Can you believe 2013 is a thing of the past and 2014 is finally here! Towards the end of 2013, I decided it was time to get serious about my weight. I recently had blood work done to make sure I have nothing making it harder on me to shed the fat. I have been running into what seems like road block after road block. I have been taking a few supplements, and I have also tried a few products {Read More}
Setting Goals
I have learned that when you set goals, you’re more likely to achieve those goals. However, when it comes to setting goals, you need to set those goals within reason, so you don’t fail to meet the goal you set for yourself. For example, with me working to lose weight, I have a few goals in place. The first goal being to lose 20 pounds by the end of January. I am doing several things to help me meet that {Read More}
Finding The Drive To Keep Going
If you go through the posts here on The Neat Things in Life, you will see that I have struggled with my weight for a long time. While I start to workout and I start to lose weight, I end up back in a depression state and all that work goes down the drain. Back in 2009, my husband and I discussed having a second child, after 8 years on birth control pills, we stopped taking them. If you follow {Read More}
Started A Journal Weight Loss Is Needed
Now that Thanksgiving is a thing of the past, it’s time to get focused 100% on this weight loss. I started a journal today, I will log everything, this journal will be sitting here on the computer desk, where I spend a large part of my time. I will log when I wake, when I go to bed, when I eat, when I drink, when I workout. I have found I see the best results when I do log everything, {Read More}
Why You Should Only Buy Natural Chicken
This is a guest post provided to you from The Neat Things in Life Most people realize that it is important to get some form of healthy protein in their daily diet. Chicken, especially chicken breast, is one of the best ways to get lean protein into your meals. However, most people don’t realize that if they are not consuming natural chicken, they may be harming their body in ways that they didn’t realize. If possible, look for “USDA Process {Read More}
Suicide Is It The Answer?
Now that the colder weather is here, and the holidays are approaching, the police scanner is going crazy. Everyday we hear at least 10 reports of suicidal parties. They have either attempted, or they’re threatening, and most the time they have some sort of weapon. Sunday, was no different, it came across the scanner about 8am that a lady had left her home armed with a handgun and she was suicidal. Shortly after, the police found her in the parking {Read More}