New Low-Carb Blog!!!

Hey everyone! I just wanted to quickly tell you about a new low-carb blog. I believe you are going to find this blog fun, informative and entertaining. It's owned by none other than Karen Rysavy of Truly Low-Carb fame. With 8 years of low-carb experience under her belt and two fabulous cookbooks, she will have a lot to share with us! And right now she is having a fun contest called "Like a _____ low-carber _______" where you fill in the blanks. The winner gets a $25 gift certificate to the TLC store!
So be sure you check out her blog, contest and her great online support forum. I'm adding her blog to my favorites right now.... :)

Wow.. is it Monday already?

It seems like lately time has just been flying by! I'm sure it's because I've had such a busy schedule. OK, where to start?


Weight Loss:

Nothing much to report. I've struggled with my eating somewhat and it's not all been low-carb. :0( But I'm back on track so things should start moving again. I've been stuck at 2.4 lbs above my ticker weight. I lost the .4 today. Hopefully tomorrow will show more loss.


Photography:

The voting part of the photo contest is now over. Thanks so much to those of you who took the time to vote! It means the world to me! I'll let you know how things turned out as soon as I hear something. The last I looked, which was a day before the voted ended, I was still in the running with all 3 pictures. They are supposed to notify the finalists soon.

I photographed my first wedding this weekend. Wow is that a lot of work! I was on my feet about 7 hours. My mom and I worked this wedding together and I think between the two of us we got some really good shots. I plan on putting my best shots on my website, so I'll let you know when those are up.

I'm excited to announce that a few of my photos are going to be auctioned off in a charity silent auction to benefit the down and out here in St. Louis. (we haven't worked out all the details yet, but should have know more soon) I'll be sure to post more information when it is available.



Health:

Sometimes I tend to forget I have fibromyalgia (Thank you low-carb!!!). Then I have a very busy and stressful weekend and I am quickly reminded. This weekend was very full - a church picnic, the wedding, Revival at our church, and a few other exhausting things all added up to my being fatigued beyond belief. Thankfully I have no pain and pray it stays that way. My fatigue should disappear soon, but it will take a lot of rest to make that happen.


Homeschooling:

This year has started out very well and the children and I are both very optimistic about it. The kids seem to really be enjoying themselves, and I'll admit I am too! We have a lot to figure out still, but we are learning together and having fun. Learning should be fun! Don't you agree?


OK.. gotta run. I'm gonna leave you with another wise saying:

Everything your mother ever warned you about it true.

Shameless Plug For My Mom...

My Mom is taking the same photography course that I am. Her disadvantage is that she doesn't have the kind of time I have to work on it. She's been a little disappointed in her results so far and I want to encourage her to keep trying! She's entered her photos into the same contest I have and I wanted to give you a chance to vote on her photos as well. Here are the links:





My Mom's photos

Main Street: Get your kicks on Route 66

Faces In The Crowd: Summer Fun on the lawn

Pets and Wildlife: Saving a Hummingbird

Thanks so much for those who take the time to help us out!


I also want to remind you, if you haven't voted on my photos, there are only 47 days left. As of this morning my photos were in 17th, 13th, and 20th places in there related categories. I'm really happy about that.. but with over a month to go, I could easily be bumped out of the running. Keep spreading the word! Thanks again!

July 14, 2007

Happy Saturday to all!

I finally broke my stall. I was down 8/10ths of a lbs today. So new low of 165.4!

Today will be busy with family stuff. I'm getting ready to hop on the treadmill. I bought two 3 lb weights to hold while I walk. My legs always get a good workout, but my arms are just swinging and don't feel like they've done much. Maybe this will help with my upper body as well.

I entered 3 of my photographs into a large contest. The grand prize winner gets a trip to New York. The other winners get a nice Nikon camera. All winners will have their photos displayed in Manhattan at a special exhibit. It starts with Internet voting in each category. The top 100 votes in each category then go on the finals, where judges will chose the winner. As soon as my pics are up I'll let you know, and if you like them, you can vote for me!

OK.. of to exercise.