Great Christmas! I got more than I wanted! Many surprises...Wii (the dogs go nuts when I do the boxing on it=-/)...Jewelry and purse from the Brighton store...cool necklace from my sister...a cool sweatshirt from Tim at the gym plus cool stuff from my friends at the gym as well...books to help me with my workouts.
We opened our gifts Christmas eve then on Christmas day we went to The Salvation Army Shelter for Christmas dinner and then took all our dogs to Bella Vista to walk around the lake. They had a blast and it was so neat to be able to actually RUN with them. They were so exhausted when we got back to the car that they slept all the way home! Then we went to see a movie (National Treasure : Book of Secrets). All in all it was a great day.
Another thing that made today good was that I was able to give a gift to help out an old friend. At church on Sunday the Pastor passed out envelopes with a $20.00 bill in it and told us to give it to someone we thought needed it. He was stressing the point that it is better to give than to receive - of course that is not a stretch for me. I am enjoying the church I am attending now even though I do miss the Army especially on Sunday mornings.
I pray that you all had wonderful Christmas celebrations of your own and that you found just what you wanted under the Christmas tree! Blessings to you all! Kari
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Monday, December 17, 2007
Hooker Boots! LOL!
Wow - two weeks since I've posted - busy Christmas season! I thought I was taking a break from it all but talked my dad into doing kettles for Rogers and the ended up doing volunteer kettle running! UGH! but it is almost over and it hasn't been too bad.
I found a new Church to go to for a bit - I feel more comfortable there right now. No questions no expectations! It's great! I had been going to a women's Bible study there for a few weeks and decided to try out the worship service. I am enjoying sleeping in on Sunday and not being rushed and not having to be it on Sunday morning. Don't miss understand there are things I do miss but this break is a real blessing.
Well, we had a heavy snow this weekend and I haven't bought any winter shoes since losing weight so I set out on Saturday to find some. Never in my life have I been able to buy a pair of knee boots because my legs have always been too fat. On a whim I decided to try some on and miraculosly they fit! So I bought them! I wore them on Sunday morning to Church and I told my dad I felt like I was dressed like a hooker - dress capri's, sequined tank, leather jacket and the new boots. I felt much better when my friend walked in with the same outfit on - only she had on a sweater instead of the tank top. I'll try to get my dad to take a picture of me in my boots next time so I can post it.
Have a great Christmas everyone! Blessings to all! Kari
I found a new Church to go to for a bit - I feel more comfortable there right now. No questions no expectations! It's great! I had been going to a women's Bible study there for a few weeks and decided to try out the worship service. I am enjoying sleeping in on Sunday and not being rushed and not having to be it on Sunday morning. Don't miss understand there are things I do miss but this break is a real blessing.
Well, we had a heavy snow this weekend and I haven't bought any winter shoes since losing weight so I set out on Saturday to find some. Never in my life have I been able to buy a pair of knee boots because my legs have always been too fat. On a whim I decided to try some on and miraculosly they fit! So I bought them! I wore them on Sunday morning to Church and I told my dad I felt like I was dressed like a hooker - dress capri's, sequined tank, leather jacket and the new boots. I felt much better when my friend walked in with the same outfit on - only she had on a sweater instead of the tank top. I'll try to get my dad to take a picture of me in my boots next time so I can post it.
Have a great Christmas everyone! Blessings to all! Kari
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Behold, ALL things are new
Wow! I can't share everything with you but I will say that everyday I experience something new in my new looks. As I have said before, Tim, one of the Biggest Loser trainers, has been letting me help with his two teams. I was chatting with a couple of the ladies and I find that still relate or categorize myself with people that weigh what I used to weigh - even though they don't see me that way at all. Kinda like having an out of body experience - only it's all the time.
My body is healing fairly quickly. My Doctor has not released me to work out just yet but maybe this week. Although, I still haven't found a new trainer - I have asked a couple of people to check to see if there is a strength and conditioning coach at the U of A that will take a private client. Two of the trainers at the gym were U of A coaches and I seem to respond better to that type of trainer. The two guys at the gym don't have time to fit me into their schedule so I'm looking outside the gym for a new trainer. I hope to have something set up by January at the latest. I really miss the challenging workouts. I can workout alone but I need someone yelling in my ear pushing me to really get something out of it.
Complete healing quickly and a new trainer are at the top of my prayer list for this time. God has a way of working things out and I'm sure I haven't lost all this weight and gone through the surgery just to have God leave the rest to me. He will provide somehow I'm sure.
I feel weird not doing Christmas at The Salvation Army but I am helping Hank with his kettle coordinator stuff and picking up kettles and meeting volunteers for him. I have to admit I am relieved to not have all that responsibility this year! I just don't think I'm quite up to the pressure yet.
I started a new Women's Bible Study and really liked it! I might try out the Church on Sunday. My counselor thinks that I will recoup better and quicker if I have as little contact with the Army as possible - we'll see. I can send my niece to the Roger's Corps now that the new officer's are here. We'll see what transpires.
Blessings to all! Kari
My body is healing fairly quickly. My Doctor has not released me to work out just yet but maybe this week. Although, I still haven't found a new trainer - I have asked a couple of people to check to see if there is a strength and conditioning coach at the U of A that will take a private client. Two of the trainers at the gym were U of A coaches and I seem to respond better to that type of trainer. The two guys at the gym don't have time to fit me into their schedule so I'm looking outside the gym for a new trainer. I hope to have something set up by January at the latest. I really miss the challenging workouts. I can workout alone but I need someone yelling in my ear pushing me to really get something out of it.
Complete healing quickly and a new trainer are at the top of my prayer list for this time. God has a way of working things out and I'm sure I haven't lost all this weight and gone through the surgery just to have God leave the rest to me. He will provide somehow I'm sure.
I feel weird not doing Christmas at The Salvation Army but I am helping Hank with his kettle coordinator stuff and picking up kettles and meeting volunteers for him. I have to admit I am relieved to not have all that responsibility this year! I just don't think I'm quite up to the pressure yet.
I started a new Women's Bible Study and really liked it! I might try out the Church on Sunday. My counselor thinks that I will recoup better and quicker if I have as little contact with the Army as possible - we'll see. I can send my niece to the Roger's Corps now that the new officer's are here. We'll see what transpires.
Blessings to all! Kari
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