God loves me

Apropos of nothing, God loves you!! Just a reminder & a reminder to myself. Having a horrible week emotionally, although physically fine:) Happy New Year!! Love, Dianna

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to my Last Blog

Hi,

Well...it's been quite a crazy few weeks. The day after I last posted I got SICK. Oy!! It was a pretty good one I'm still not 100% over. Couldn't talk for a week, had a nasty cough at night that nothing touched. Got a nasty eye infection. Fun, fun, fun..... BUT, at the same time, I stuck to my no gluten/no wheat/no yeast dealio & it's a bonafide miracle, I think. The pain that I've had in my legs forever is completely gone. I've been sleeping, and, most importantly, not feeling fatigued. I really think I may have found the problem that has plagued me & taken over my life for years. Part of me is super excited, part of me thinks it's too good to be true. Time will tell, I guess. If this is the problem, my eating/cooking habits will be changing drastically. I am trying to learn all I can, because they stick wheat into EVERYTHING!!! I like to cook, but I do eat my share of processed foods for simplicity's sake, but that won't really be an option. But, I will certainly commit to it if it means I can feel like a human being again. Oh yea, I've lost 11 pounds since my last post. God is good!!!

Merry Christmas!! Love, Dianna

Speed Racer

Well, As I posted; yesterday was my birthday. I got another very nice gift, a "get out of jail card free". OY!! I was going down a hill & had picked up some speed (54 MPH in a 35 MPH zone to be exact), and , of course, a police officer pulled me over. OY!! I have to be honest, I was tempted to try to fib my way out of the situation, but I just told the guy, "I am SO sorry, and I know it's no excuse, but I don't usually drive this fast!!" When he went into his car to check my record, the girls & I are were just praying that God would grant me mercy. I knew I deserved a ticket, but I, of course, don't want one & can't really afford 1. He was in there a L-O-N-G time, but he ended up just writing me a warning & telling me I could consider it a $190 birthday gift from him. I was SO appreciative & you can bet I didn't speed the whole rest of the day.

Isn't that a great example of the mercy God shows us? I deserved that ticket. I knew the speed limit, had no excuse, but I didn't get one. Heehee :)

On another note...goal #1: good still :) Goal #2: Not so good yesterday. It was my birthday & I went to 2 places where the main event was food. I didn't do terribly, but not so great, either.

On even another note: I am trying something else which has nothing to do with weight & more to do with health. I try not to complain about it often, because it really doesn't do any good, but I feel tired nearly every moment of my life & achy, etc.....I've tried various things over the years. The last time I started feeling really good & "normal" was when I had lost the weight last year, so it might have to do with just the extra weight. But, I am going to try to eliminate all gluten from my diet for a week & see if I feel any better. I've heard of people having different food intolerance's that were hard to detect, but made them feel similar to the way I do. Part of me feels like feeling crappy is just my cross to bear in life...part of me says there's something I can do about it & don't give up. Please pray for me in this, that God would reveal where the problem is & how to treat it. I am convinced that every day life for me is more difficult than God has intended. Either that or I am a big old hypochondriac....& considering I go to the doctor's once every 3 years, that's probably not the case. Long post. Oh well...have a good day. Enjoy the mercy & grace of God :) Dianna

Happy Birthday to me!!

It's my birthday. I'm old! 34! Ah, well....getting older doesn't bother me. Looking old does, but hey, what can I say? I have been doing well in my first goal. Now, I will go to goal #2: eating smaller portions. I actually had to give this second goal some thought. The Christmas season is, obviously, filled with numerous get-togethers, parties, special treats, etc.....NOT the ideal time to begin eating right again. So, I debated whether to try to set my next goal to be not eating past a certain time, or not eating until I'm REALLY hungry, etc.....but I figured this might be the most reasonable one considering the circumstances. This way, I can still enjoy my holidays while, hopefully, at least not GAINING any weight through it.

This "1 goal at a time" concept, as simple as it is, could actually work for me. My mind woke up at 5:30 today & when I checked the time, I SO wanted to stay cuddled up under the warm covers. But, I told myself: this is your only goal of the day. It really worked to get me out of bed & it's really just that initial action that gets me to exercise. I mean, what else am I gonna do at 5:30 in the morning?

Anyway, about my birthday....we celebrated it last night since Tony & I have our adoption class again tonight & won't all be together as a family until late. The girls wrote me stories. Very cute. And hubby painted me a nativity on rocks. Very cool & very unique. Bet you don't have 1.

God bless you all, Dianna

1 Goal at a Time

Day 3 of consistently waking up right away & exercising. It's tough, especially today, when I woke up at 5:30. But, hey, my sweet hubby wakes up at that time almost every day. And, not only did I exercise, but I also got something I really needed to get done done already. Now, I can feel like anything else I accomplish is a bonus. It's a simple idea, but it just might work: 1 Goal at a time. Apropos of nothing, it reminds me of an older lady who used to be on our worship team. We were goofing off at rehearsal once, singing silly songs & she started singing "One Toke over the Line, Sweet Jesus". We died laughing & had to explain to her what the song meant, because she thought it was just about taking another step with Jesus. Funny stuff. Old ladies singing about pot. Anywho, 1 goal at a time. Have a good day, Dianna

Thanksgiving Hang-Over

Well,

I think I ate an entire turkey this past week. I didn't exhibit much self-control, most assuredly. Oh well, today's a new day. Did my 3 mile walk today. Feeling ok about things. I have to admit my eating/exercise habits have not been at the forefront of my mind lately (probably why I haven't been achieving lots of success). I am thinking a lot about the adoption process we are going through. Now that we are nearing the end of our MAPP classes & finishing the home study process, it's all seeming a bit more real. Although it could take us forever to find a good match, it could be as soon as 2-3 months from now. I'm excited & like..."AAaaahhhh!!!!!" I'm thinking about how much my life will change. Which is fine, but scary, too. I am also thinking that I NEED to get organized. Our family life is largely unstructured because 1) we are homeschoolers and can be 2)my girls operate better without so much structure. It's SO much easier to teach them when they are their best rather than arbitrary times 3) I have NO discipline. It's truly amazing I get anything done at all. BUT, I'm thinking....adding another kid into the fray is going to change all that. What are the chances this little boy will sleep in until 8:30, like my girls usually do? Not likely!! I know it will all work out with time, but I keep thinking how much easier it would be to try to get organized NOW before he comes. I keep thinking about it, yet doing very little about it. Maybe I could just concentrate on 1 thing: Consistently getting up early. When I do get up early, I exercise & get a lot of housework done before the girls even wake up. I already feel like I've accomplished something, so I don't feel that sense of being overwhelmed with how much I need to get done. Yeah, that's what I'll try. 1 goal a time: Getting up early!! God bless, Dianna