First Post

This is the first post to my newest blog...my blog about my crafts hobbies - sewing, knitting, crotcheting, quilting, and needlepoint. I have had a needle in my hand since I can remember - my earliest memory is from when I was about 4 and sitting in my mother's lap at her industrial Singer while she pressed the foot and I guided the fabric. I sewed many of my Barbie's outfits. I learned to knit alongside my mother and learned to crotchet with me Aunt. As a young girl, I sewed many of my outfits - including my Prom outfit. I sewed much of my maternity wear when I was pregnant with my children, sewed my children's shorts and shirts, and many of my daughter's dresses.

My goal for this blog is to chronicle many of these projects as well as highlighting current projects. An online photo-album, of sorts.

April 12, 2008

Haven't posted in a long time. Have been up and down. I've been exercising in preparation for the Ride to Conquer Cancer. I've switched plans from Weight Watcher's Core to Flex. I was still overeating on the Core plan. The Flex is giving me more control in that I need to eat within the prescribed amount of points. Although Core is easier for maintaining - it's the plan I will go to once I've reached my goal.

Although I'm not losing a lot, I am dropping inches. My clothes fit loser and I look like I've lost weight. So, that's good!!

2.4 down...thanks to stress

I dropped 2.4 pounds this week...and I don't think it was because I did anything right. It was a terribly stressful week and I exercised only twice. I'm back on track with my monthly goal, though. Only 1.4 pounds to be where I'm aiming for by the end of February.

My aunt's in the hospital...she has pneumonia and is 92 years old. I know she's lived a long life...but she is my mom's last living sister and my second mom. I went to see her today. I feel so sad...so very, very sad. My mother died in March...we're coming up on her 6th anniversary...my aunt could go the same time. I'm praying for her...

not too good today

Didn't do particularly well today. Gained 1.6 lbs and I feel quite upset with myself. I know it's from the snacking throughout the week 'cause of the stress at work. I stepped up the exercising as I'm training for the Ride to Conquer Cancer and thought that that would somehow even things out...obviously, didn't! Well, I'll get back on track this week and have a loss next week.

I might have a team...

I was talking with Mary yesterday and mentionned the Ride to Conquer Cancer...and she said she was thinking of doing it too. So, we're both beginning the training (I did 11.5 km twice this week) and we're going to the orientation and then we'll see. Now to figure out how to ask people for donations. I think this is one of the things they teach you at the orientation.

My daughter is coming home from Hamilton this morning so I'll see if she wants to go...then we'll be a team of three!!!

Ride to Conquer Cancer

I'm up 0.2 lbs this week, but that's OK because I was down alot last week, this is probably just a correction.

I'm thinking of riding in the "Ride for the Cure" this coming summer. It's a 200 km ride from Toronto to Niagara Falls at the end of June. It would be in honour of my mother, as well as my husband's brother and his dads. I've signed up for an Orientation session on February 25th. The thing that worries me is the amount of money you're supposed to raise is huge...but I guess they teach you how to do that. I had already decided I would throw myself a 50th b-day party-fundraiser with the intention to donate to the Cancer Society....so I would use it for the ride instead.

The ride is over two days and we camp in Hamilton. I've never camped before and that might be a good experience (well, it'll be an experience...I don't know if it'll be good...I wouldn't describe myself as a camper). I mentionned it to my daughter and my youngest son and they're thinking about it. I'm to talk to my other son, his girlfriend and my husband later today.

Hmmm....I'm feeling excited about this!

http://www.conquercancer.ca/

down 2.2 lbs!!

Well...this week I decided I would cut the cream out of my coffee. I'm doing CORE which, if I were following it properly, I would have to count the points for the cream...but I haven't been. So, this week I decided to replace the cream with skim milk (not as pleasureable, but I managed)...and I lost 2.2 pounds. I also worked out...Lynne had me do a new workout which really worked my abdominals...ouch!

So, in the grand scheme of things...my goal for January was to lose 3 pounds, and I've lost 5.0 lbs. February is a rougher month for me at work so my goal is 2 pounds. What I have to focus on is not munching (or binging) when I'm stressed. What's coming up at work? I'm getting 2 new half-time secretaries to replace my one regular secretary, I'm prep-ing for a whole school initiative, as well as prep-ing for the promotion process at work. Lost to be stressed about...but I think I can do it!