Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

October 2013 Progress Report

November 4, 2013

So, another month ended and while I didn’t quite make a post every day I came damn close. Best I’ve done in a long time! So, I feel it was a success and that’s what counts.

On the health front I am making quite a bit of progress. While I’m not losing a lot of weight I have lost five pounds since around the first of September and I’m holding steady so at least I’m going in the right direction. I am eating oatmeal now for breakfast because I’ve heard it really helps to lower cholesterol and I’m all over that. I want a good report at my next doctor visit. I’m also starting to eat differently. Sometimes I eat what I want and enjoy it guilt free – that’s new! Also, if I have candy, I can be happy with a small bit and throw the rest away. YES – throw it away! It may sound wasteful but it’s a kaizen step in the right direction for me. Besides, my body doesn’t NEED candy. I still have my health coach too and she is really cheering me on and helping me to focus on small, attainable goals. I am making a lot of progress every two weeks in one way or another and I feel that I am getting closer to being where I want to be. Which brings me to my next topic:

Am I where I want to be? Is how I live my life saying what I want it to say about me? Probably not. Like this: I drive a huge 16 passenger van that really needs a deep clean. Dusting the inside of my van is just not something I thought about as I was taking care of 8 kids from ages zero to 18! But I look at it and I think – is this really how I want to be? Is not taking care of myself really what I want to be doing? I read this in Freakin’ Fabulous On A Budget by Clinton Kelly (who has lots more insight into this whole thing than I’ve got time to quote here):

“Fabulousness has nothing to do with money. Fabulousness comes from within. It’s about living your life the most conscious way possible. Are the foods you are putting in your body the highest quality you can afford? Are the clothes you’re wearing telling the world you’re glad you got out of bed this morning? Does your abode make you happy the second you walk in the door? You want to be answering yes to those questions. I know you do. ”

Why yes, Clinton, I do! He also says though “More than anything you are fabulous if you treat people with respect and encourage them to develop their own fabulous qualities.” I really agree with the respect and kindness thing because you can be the best dressed person in the world, but if you are treating others badly or taking others for granted then you might as well be wearing rags, baby. So, maybe that will be on my list of goals for next year – this fabulous thing.

I am also making progress with the Christmas Countdown but I realized that this post is already getting long so I will do a whole ‘nuther post about the Countdown later this week. Otherwise, there you have it – progress in many shapes and forms and finding ideas to make myself a better me is coming along quite well I think. Oh, and one more thing – a quote I heard from Larry Wingett on Big Spender:

“A goal without a plan is just a dream.”

Happy Monday!

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November 4, 2013

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