At Considerable Cost

We have depended upon my iPhone for pictures almost two years now.   Our point-and-shoot digital camera was on its last leg before a final drop sent it to the camera graveyard.   The iPhone was fine until all my photos disappeared (most were saved elsewhere) and I was no longer able to take photos outside of Facebook (sometimes) and text-messages.   I just didn't want to spend another unnecessary dime, so I was taking pictures within text messaging and sending them to Joey.   Then, I would save them on his phone and e-mail them to my inbox, where I could download them.  Finally, I remembered that it had been a very long time since we cashed in any credit card cashback/bonus points.   When I started looking up our balances, I realized that over the years, we had built up enough points to buy a nicer camera with no extra money out-of-pocket.   We even had enough to buy a 32 GB memory card.   I was so excited!...

I am OFFICIALLY SERIOUSLY DIETING.   I have been for about two weeks.   Like I did twelve years ago, I am using the Richard Simmons Food Mover program.   Except for the exercise videos.   I just can't.   I'm walking and exercising at home, instead.   The diet counts American Diabetic Association exchanges and you can eat from all food groups, just in proper amounts and portion sizes.   It's more about lifestyle changes. It worked before.   Here's a recap of my food/weight history in this previous post .   It's not Richard's fault I'm having to diet again.  Your prayers are appreciated! The program revolves around this daily counter.   Based on you current weight, you insert a calorie card with the healthy amount of calories a person your weight should consume in a day.   Each of those little squares has a little door that slides down.   For each serving, you clos...

If I lived with you/in this house, I would weigh 300/500 pounds.    I truly cannot tell you how many times, upon eating my cooking (usually a second or third helping) I have heard this comment from people.   It's always one of those two numbers; it's never 400 pounds for some reason... I was a thin, at times skinny, kid.   I remember in fifth grade, standing in the dressing room as Mama cried because the dresses just hung off my slender frame and she could count my ribs.   Now, I know that I had the same acid reflux problems with which my oldest has been diagnosed.   Plus, it was just the metabolism I had at the time.   By high school, I was at my ideal healthy weight.   I gained the Freshman pounds in college, but still was at a great weight and I never had to diet or make a point to exercise. A year after Joey and I were married, we moved to Texas from Louisiana.   Joey came to attend graduate school--British History--and I wa...