Day 11

I was listening to the radio this morning on my way to work. They said that 70% of all Americans are obese. Out of the 70% of obese out there, only 11% actually know they are obese. All I could think was….well…..I know I am obese. I think a lot of people just don’t like the word obese. Most people know they are fat, but not “obese”. To me obese sounds like you are over 400 lbs. This is crazy. How do so many people not know they are fat? It is hard for me to believe this. Who are these people out there that don’t know they are fat? According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control), at my height and my weight, I should weight 145 pounds. So basically after I loose 55 lbs, I will still be “overweight”. Not to be confused with “obese”. I would have to be, at most, 145 lbs to be in the “normal” range.

According to the dictionary: “Obesity” is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems.

According to the CDC:

• An adult who has a BMI between 25 and 29.9 is considered overweight.
• An adult who has a BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese.

If you would like to calculate your BMI, visit this website:

http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/adult_bmi/english_bmi_calculator/bmi_calculator.html

DAY 10

This was emailed to me today. I really enjoyed it, so I thought I would pass it along. It is important to keep a good balance in life.

HANDBOOK 2011

Health: 
1.       Drink plenty of water. 
2.       Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar. 
3.       Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants. 
4.       Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy. 
5.       Make time to pray. 
6.       Play more games. 
7.       Read more books than you did in 2010. 
8.       Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day and just think.
9.       Sleep for 7 hours. 
10.     Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile. 

Personality: 
11.    Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about. 
12.    Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment. 
13.    Don't over do. Keep your limits. 
14.    Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does. 
15.    Don't waste your precious energy on gossip. 
16.    Dream more while you are awake. 
17.    Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.. 
18.    Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner of his/her mistakes from the past. That will ruin your   present happiness. 
19.    Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others. 
20.    Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present. 
21.    No one is in charge of your happiness except you. 
22.    Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn.  Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class, but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime. 
23.    Smile and laugh more. 
24.    You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree... 

Society: 
25.    Call your family often. 
26.    Each day give something good to others, even if it is only a laugh. 
27.    Forgive everyone for everything.
28.    Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6. 
29.    Try to make at least three people smile each day. 
30.    What other people think of you is none of your business. 
31.    Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch. 

Life: 
32.    Do the right thing! 
33.    Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful. 
34.    GOD heals everything. 
35.    However good or bad a situation is, it will change.. 
36.    No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up. 
37.    The best is yet to come.. 
38.    When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it. 
39.    Your inner most self is always happy. So, be happy. 

DAY 9

Yesterday my morning started off pretty bad. It is never good when someone chews you out early in the morning, especially for something you have no control over. I get that from customers here and there. I hate the ones that think you are scum and they can treat you anyway they want. As the day went on my day did get better. I had left over turkey loaf and broccoli for lunch. It was delicious!! If anyone wants my recipe let me know.

Once I got home, I exercised for 30 minutes. This time I did Wii fit. I unlocked a boxing exercise that is pretty fun. I wouldn’t recommend doing it with a toddler around. It can become very confusing. I know from experience, because I ended up doing horrible. “Leave the dog along. Don’t touch that. No. No.” Mean while the game is saying “Punch left, Punch right, Block.”  I’m just saying it is hard to follow when you are trying to do two things at once. I also did a 5 minute jog and the hula hoop challenge. I am not bad at the hula hoop. I have been very interested in trying out the “Biggest Loser” Wii game. I think it looks pretty fun. Maybe I will look into it. If anyone has used it, let me know what you think.

Bye for now.