories and building up the Kingdom.

    9. The employee who has performed his labors faithfully and without fault for a period of five years in my service and who has been thrifty and attentive to his religious duties, is looked upon by his fellowmen as a substantial and law-abiding citizen, will be given an increase of five cents per day in his pay, providing a just return in profets from the business permits it.

    Aren't those an interesting set of rule for a business over 130 years ago.
    Thought that you might all enjoy that :)

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    Oct 1st

    Water: 96oz

    B- 50 calories
    L- 220
    D- 228
    Snack- 265

    Total intake: 763

    exercise - 95
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    = +668

    Tomorrow I am going to a class reunion. It is the girls that I went to high school with getting together for the day.
    We will be all eating lunch together. Hopefully it will be a really good time. I will let you all know tomorrow night how the day went.

  • thoughts, goals and plans

    2/3 of Americans are fat

    Every pound lost is yet another victory

    Fat people are hated. Sounds harsh, but it's the truth.  You never hear of anyone making fun of a skinny person.  They are always making fat girl/guy jokes.

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    Goals and plans

    thighs not touching
    8 glasses water a day MINIMUM
    exercise everyday
    tiny arms
    be able to say "At least I'm not fat!" (just in case I had to someday)
    Not weigh more than my husband.
    go down one size by Nov 1
    No fried foods