tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67421700325825250312024-03-08T15:10:20.882-08:00Lighten Up With Deb59-year-old Deb Osborne, of Chardon, is a contestant in The News-Herald's Lighten Up in 2013.Lighten Up in 2013http://www.blogger.com/profile/05819864593251680274noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742170032582525031.post-24442988206245891992013-06-24T13:08:00.001-07:002013-06-24T13:08:24.489-07:00weigh inI can't believe another weigh in! where did the time go… it seems like just yesterday that I weighed in… eek… some of my pants are bigger - maybe thats a good sign!<br><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div><div><div>Deb </div><div><br></div></div><br></div><br></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div> <br>Lighten Up in 2013http://www.blogger.com/profile/05819864593251680274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742170032582525031.post-6736126367998538512013-06-15T03:43:00.001-07:002013-06-15T03:43:48.336-07:00back on trackHi guys - guess I haven't blogged in quite a few weeks! I did not do well at my last weigh in. My mother passed away and food was my solace, but I have rededicated myself to healthy eating and exercise and hope to be back on track!Lighten Up in 2013http://www.blogger.com/profile/05819864593251680274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742170032582525031.post-30512253159261957852013-05-19T03:46:00.001-07:002013-05-19T03:46:56.549-07:00May flowersSure feels good to get out and do some gardening! Keeps me away from the kitchen and food and makes me move and stretch. There is so much work to do I forget to blog.
<br>My mom is not doing well, 92 and her body is shutting down. So I also have a lot of sitting time by her bedside, holding her hand, washing her face, and swabbing her mouth.
<br>2013 will be a year of change for me, so many loses... some sad and some happy... weight loss!Lighten Up in 2013http://www.blogger.com/profile/05819864593251680274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742170032582525031.post-72278614326085221732013-04-27T10:22:00.001-07:002013-04-27T10:22:14.275-07:00I made it!I made it... I lost 14 pounds in 2 months. I am happy with that... I want to thank the 2 Sallys that gave me the encouragement to go on, I don't think I would have made it this last week without their words of encouragement.Lighten Up in 2013http://www.blogger.com/profile/05819864593251680274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742170032582525031.post-50452574964227638272013-04-27T04:15:00.001-07:002013-04-27T04:15:03.135-07:00weigh in dayI am nervous today... what if I didn't make it. On my scales at home I have succeeded but the tension is high. I guess if I didn't make it I am still happy that I have lost 14 pounds - to me that is a great accomplishment. Hope to be still blogging next week!Lighten Up in 2013http://www.blogger.com/profile/05819864593251680274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742170032582525031.post-14240554643509801492013-04-22T04:24:00.001-07:002013-04-22T04:24:49.983-07:00WorkI am back to work at Bremecs Garden Center which is always a good thing for beating the sluggish winter blahs! I feel renewed each time I walk into the greenhouse, beautiful flowers, warmth, the smell of earth... but the absolute best thing is I lose weight. The past two years I have lost 15 pounds each spring during the busy season at the Bremecs.... heres hoping that the trend carries through to this year!Lighten Up in 2013http://www.blogger.com/profile/05819864593251680274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742170032582525031.post-29160125113115963332013-04-08T20:06:00.001-07:002013-04-08T20:06:39.308-07:00failureoh well I am not exactly sure if I lost weight or gained weight after the last weigh in - but I know that I was really doing great and then my life got a little more complicated and Easter came and chocolate tasted OH SO Good: I am going to have to figure out how to handle the bumps along the road with positive things instead of reaching for food, candy, or a glass of wine.Lighten Up in 2013http://www.blogger.com/profile/05819864593251680274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742170032582525031.post-10203151347744065422013-03-31T18:48:00.001-07:002013-03-31T18:48:42.201-07:00Easter CandyWow... I forgot just how good jelly beans are! but OMG how much sugar in just one little jelly bean... Oh well... tomorrow is another day and I will forgive myself for indulging in salty ham, kugel, lemon roll with homemade ice cream, appetizers, and peach blisses. I can see a week of meager meals with lots of healthy vegetables and exercise, exercise, exercise. Good luck to everybody this week because Saturday is weigh in day!Lighten Up in 2013http://www.blogger.com/profile/05819864593251680274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742170032582525031.post-83264154173650767322013-03-24T07:00:00.001-07:002013-03-24T07:00:21.432-07:00weather… yuck!I am loving walking outside on the bike trails but the weather is not cooperating with me... I never realized just how many trails there are around the Chardon area... they are great and an easy walk for me at this just getting back into exercise time in my life!Lighten Up in 2013http://www.blogger.com/profile/05819864593251680274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742170032582525031.post-54282721016603054792013-03-18T13:14:00.001-07:002013-03-18T13:14:40.214-07:00Another WeekAnother week has gone by and it amazes me that I am still going strong. Exercise seems to be the trick. I exercise at Lean Living twice a week for an hour each session and then I walk outside 3 or 4 times a week for at least an hour. I did have some corned beef and cabbage for St. Patricks Day so I didn't get on the scales this morning, I am thinking that all that salt couldn't be good for weight loss - just have to get right back to eating healthier!<br><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div><div><div>Deb </div><div><br></div></div><br></div><br></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div> <br>Lighten Up in 2013http://www.blogger.com/profile/05819864593251680274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742170032582525031.post-39370928844407264002013-03-10T07:34:00.001-07:002013-03-10T07:34:22.862-07:00And then the weekend!I am able to control my eating habits all week long... Lots of veggies, fruits, some protein - keeping fats to a minimum and staying away from sugars and desserts. Friday evening comes along and a group of us go out to Lenten fish fries.. the AYCE type where they keep bringing you more and more and more... I do pick off the batter but I don't think that is really helping, and then I like to have a beer with my fish and then all my resolve is down the drain. I am glad that Lent is almost over and fish fries will be a thing of the past! By the way Kirkland City Tavern has an awesome fish fry!Lighten Up in 2013http://www.blogger.com/profile/05819864593251680274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742170032582525031.post-6197728731346059292013-03-01T20:18:00.001-08:002013-03-01T20:18:28.716-08:00anywaysThis was a great week for me... I am happy with my weight loss... I am exercising with the best instructor from Lean and Living.... (drum rolls) Jessica. She is awesome.... and I am trying to think of how I will maintain my weight loss... I know that I have to be practical... how much time can I devote to exercise, what can I eat when I go out to dinner, am I just going to eat salads for the rest of my life... NO! I have to put this all into perspective and come up with something that I think I can live with... So no fad diets , no 40 hours at the gym... this is not sustainable for me... moderate weight loss, moderate exercise - I think this will work for for me...Lighten Up in 2013http://www.blogger.com/profile/05819864593251680274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742170032582525031.post-37962418797857405182013-03-01T20:04:00.001-08:002013-03-01T20:04:47.155-08:00awarenesswhen I decided to enter into this contest I really didn't really care aboutI winning, I just knew that for myself, I wasn't happy with the way I felt, or the the way I looked. Twelve years ago I was teaching spinning and yoga... How can bad habits be so hard to give up but good habits be so easy.Lighten Up in 2013http://www.blogger.com/profile/05819864593251680274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742170032582525031.post-21307157511817045032013-02-22T19:28:00.001-08:002013-02-22T19:28:22.030-08:00weigh inI am dreading weigh in tomorrow!
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<br>But on the brighter side I am exercising with Jessica from Lean and Living. Wow! It's a great workout. Lots of fun and lots of hard work. I love it!Lighten Up in 2013http://www.blogger.com/profile/05819864593251680274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742170032582525031.post-46924975294421198112013-02-19T19:05:00.001-08:002013-02-19T19:05:31.403-08:00a great workoutWOW! I went to Jessica at Lean Living for help with my workouts - she is AWESOME! She is hard on me but fun, fun, fun! I am going to try her boot camp this Saturday before weigh in... See you all there...Lighten Up in 2013http://www.blogger.com/profile/05819864593251680274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742170032582525031.post-47134873630442734252013-02-17T15:02:00.000-08:002013-02-17T15:03:01.189-08:00hello there!I am proud of myself this week. I have exercised 4 times since Tuesday and my eating habits have improved.Lighten Up in 2013http://www.blogger.com/profile/05819864593251680274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742170032582525031.post-7013605180164459542013-02-06T16:37:00.001-08:002013-02-06T16:37:41.810-08:00Moving DayThank goodness moving day is behind me. The stress of packing and going up and down three flights of stairs has help with the weight loss! I am succeeding in making healthy choices when eating on the run and having quick thinks to eat at home between packing boxes. All in all a good week!Lighten Up in 2013http://www.blogger.com/profile/05819864593251680274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742170032582525031.post-48514524300784499782013-01-25T11:36:00.001-08:002013-01-25T11:36:11.488-08:00whine or wine, whats the difference!p.s. Did I tell you I whine a lot or did I mean wine!Lighten Up in 2013http://www.blogger.com/profile/05819864593251680274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742170032582525031.post-13400382484583971702013-01-25T11:29:00.001-08:002013-01-25T11:29:34.598-08:00A Horrible Start!What was I thinking when I signed up for Lighten Up 2013. My daughter came for Christmas and stayed through the 11 of January which was wonderful but very hectic. We shopped and ate out and ate at friends houses etc. ect. ect... After Erin left to go home to Scotland, I was depressed and sad but ready to get on with my new healthy lifestyle. I can do this I said to myself.
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<br>Along came the selling of my beloved house in Dover, I signed papers on the !5th of January. I didn't really want to sell but after my husband died I didn't have the energy, the time or the money, that a an old Victorian Painted Lady required, plus the enthusiasm just wasn't there for all the gardens and I sort of rattled around in the huge house. I also had a mother who is 92 and in declining health so after my husband died I moved back to Chardon to help with my mom while still trying to keep up with the Dover house.
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<br>I weighed in on Saturday and went straight to Dover to pack, deciding to move the stuff that I could not part with back to my mom's house and packing the other things up for an auction. Do you have any idea of how much a family of three can accumulate in 33 years, well neither did I. So anyways, far too much stuff has sentimental value to me. The stack of what I can't live without has far exceeded the stuff for the auction. Friends came to help pack and while we did get a lot done, there is so much more to do. So, I have friends in the house but no food. Off to the El Pappas we go. A huge burrito and a pitcher of margaritas later I waddled home. Then comes breakfast out and eating at friends houses and fast food, you probably get the picture now.
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<br>So to make a long story short, I have to be a little more organized in the menu planning area this week. It will be hard with no pots and pans left, dishes packed, and silverware displaced, but I know I can and will make healthier choices the week. Lots more planning, a little shopping and better selections when I do find myself eating out or at a friends.
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<br>net gain 2.5 lbs!Lighten Up in 2013http://www.blogger.com/profile/05819864593251680274noreply@blogger.com0