tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105613324995369802024-02-19T07:49:53.372-08:00Mrs D's DiaryFirst Time Mommy living with Heart Failure,losing weight and being a full time working MomJohannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08928451393845012729noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810561332499536980.post-29203614754843300482013-05-08T16:04:00.001-07:002013-05-08T16:04:22.903-07:00Pics from the Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUI89hDaN6KnE4CXl6x7Dnm8L0WvVmRWbUNM4PtQuw6T8zmU_dJOKu9c0YX_X_7vhViVvnECpvZ3Qu0hO_h2lbg2NESZUB_nPz0oPG_WiH7OqprkhbSR6xSjGyxTOKKr9P4xc-wQ-MHg/s640/blogger-image--239757734.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUI89hDaN6KnE4CXl6x7Dnm8L0WvVmRWbUNM4PtQuw6T8zmU_dJOKu9c0YX_X_7vhViVvnECpvZ3Qu0hO_h2lbg2NESZUB_nPz0oPG_WiH7OqprkhbSR6xSjGyxTOKKr9P4xc-wQ-MHg/s640/blogger-image--239757734.jpg"></a></div>Lunchtime :) <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxT7JB5Yq62u78Qy7FW1Th0YwG_8ByetKV1qirV_ZDt9K9s6ya_2g7ohlu5i114D6eUShxK6FEYLCHInq8s9FMGCV3Ju9jAGTCuqIQ8lMHVHXt3Z815n1aRFvUWSmSS2XA9uz4wGjl2E/s640/blogger-image-580219900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxT7JB5Yq62u78Qy7FW1Th0YwG_8ByetKV1qirV_ZDt9K9s6ya_2g7ohlu5i114D6eUShxK6FEYLCHInq8s9FMGCV3Ju9jAGTCuqIQ8lMHVHXt3Z815n1aRFvUWSmSS2XA9uz4wGjl2E/s640/blogger-image-580219900.jpg"></a></div>Sun is out! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiREmkCxAYxEhLftWWGzemC3yDoTXs9QWdBPxJLsRcdY016psSj5DozgwJxkjxzOjBEUirIXlIlTcgx9e2SXTPt8uNxXnq_ZQWXI7GlhxLRHi8peCJj_HCj4efR29ef20Zn264283zeMnk/s640/blogger-image--54130961.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiREmkCxAYxEhLftWWGzemC3yDoTXs9QWdBPxJLsRcdY016psSj5DozgwJxkjxzOjBEUirIXlIlTcgx9e2SXTPt8uNxXnq_ZQWXI7GlhxLRHi8peCJj_HCj4efR29ef20Zn264283zeMnk/s640/blogger-image--54130961.jpg"></a></div>Had to cut my walk short, allergies were hurting my contacts</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXloUtToVSPBC0ZuAt4OeHaEF6GngQToujW11HP-ltRk9Fw6EFGvE69wSpcK_cGB3iBjWD0cP2f2nN70VEklRBXK8I3y36AtDKVIgSTjUOy0puOLYqtvc7wbFzEvBFWWexLUbwwewcwRs/s640/blogger-image--1656946210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXloUtToVSPBC0ZuAt4OeHaEF6GngQToujW11HP-ltRk9Fw6EFGvE69wSpcK_cGB3iBjWD0cP2f2nN70VEklRBXK8I3y36AtDKVIgSTjUOy0puOLYqtvc7wbFzEvBFWWexLUbwwewcwRs/s640/blogger-image--1656946210.jpg"></a></div>Some much needed relaxing </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMZTCYO1cP5_1XLjiaCb-i_ltY5alSvAv2mjJsIKst2_cjn-R-fXiqChZ1CERl7r0vcXeTeI1PDv_OI-NgxC_9saMRaYP9AsWUZcceRqlfvVtOMCNjzjEx7b6g8AV6jKkMGzOeR536jV0/s640/blogger-image-285504626.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMZTCYO1cP5_1XLjiaCb-i_ltY5alSvAv2mjJsIKst2_cjn-R-fXiqChZ1CERl7r0vcXeTeI1PDv_OI-NgxC_9saMRaYP9AsWUZcceRqlfvVtOMCNjzjEx7b6g8AV6jKkMGzOeR536jV0/s640/blogger-image-285504626.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Got to catch a Phillies day game :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_JE_CfUTXWErpQNPydodPOMpEV93HbS_Ge0fbol-38StUB6TK3ylfC80-MzA4SP4tsCVQOrTEsRlwiMj6nvNDboFmcN3cEuhP7RxJljD2WEX1l8SiD9oaoB3YAnMH7y_BBlGMRqq_kXY/s640/blogger-image-1747134872.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_JE_CfUTXWErpQNPydodPOMpEV93HbS_Ge0fbol-38StUB6TK3ylfC80-MzA4SP4tsCVQOrTEsRlwiMj6nvNDboFmcN3cEuhP7RxJljD2WEX1l8SiD9oaoB3YAnMH7y_BBlGMRqq_kXY/s640/blogger-image-1747134872.jpg"></a></div>A little treat..just one!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A good mental health day :) </div><br></div>Johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08928451393845012729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810561332499536980.post-49259950049841313932013-05-08T06:48:00.000-07:002013-05-08T06:48:13.248-07:00The BeginningI stepped on the scale a month ago and could not believe what I saw. Sure, I knew the number was high, but this was 5 pounds over my scary high weight. I couldn't afford 5 pounds. I couldn't afford 1. I was out of breath walking up my steps. I could go to the gym and do the elliptical for an hour or the treadmill for a mile but I wasn't really pushing myself.<br />
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I don't know what clicked that Sunday that had not clicked any other Sunday before that. Maybe it was seeing the 2-8-0 pop on that screen. Maybe it was the fear that at age 30 , I could be heading down a dangerous path, one which I might never come back from. So that Monday I stated using my favorite app to track calories, Lose It!<br />
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Some one asked me what my favorite things to do are. I said, read healthy living blogs. Yes, I, the obese girl who can't run, who eats McDonald's three times a week, loves to read how others got or stay healthy. And I thought, why am I not doing this?! I spend hours a day reading about it but here I am, staying the same. So I started making changes.<br />
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<b> 1</b>: <b>Using my calorie tracker every. single. day</b> So far I have been successful:<br />
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17 pounds gone and it feels so good! I am proud of every one of those pounds, even if the outside world can't see they are gone. I still struggle with the "healthy" side of eating. I have cut back on the junk food but I still don't always make the best choices. Sometimes I would rather eat the junk food, just less. I am getting there though, one day at a time<br />
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<b>2</b>.<b>Water, water water!!</b> I was a diet soda drinker up until about 5 years ago. Then I become obessed Crystal Light Iced Tea. I was drinking up to a pitcher a day. Still, no plain water. That changed 4 weeks ago.I now drink close to 100 oz of water a day. I have a desk job and yes I get up every half hour on the dot but hey, it's worth it! ( and I still have a glass of my tea at night because I still love the stuff).<br />
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3. <b>Exercise </b>Ummm I walked a mile yesterday. This is something I need to work on. Sometimes it feels overwhelming and I just want to focus on food. But I know a healthy lifestyle for me includes diet AND exercise.<br />
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So that's my story. I love to read and following other blogs for healthy living and weight loss. I am also looking for friends on Lose It! To find me, search jdziengowski@gmail.com. Add me!! :)<br />
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<br />Johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08928451393845012729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810561332499536980.post-77997750424014729252012-12-28T18:02:00.001-08:002012-12-28T18:02:09.607-08:00Christmas Day<br />Oh my goodness, time flies when you are having fun! I get kinda sad a few days before Christmas because I know how fast it will go! This year was no different. We had a wonderful party for our friends 2 weeks before Christmas. I was so busy cooking and drinking wine that I didn't take any pics of anyone but I got a few shots of the turkey and the table<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/28/2384.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/28/s_2384.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/28/2385.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/28/s_2385.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Handsome hubby<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/28/2386.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/28/s_2386.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Some Christmas pics<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/28/2387.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/28/s_2387.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/28/2388.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/28/s_2388.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/28/2389.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/28/s_2389.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> Light up heart pillow hubby got me!<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/28/2390.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/28/s_2390.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/28/2391.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/28/s_2391.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/28/2392.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/28/s_2392.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/28/2393.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/28/s_2393.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/12/28/2394.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/12/28/s_2394.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />A wonderful Holiday indeed!! <br />Johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08928451393845012729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810561332499536980.post-18675667048876310882012-10-14T09:59:00.001-07:002012-10-14T10:15:39.681-07:00Fall is here! <br />Fall is by far my favorite time of year. I know this is an odd thing but I really enjoy when it gets dark out early. I guess it's because I'm a night owl? Not sure. I also love fall decorations. Now that we are in a townhouse I am able to do more outside decorations :)<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/10/14/1667.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/10/14/s_1667.jpg' border='0' width='168' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/10/14/1668.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/10/14/s_1668.jpg' border='0' width='168' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/10/14/1669.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/10/14/s_1669.jpg' border='0' width='168' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I also have some Halloween things up and more to come. The weekends in fall always seem to be more relaxing. This weekend was a good mix of relaxing and getting some much needed work done around the house. One project I tackled was my mess of a pantry. The pantry had become a dumping ground for anything we couldn't find room for. Once I got in there it didn't take long<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/10/14/1670.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/10/14/s_1670.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I still have a lot in there but it's much more organized now :) My goal is to be all organized and ready to go for the holidays. <br /><br />As for the relaxing part....<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/10/14/1671.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/10/14/s_1671.jpg' border='0' width='168' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Wild and crazy with a glass of wine at dinner last night ;) <br /><br />Off to watch another great thing about fall...Football! Go EAGLES!!!<br />Johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08928451393845012729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810561332499536980.post-91794794994003775432012-03-17T08:35:00.001-07:002012-03-17T08:35:40.451-07:00Happy St Patrick's DayHappy St. Patrick's Day to all the Irish and wanna be Irish! <br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/03/17/1231.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/03/17/s_1231.jpg' border='0' width='320' height='320' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08928451393845012729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810561332499536980.post-12428409318729207602012-03-15T15:28:00.000-07:002012-03-15T15:28:29.872-07:00My new LoveLast week I had the unpleasant expierence of having my wisdom teeth removed. After coming home and popping some pain pills I decided I needed some cheering up. I had purchased the Kindle Fire back in November and really was not impressed as I had hoped. I feel bad saying it. There is nothing "wrong" with the Fire. It just wasn't for me. I looked at it as a cheaper iPad and it's just not the same. So after securing a buyer for the kindle, I purchased the iPad . Oh my goodness. I have only owned one Apple product ever, an iPod. I always loved the iPod. My husband can not stand Apple. He never seems to have a good reason but he was very against me going for an Apple products. I can say now I never wanna go back lol. I love Apple and I love my iPad. Now I get all those people standing in line to be the first to get this stuff! I don't have an iPhone but as soon as I can upgrade, I will. And hopefully someday when I can afford a new laptop or desktop, it will be a Mac. My poor husband will have to learn to live with it :)Johannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08928451393845012729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810561332499536980.post-31970009471182731922012-01-18T16:45:00.000-08:002012-01-18T16:45:13.417-08:00Slow but steadySo I decided that exercising needs to become more of a priority in my life. I find it odd that I spend hours a day ready Healthy Living blogs as I continue to eat junk and come home and flop on the sofa. Unfortunately it has been in a loong time since I have worked out. I find I really do enjoy walking outside instead of a treadmill. With a new downloaded app on my phone to measure my time and distance, I set out. I was tired and it was freezing but I got out there. Only managed a mile tonight but it can only go up from here! Besides, it's a mile more then I did yesterday!!<br />
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