I extend a hand to help lift you up
And nothing I get in return.
I offer my home for you to lye your head
And still nothing I get in return.
I give you presents to make you feel comfortable
And yet not a thing in return.
I beam to you a smile when I feel like screaming
And not one thing in return.
Although we disagree you are my best friend
And that’s just enough in return.
I’ll see you later…
Seek Peace
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Just Thinking
The warmth of the late summer air hits my face as I approach the morning head-on
I feel small in comparison to the challenges I face
Tap tap says my shoes as they pound the pavement heading toward the bus
Challenges….challenges…..Psychology, English, Shakespeare all in one day
Who’s to say that I will accomplish anything
I have yet to fail in my pursuit of happiness promised to me by the forefathers
Ring ring says the bell as I start my first challenge
Happiness…happiness….home, sleep, love, peace
First challenge ends, second one begins and life goes on
But there’s always happiness…happiness and challenges…challenges
How does it end?
A brisk chill hits my cheeks as the night air whispers the beginning of the fall
My mind wanders to the warmth of the morning but I’m taken back by the chill of this night
Scratch scratch speaks my tired feet as they slide across the pavement
Challenges….challenges…studying….happiness…happiness… I’m home
It doesn’t end but only begins…challenges equals happiness…but life goes on.
Seek Peace
I feel small in comparison to the challenges I face
Tap tap says my shoes as they pound the pavement heading toward the bus
Challenges….challenges…..Psychology, English, Shakespeare all in one day
Who’s to say that I will accomplish anything
I have yet to fail in my pursuit of happiness promised to me by the forefathers
Ring ring says the bell as I start my first challenge
Happiness…happiness….home, sleep, love, peace
First challenge ends, second one begins and life goes on
But there’s always happiness…happiness and challenges…challenges
How does it end?
A brisk chill hits my cheeks as the night air whispers the beginning of the fall
My mind wanders to the warmth of the morning but I’m taken back by the chill of this night
Scratch scratch speaks my tired feet as they slide across the pavement
Challenges….challenges…studying….happiness…happiness… I’m home
It doesn’t end but only begins…challenges equals happiness…but life goes on.
Seek Peace
Friday, September 14, 2007
Loosing Weight In Five Steps
I promised I would give you tips that I used while loosing weight. I don’t claim to be a weight loss expert so this is just my personal experiences and tips that helped me. I would advise everyone to consult your physician about weight loss. www.mypyramid.gov was a big help and gives excellent tips to a healthy diet.
Going along with the nature of my blog I must say that a positive attitude was a key component to loosing weight. Staying positive and understanding and accepting that it isn’t easy are, in my opinion, the best ways to start off your journey. Loosing weight isn’t easy but it can be fun. So the first step is have the right attitude, be positive.
I’m a very picky person in probably every area there is and food is definitely no exception. I was raised on the best quality of meats and produce so my shopping budget is pretty steep and while I’m not struggling at all, I was afraid that healthy eating would really put me over. It didn’t. You must tailor your diet to fit your lifestyle and that doesn’t have to be expensive. If you’re totally not used to buying anything healthy then it might take a couple of punches in your wallet to get the hang of it but you will after a couple of market trips. Even Aldi sell whole-wheat and natural products! Tailoring your diet to your lifestyle is very simple because you know you better than anyone else. If you feel that it is necessary to reward yourself once a week, once every two weeks etc. then do it but use moderation. I personally couldn’t do it; it seemed more like a tease than a reward. So step two is to tailor your diet to fit you.
Visit the pyramid link above and check out what your daily amounts of nutrients from each food group are and worship them! Again I would advise you to visit your doctor to double check what’s necessary cause some of us might need more or less of a certain group than others. Stick to your daily amounts! It’s ok to make mistakes but try and stick to your pyramid so that you can build that metabolism. Step three is to get your pyramid and stick with it. I posted mine right on my refrigerator door!
They’re still debating on the amount of meals per day but I would advise simply not to get hungry. This is one of the most important steps I would think. Don’t let your body tell you that it’s hungry. Cool ways to do this are to eat your three squares per day and snack on fruits and nuts often. My breakfast often included a turkey sausage or two, two egg whites, whole-wheat toast with Smart Balance butter, and a piece of fruit with coffee or tea with fat free cream or skim milk and Equal sugar. Lunch would often include a whole-wheat turkey sandwich with fat free Miracle Whip, lettuce and tomatoes. Dinner was always different but a cool meal is spaghetti with ground turkey and whole-wheat noodles, now the debate is still on with the sauces but I would advise you to go for it. I like Classico spaghetti sauce and had used it two or three times per week so just go for it, besides tomato sauce with whole-wheat noodles is one of the healthiest meals. Step four has to be, don’t get hungry.
Ok so here is the step everyone is afraid of, get out there and move!!! Get off your lazy bum!!! I never sat around and complained about loosing weight I knew I had to do it so one day I just got off my lazy ass and did it. Stop sitting around complaining about being fat and not doing anything about it. Get out there and move. Walk thirty minutes per day and they don’t have to be consecutive, you can spread them out. Do some strength training like push-ups and sit-ups. You can do it, I believe in you! Be careful exercising though if done improperly you can hurt yourself. Our final step, step five, is to get the hell up and move!
I know how it feels to be overweight. I know the emotional burdens and the physical ones. I lost ten inches off my waist. You can be healthy don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t or that it is too hard. I really hope that this entry helped you or someone you know get their health in control. May the peace of God guide you and be strong…I know you can do it!
A cool book that helps: You On A Diet: The Owner’s Manual for Waist Management by Michael F. Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet C. Oz, M.D.
Seek Peace
Going along with the nature of my blog I must say that a positive attitude was a key component to loosing weight. Staying positive and understanding and accepting that it isn’t easy are, in my opinion, the best ways to start off your journey. Loosing weight isn’t easy but it can be fun. So the first step is have the right attitude, be positive.
I’m a very picky person in probably every area there is and food is definitely no exception. I was raised on the best quality of meats and produce so my shopping budget is pretty steep and while I’m not struggling at all, I was afraid that healthy eating would really put me over. It didn’t. You must tailor your diet to fit your lifestyle and that doesn’t have to be expensive. If you’re totally not used to buying anything healthy then it might take a couple of punches in your wallet to get the hang of it but you will after a couple of market trips. Even Aldi sell whole-wheat and natural products! Tailoring your diet to your lifestyle is very simple because you know you better than anyone else. If you feel that it is necessary to reward yourself once a week, once every two weeks etc. then do it but use moderation. I personally couldn’t do it; it seemed more like a tease than a reward. So step two is to tailor your diet to fit you.
Visit the pyramid link above and check out what your daily amounts of nutrients from each food group are and worship them! Again I would advise you to visit your doctor to double check what’s necessary cause some of us might need more or less of a certain group than others. Stick to your daily amounts! It’s ok to make mistakes but try and stick to your pyramid so that you can build that metabolism. Step three is to get your pyramid and stick with it. I posted mine right on my refrigerator door!
They’re still debating on the amount of meals per day but I would advise simply not to get hungry. This is one of the most important steps I would think. Don’t let your body tell you that it’s hungry. Cool ways to do this are to eat your three squares per day and snack on fruits and nuts often. My breakfast often included a turkey sausage or two, two egg whites, whole-wheat toast with Smart Balance butter, and a piece of fruit with coffee or tea with fat free cream or skim milk and Equal sugar. Lunch would often include a whole-wheat turkey sandwich with fat free Miracle Whip, lettuce and tomatoes. Dinner was always different but a cool meal is spaghetti with ground turkey and whole-wheat noodles, now the debate is still on with the sauces but I would advise you to go for it. I like Classico spaghetti sauce and had used it two or three times per week so just go for it, besides tomato sauce with whole-wheat noodles is one of the healthiest meals. Step four has to be, don’t get hungry.
Ok so here is the step everyone is afraid of, get out there and move!!! Get off your lazy bum!!! I never sat around and complained about loosing weight I knew I had to do it so one day I just got off my lazy ass and did it. Stop sitting around complaining about being fat and not doing anything about it. Get out there and move. Walk thirty minutes per day and they don’t have to be consecutive, you can spread them out. Do some strength training like push-ups and sit-ups. You can do it, I believe in you! Be careful exercising though if done improperly you can hurt yourself. Our final step, step five, is to get the hell up and move!
I know how it feels to be overweight. I know the emotional burdens and the physical ones. I lost ten inches off my waist. You can be healthy don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t or that it is too hard. I really hope that this entry helped you or someone you know get their health in control. May the peace of God guide you and be strong…I know you can do it!
A cool book that helps: You On A Diet: The Owner’s Manual for Waist Management by Michael F. Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet C. Oz, M.D.
Seek Peace
Monday, September 10, 2007
Hello Again
I know I haven’t been posting in like forever but I’ve had a pretty eventful summer. I don’t care to go into detail but do know that I have slowly grown as a person over this stretch of time and I’m liking the result. I feel more confident in myself and my personality. I’ve also lost around 10 inches off my waist since the start of my college career (2 years). That doesn’t seem like much but it is and I’m pretty happy about it, my next post -whenever I get to it- will be my experiences with losing weight and my advice.
So allow me to reintroduce myself, my name is Jamie and I’m a positive person writing to both positive-minded and negative-minded people. I’m here to convince the negative-minded people to change their ways and the positive-minded people to stay strong. I’m pro gay and anti abortion, pro Christianity and anti denominations. There are many different pages to my person but it’s all positive and all fun so if this is the type of blog for you then feel free to stop by. Also, if you would like to respond privately or have a private opinion about something, feel free to e-mail me: whitej020@yahoo
Seek Peace
So allow me to reintroduce myself, my name is Jamie and I’m a positive person writing to both positive-minded and negative-minded people. I’m here to convince the negative-minded people to change their ways and the positive-minded people to stay strong. I’m pro gay and anti abortion, pro Christianity and anti denominations. There are many different pages to my person but it’s all positive and all fun so if this is the type of blog for you then feel free to stop by. Also, if you would like to respond privately or have a private opinion about something, feel free to e-mail me: whitej020@yahoo
Seek Peace
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