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Name: Auntie
Birthday: 4/6/1982
Gender: Female
Interests: Jesus, cookies, soccer, basketball, steel structures, rock climbing, raquetball, wallyball, att studera svenska, playing guitar, having real conversations, sleep, dancing, singing when nobody is listening, home renovation, traveling, camping, classic movies, *some* reading, photography, yeah so I think that's me in a nutshell.
Expertise: Getting poisoned by food.
Occupation: Consulting
Industry: Engineering
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10/4/2004
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| Hey World, I really mean to keep the posts coming, but I've been quite busy with the holidays and other activities. I've been busy enough to be sleep deprived, therefore I am going to bed now instead of posting a real post. So, stay tuned!
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| During my lunch hour at work, I've been reading health & fitness, nutrition, and weight loss articles online. My company is kinda strict, and most websites are blocked, yet I've found that health sites are not. I guess they don't mind if we become healthy. Anyway, the articles are interesting, and I've learned a lot in the past month-or-so that I've been doing this.
Part of my motivations for reading up on this stuff is for myself to be healthier, but also for family members and those around me to benefit from my newfound knowledge so they can be healthy too.
I've learned that losing weight is quite simple. Burn more calories than you take in, and you will lose weight. But, the methods of doing this successfully can be tough and complicated, or maybe just time consuming. One of the first steps toward weight loss is taking inventory of the calories you eat. Keep a daily log of everything you eat or drink, then tally up the calories. Then you would want to find ways to reduce the calories, but also find ways to eat healthier, like more fruits and veggies.
I'm not keeping a log, but I'm trying to eat healthier and be more conscious of what I'm eating and how many calories it has. Generally a meal should be about 450-550 calories. I ate at Chipotle tonight, and I just now looked up how many calories I had for dinner....I am shocked. I knew I probably had exceeded the limit, but I didn't think that I had nearly tripled it. Yep, I ate approximately 1250 calories for dinner. I had the impression that Chipotle was relatively healthy...better than a burger, right? Perhaps nutritionally it is...but calorie and weight loss wise, no.
By the way, the articles I've been reading are on MSN's health & fitness website. I've found them extremely informative and interesting. I'll keep you updated on interesting stuff I find out.
Meanwhile, be conscious of what you eat!! There are plenty of websites that can help you count the calories.
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| Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.
I love cooking and especially eating all the great food. It's also a holiday that is easy to celebrate. There are no strings attached. Cook, eat, and relax. It's not like Christmas. Christmas has a great meaning, but that meaning is diluted with the stress of gift shopping, gift receiving (pretending that you like their gift), and juggling the family clashes. I personally don't even really enjoy opening gifts anymore. I just feel like it is too shallow and commercialistic. I'd rather get a letter or hug from the friend or family member expressing their love, no matter how fancy or expensive the gift.
Now, I've thought about telling this to my family - in fact I think that I have in the past - but it just doesn't register. They think I am just being modest. I guess I understand now why my Dad always says that he doesn't want a gift. Growing up, he'd always say to not get him anything. I thought he was just trying to be nice - or a test, you know, if you really love me you will get me something, no matter what I say.
Meanwhile, I think I will have to make a determined effort to not let Christmas get diluted. Any ideas?
That being said, I won't get much of a Thanksgiving this year. I'm not even sure if I will get to eat turkey. I'm traveling to Iowa with my brother to finish packing up stuff from my Grandmother's house, and we are driving a moving van back. My Grandmother recently moved to a nursing home, so we are getting ready to sell the house that has been in our family for a couple generations. I associate a lot of my childhood with that house, and it is sad that that part of my life is coming to a close.
Instead of dwelling on the past though, I remind myself that there is a lot of memories to come in the future. I want to make a lasting impression on future generations just as past generations have had on me.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! Eat some turkey for me!!
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| Well, I know it's been a long time since I've posted something. I guess I haven't felt the need to update anything on here. I usually stay in pretty good contact with friends, and haven't had any earth-shattering hypotheses. But, I realize that I do enjoy writing - to an extent - and intend on trying to be more regular on here. I've read some very interesting articles on fitness and psychology during lunchtime. Maybe I'll post about that stuff.
Oh, today was a great day for me professionally. I found out that I got a raise - and I mean raise, not merely keeping up with inflation. I guess I'm doing something right. Actually, I know I'm doing a good job at work and I'm glad they recognize it.
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| | You Are Big Bird |  Talented, smart, and friendly... you're also one of the sanest people around.
You are usually feeling: Happy. From riding a unicycle to writing poetry, you have plenty of hobbies to keep you busy.
You are famous for: Being a friend to everyone. Even the grumpiest person gets along with you.
How you life your life: Joyfully. "Super. Duper. Flooper." |
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