Memorial: “something designed to preserve the memory of a person or an event, like a monument or a special day.”
Memorial Day: legal holiday in the United States, last Monday in May; commemorates the members of the United States armed forces who were killed in war.
Thank: Gratitude, appreciation, or thankfulness is a positive emotion or attitude in acknowledgment of a benefit that one has received or will receive.
You: To all Soldiers that have served and given themselves in the line of duty to protect the freedoms of our country.
You: To all Soldiers that have served and were discharged. Some that still relive the days when they were on the front lines, seeing their friends and family fall. Some that came home to an ungrateful country.
You: To all Soldiers that were held captive, killed, or have gone missing in a foreign land.
You: To all Soldiers still serving and continue to serve while much of the public and foreign countries are against their actions.
You: Mothers, Fathers, Sons, Daughters, Brother and Sisters that have lost or fear the possible loss of a loved one.
Today, I attended a Memorial Day event hosted in Indianapolis, home of the Indy 500. While much of the state and world was focused on their Memorial Day celebrations and carb day at the track, I was there. I was there when they sang the National Anthem; I was there as they announced the names of those that have passed since April of 2008. I was there as they played taps and brought the wagon, with casket, covered by a flag, driven by a team of horses. I was there, as all stood in silence, sadness, and in respect, for those that have died.
It is sad that there are still so many that not only condemn the war, but also condemn the soldiers both alive and dead. Many of these men and women joined as mere children in search of education, discipline, pride, or love.
Please, if you see a past, present or future soldier, please say “THANK YOU”.
God Bless,
Daddy Scotty
Friday, May 22, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Diet…er…Lifestyle Change
I am trying to change the way I am viewing Weight Watchers in my life. I can not just try to diet. I must admit to myself and realize that this needs to be a lifestyle change. This is not something that I can stop when I reach my target. I will need to continue this not only for me but for my family. I do not want my children to grow up following in these footsteps of mine. Desserts every night and lounging on the sofa all night is not the example I want to show them.
Thankfully, we have joined a fitness and aquatic center that will allow all of us to swim, work out, and play. When wife-e-pooh and I want to work out alone or if either of us take the girls by ourselves, we will be able to drop them off in the play area. They have some large tunnels for them to crawl through, areas to color or play ball. Last night was my first night to walk through the facility. My wife and girls have been there previously to do water aerobics and swim lessons. I can not wait to start working out. I have been using the elliptical machine at home. Still not able to keep going for long periods of time, but I am working on it. I have also started walking more and taking the stairs. (MY LEGS HURT)
As far a journaling, I have finally started to do what I am supposed to. Though, I know I have a long way to go. One big modification that I recently made was noticing that I was starving myself every day until dinner time. In between all of this, I would have cravings for chocolate, donuts, cakes, et cetera that I could not easily control. With the assistance from wife-e-pooh, I changed my breakfast from 2 oatmeal packets to 1 sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich at home. It comes up to 6 points and it has kept me full for 4 hours now. That is amazing. Normally, I would be hungry by this time.
Daddy Scotty
~If you continue to do what you have always done, you will continue to get what you have always got.
314/314/200
Starting Weight / Last Weigh-In Weight / Goal
Thankfully, we have joined a fitness and aquatic center that will allow all of us to swim, work out, and play. When wife-e-pooh and I want to work out alone or if either of us take the girls by ourselves, we will be able to drop them off in the play area. They have some large tunnels for them to crawl through, areas to color or play ball. Last night was my first night to walk through the facility. My wife and girls have been there previously to do water aerobics and swim lessons. I can not wait to start working out. I have been using the elliptical machine at home. Still not able to keep going for long periods of time, but I am working on it. I have also started walking more and taking the stairs. (MY LEGS HURT)
As far a journaling, I have finally started to do what I am supposed to. Though, I know I have a long way to go. One big modification that I recently made was noticing that I was starving myself every day until dinner time. In between all of this, I would have cravings for chocolate, donuts, cakes, et cetera that I could not easily control. With the assistance from wife-e-pooh, I changed my breakfast from 2 oatmeal packets to 1 sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich at home. It comes up to 6 points and it has kept me full for 4 hours now. That is amazing. Normally, I would be hungry by this time.
Daddy Scotty
~If you continue to do what you have always done, you will continue to get what you have always got.
314/314/200
Starting Weight / Last Weigh-In Weight / Goal
Monday, May 11, 2009
Weight Watchers
Diet:
After discussing and attempting weight loss on my own, I am going back to Weight Watchers. Tonight was my first night. I weighed in at 314. A lot more than I wanted to be and more than I was the last time I attempted Weight Watchers. However, I had lost 85 pounds then. I know it wont be easy. I have been down this path before. The chocolate will keep calling my name, my girls will continue to offer me their leftovers, and people will tell me that one bite wont matter. One thing that will help me out is that my family has just joined a local aquatic and fitness recreation center.
Girls as Flower Girls:
On Saturday, the girls were flower girls in my cousin's wedding. They were so beautiful in their purple dresses. They did really well, then they danced the night away w/boys. This daddy was watching very closely. The girls kept calling the bride a princess. It was very cute. My aunt that has been fighting cancer was able to be there for her grandaughter's wedding. It was a special day. Not sure how long she has left, but am glad that we all got a chance to be together again.
After discussing and attempting weight loss on my own, I am going back to Weight Watchers. Tonight was my first night. I weighed in at 314. A lot more than I wanted to be and more than I was the last time I attempted Weight Watchers. However, I had lost 85 pounds then. I know it wont be easy. I have been down this path before. The chocolate will keep calling my name, my girls will continue to offer me their leftovers, and people will tell me that one bite wont matter. One thing that will help me out is that my family has just joined a local aquatic and fitness recreation center.
Girls as Flower Girls:
On Saturday, the girls were flower girls in my cousin's wedding. They were so beautiful in their purple dresses. They did really well, then they danced the night away w/boys. This daddy was watching very closely. The girls kept calling the bride a princess. It was very cute. My aunt that has been fighting cancer was able to be there for her grandaughter's wedding. It was a special day. Not sure how long she has left, but am glad that we all got a chance to be together again.
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