Hey Rowdy Fans!
I am still wearing the Body Bugg. This thing is awesome! I would like to make one recommendation, however, to the makers of the Bugg. If you can tell me how many calories I have burned during the day, couldn't you tell me how many calories I have consumed? Come on...how hard could it be? lol Seems like there would be a way you could tell automagically!!
I am still logging the foods I eat daily, wearing the bugg, trying to come up with ways to get away from both computers to get some activity in. Swimming comes to mind...I hear there is a place right here in the city where I can swim!
I can do this! I am hearing the siren's call from Germany again and hope to answer the call 50 pounds lighter next year.
Stay tuned!
Rowdy
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
My new Body Bugg
Have you heard about the Body Bugg? It's a device that you can purchase from 24 hour fitness that you wear around your arm and the Bugg will tell you how many calories you have burnt in whatever time frame you wear it.
WOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
I am surprised at my age that I didn't understand the math behind losing weight. You have to consume 3500 less calories than you eat to lose a pound. If I want to lose a pound a week, I have to either eat 1600 calories a day (rather than 2100) or eat 2100 and work off 500 calories to get the weight off. So far I have been doing a little of both!
My first official weigh in was today and I lost 1.2 pounds in a week. Overall I have lost 4.8 pounds in a month which is right where I want to be. I would love to lose a total of 50 pounds before I get back to Europe next year.
Last year, in Germany and Austria when we walked a lot, I was just in agony! My feet hurt so bad every day and I was just popping Aleve like they were candy just to stay upright. I have arthritis in both my feet and I am overweight and those two things were just devastating on my last trip. I hope that God is going to give me at least 30 to 40 more years of traveling so if I can take the weight off, I can go anywhere and do anything!
The Bugg is simple. You wear the Bugg on the back of your arm with an armband. The Bugg gathers and converts your activity to calories burned during the timeframe. You hook the Bugg up with a USB cord to your computer at the end of the day to see how many calories you ahve burned. You log the food that you have eaten at body Bugg website and then at the end of the day, you find that you have a deficit or surplus of calories for that day. The Bugg will even tell you how many steps you have taken! How easy is that?
I also have a support group with three other ladies from my small group. We are all at varying stages of weight loss and email each other with our results from the day before! I love the accountablilty!
Love, Love, Love this program!
Stay Tuned!
Rowdy
WOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
I am surprised at my age that I didn't understand the math behind losing weight. You have to consume 3500 less calories than you eat to lose a pound. If I want to lose a pound a week, I have to either eat 1600 calories a day (rather than 2100) or eat 2100 and work off 500 calories to get the weight off. So far I have been doing a little of both!
My first official weigh in was today and I lost 1.2 pounds in a week. Overall I have lost 4.8 pounds in a month which is right where I want to be. I would love to lose a total of 50 pounds before I get back to Europe next year.
Last year, in Germany and Austria when we walked a lot, I was just in agony! My feet hurt so bad every day and I was just popping Aleve like they were candy just to stay upright. I have arthritis in both my feet and I am overweight and those two things were just devastating on my last trip. I hope that God is going to give me at least 30 to 40 more years of traveling so if I can take the weight off, I can go anywhere and do anything!
The Bugg is simple. You wear the Bugg on the back of your arm with an armband. The Bugg gathers and converts your activity to calories burned during the timeframe. You hook the Bugg up with a USB cord to your computer at the end of the day to see how many calories you ahve burned. You log the food that you have eaten at body Bugg website and then at the end of the day, you find that you have a deficit or surplus of calories for that day. The Bugg will even tell you how many steps you have taken! How easy is that?
I also have a support group with three other ladies from my small group. We are all at varying stages of weight loss and email each other with our results from the day before! I love the accountablilty!
Love, Love, Love this program!
Stay Tuned!
Rowdy
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Small Group
Last night was my first official, unofficial leadership of my church small group! WOOO HOOO!
Official that Charrie has handed the reins over to me but unofficial as I must undergo some additional training and then some affirmation at the end of six months!
How exciting and terrifying at the same time! Only God's grace is propping me up on this one!
We layed hands on Liz, Rita and Penny and prayed for them as they leave our group and start their own group under Liz's leadership. I am sooooo excited for them. I love Liz and know that God has got great things in store for both of us as we step out in obedience!
More to come later!
Official that Charrie has handed the reins over to me but unofficial as I must undergo some additional training and then some affirmation at the end of six months!
How exciting and terrifying at the same time! Only God's grace is propping me up on this one!
We layed hands on Liz, Rita and Penny and prayed for them as they leave our group and start their own group under Liz's leadership. I am sooooo excited for them. I love Liz and know that God has got great things in store for both of us as we step out in obedience!
More to come later!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Where has all the time gone?
Oh my gosh! I haven't been here in so long I forgot my password!
Let's talk about Germany!
My daughter Erica, my sister Dixie and I had a GREAT time. I think this was the best trip ever despite my feet hurting every single day, all day long! It took weeks for me to get over the feet issue after we got back!
We stayed in Munich for about 3 days, Oberammergau for a week and then Salzburg for another three days! I really didn't like Munich when I went in 2003 but I really liked it much better this time for some reason although I saw more trash on the streets and more beggars than ever before. Maybe it's because we stayed near the train station which isn't ever in the nicest part of any city, is it?
One of the things that stressed me out in 2003 was having to find a place to eat and then having to find my own seat. In America, we usually have hostesses who seat us. No so in Germany. Then for places that had a beer hall and a nicer section to eat in, which do you use? So in November, on our first day there, we went into the Augustiner near the Marienplatz and a waiter met us near the front. He said hello and asked us how many people and we said three. He took us right back to the seats near the kitchen. In America, that is not good. I decided right then that I would not be offended because maybe it wasn't the same in Germany. I was just delighted that someone seated us. Come to find out, the waiter took us right back to his station which happened to be in the back. WOOO WEEEEE! He gave us all menu's in English (I wanted to practice my German) and suggested some dishes for us. We all ordered something different and everything was just awesome. Our waiter was friendly and I got to practice rounding up with him on the tip and we had one fantastic meal. That was a great first meal and really set my heart at ease for future meals. We actually were met and seated several times over our two weeks there. How nice!
I got to meet a German Aunt and Uncle that I had never met before. My Mom and her sister had a falling out with their brother and didn't speak to him for over 40 years. Finally, they smoked the peace pipe and I got to meet my Aunt Dagmar and my Uncle Walter. We went to dinner (it was wonderful) at their house, we met for cake and coffee and I got to meet their son, his new wife and their 2 year old. I just fell in love with my Aunt and Uncle. My Aunt speaks very good English and my Uncle understood most of what we said. I think meeting them was the highlight of our trip!
Staying in Oberammergau was fun. I picked our place off the Internet at Tripadvisor.com and we could not have picked a better place. We stayed at a holiday house run by Anton and Penny Neu near the Ammer River and we loved, loved, loved our holiday house. There was fresh rolls for us every morning and there was a grocery store within walking distance across the river! Anton can tell you something crazy funny with a straight face and Penny was very helpful in directing us to local festivals and answering any questions we might have.
I got to see my cousin Christine, her husband Lothar, their kids Kevin and Vivenne. We had lunch and then visited my Uncle Karl's and Aunt Ella's grave together. My sweet Aunt and Uncle had passed away since I was there last and it was a very special moment for me to stand at their grave with their daugther and her family. I love the Oberammergau cemeteries. I have never been in a more beautiful or peaceful place in my life. My grandparents are in the New cemetery and they were buried there in 1955. My Aunt and Uncle are in the Old Cemetery and they were buried there in 2005 and 2006. Go figure.
One evening and morning we were blessed with snow in Oberammergau. Dixie and I happened to look outside one night and we could see the snow coming down near the street light. When we got up the next morning, it was snowing and there was snow on the ski runs that was sticking but it was wet snow in town. It was snow none the less. I got it on video!
We absolutely loved Salzburg. Salzburg might be my new fav big city! We certainly saw more of it this time than we have ever seen before. Our Sound of Music tour was awesome. I was hoping that it would be different than it was the last time and it was. Different route, different size bus and a different tour guide. Somehow the tour didn't seem as long but what we did see was just awesome. St. Gilgen below a brooding, cloudy sky from above the city was something I will never forget. I would like to take the drive myself if we go back.
More next time! Have a rowdy good day!
Rowdy
Let's talk about Germany!
My daughter Erica, my sister Dixie and I had a GREAT time. I think this was the best trip ever despite my feet hurting every single day, all day long! It took weeks for me to get over the feet issue after we got back!
We stayed in Munich for about 3 days, Oberammergau for a week and then Salzburg for another three days! I really didn't like Munich when I went in 2003 but I really liked it much better this time for some reason although I saw more trash on the streets and more beggars than ever before. Maybe it's because we stayed near the train station which isn't ever in the nicest part of any city, is it?
One of the things that stressed me out in 2003 was having to find a place to eat and then having to find my own seat. In America, we usually have hostesses who seat us. No so in Germany. Then for places that had a beer hall and a nicer section to eat in, which do you use? So in November, on our first day there, we went into the Augustiner near the Marienplatz and a waiter met us near the front. He said hello and asked us how many people and we said three. He took us right back to the seats near the kitchen. In America, that is not good. I decided right then that I would not be offended because maybe it wasn't the same in Germany. I was just delighted that someone seated us. Come to find out, the waiter took us right back to his station which happened to be in the back. WOOO WEEEEE! He gave us all menu's in English (I wanted to practice my German) and suggested some dishes for us. We all ordered something different and everything was just awesome. Our waiter was friendly and I got to practice rounding up with him on the tip and we had one fantastic meal. That was a great first meal and really set my heart at ease for future meals. We actually were met and seated several times over our two weeks there. How nice!
I got to meet a German Aunt and Uncle that I had never met before. My Mom and her sister had a falling out with their brother and didn't speak to him for over 40 years. Finally, they smoked the peace pipe and I got to meet my Aunt Dagmar and my Uncle Walter. We went to dinner (it was wonderful) at their house, we met for cake and coffee and I got to meet their son, his new wife and their 2 year old. I just fell in love with my Aunt and Uncle. My Aunt speaks very good English and my Uncle understood most of what we said. I think meeting them was the highlight of our trip!
Staying in Oberammergau was fun. I picked our place off the Internet at Tripadvisor.com and we could not have picked a better place. We stayed at a holiday house run by Anton and Penny Neu near the Ammer River and we loved, loved, loved our holiday house. There was fresh rolls for us every morning and there was a grocery store within walking distance across the river! Anton can tell you something crazy funny with a straight face and Penny was very helpful in directing us to local festivals and answering any questions we might have.
I got to see my cousin Christine, her husband Lothar, their kids Kevin and Vivenne. We had lunch and then visited my Uncle Karl's and Aunt Ella's grave together. My sweet Aunt and Uncle had passed away since I was there last and it was a very special moment for me to stand at their grave with their daugther and her family. I love the Oberammergau cemeteries. I have never been in a more beautiful or peaceful place in my life. My grandparents are in the New cemetery and they were buried there in 1955. My Aunt and Uncle are in the Old Cemetery and they were buried there in 2005 and 2006. Go figure.
One evening and morning we were blessed with snow in Oberammergau. Dixie and I happened to look outside one night and we could see the snow coming down near the street light. When we got up the next morning, it was snowing and there was snow on the ski runs that was sticking but it was wet snow in town. It was snow none the less. I got it on video!
We absolutely loved Salzburg. Salzburg might be my new fav big city! We certainly saw more of it this time than we have ever seen before. Our Sound of Music tour was awesome. I was hoping that it would be different than it was the last time and it was. Different route, different size bus and a different tour guide. Somehow the tour didn't seem as long but what we did see was just awesome. St. Gilgen below a brooding, cloudy sky from above the city was something I will never forget. I would like to take the drive myself if we go back.
More next time! Have a rowdy good day!
Rowdy
Monday, October 26, 2009
Will we have Oberammergau to ourselves?
Hey there!
I have been pouring over the tourist guides and found out within the last few months that many hotels and restaurants are closed during November in Oberammergau because it's a slow time!!
WOOO HOOOO is all I can say!
I am almost packed and almost ready to go!!
Rowdy
I have been pouring over the tourist guides and found out within the last few months that many hotels and restaurants are closed during November in Oberammergau because it's a slow time!!
WOOO HOOOO is all I can say!
I am almost packed and almost ready to go!!
Rowdy
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Just 9 more days and counting....
I started packing this week for the big trip!! I am excited and anxious at the same time!
Got some folks praying for me for the anxiety and I think as I get a little closer to the trip, I will get more excited. Right now I am feeling like I have left something out.....oh....that would be my Mother. She is not going and it really makes me sad. Maybe I will get over it once I get on the plane with my sister and daughter.
I have been watching the webcam in Oberammergau and it's already snowed there! I hope it snows at least once while we are there! Snow and the cemetery where my grandparents are buried is an awesome combo. I have never seen a prettier cemetery than the one where my grandparents are buried in Oberammergau - they were buried there in 1955 and the locals call it the new cemetery. It's way younger than the one where my Aunt Ella and Uncle Karl are buried - the old cemetery next to the beautiful Catholic church. This will be my first trip to the cemetery to visit my Aunt and Uncle. They have passed away since I was there last in 2003. I think it's going to be surreal. In my mind, they still live in their house where we visited them so many times over the years. I will miss them and I will miss my mom going too. I pray for an awesome trip! After all, I am doing what my Mother trained me to do - to keep up the travel tradition so that our familes can stay connected. Thank you Mom. You trained me well. I love you!
Got some folks praying for me for the anxiety and I think as I get a little closer to the trip, I will get more excited. Right now I am feeling like I have left something out.....oh....that would be my Mother. She is not going and it really makes me sad. Maybe I will get over it once I get on the plane with my sister and daughter.
I have been watching the webcam in Oberammergau and it's already snowed there! I hope it snows at least once while we are there! Snow and the cemetery where my grandparents are buried is an awesome combo. I have never seen a prettier cemetery than the one where my grandparents are buried in Oberammergau - they were buried there in 1955 and the locals call it the new cemetery. It's way younger than the one where my Aunt Ella and Uncle Karl are buried - the old cemetery next to the beautiful Catholic church. This will be my first trip to the cemetery to visit my Aunt and Uncle. They have passed away since I was there last in 2003. I think it's going to be surreal. In my mind, they still live in their house where we visited them so many times over the years. I will miss them and I will miss my mom going too. I pray for an awesome trip! After all, I am doing what my Mother trained me to do - to keep up the travel tradition so that our familes can stay connected. Thank you Mom. You trained me well. I love you!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Less than six weeks!
Less than six weeks for Germany!!
I am looking at maps, travel books, travel websites and still feel unprepared. There's that anxiety again! Anxiety be gone!! This will be my 7th trip of a lifetime...I sure need to go. It's like being away from home too long.
Next week I go to see my sister in Bama. She is going to Germany with me and my daughter. I am sure she will get me all excited. We plan to go to AAA to get our international drivers permit or license together after getting a passport pic! We are going to scrapbook together with my Dad and StepMom and hopefully spend time with my Mom and StepDad and go to a local German restaurant. YUM!!
It will be nice to be back in the bosom of the fam! I haven't seen them in over a year! WOOO HOOO!!
Jo Anne
I am looking at maps, travel books, travel websites and still feel unprepared. There's that anxiety again! Anxiety be gone!! This will be my 7th trip of a lifetime...I sure need to go. It's like being away from home too long.
Next week I go to see my sister in Bama. She is going to Germany with me and my daughter. I am sure she will get me all excited. We plan to go to AAA to get our international drivers permit or license together after getting a passport pic! We are going to scrapbook together with my Dad and StepMom and hopefully spend time with my Mom and StepDad and go to a local German restaurant. YUM!!
It will be nice to be back in the bosom of the fam! I haven't seen them in over a year! WOOO HOOO!!
Jo Anne
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