Well, sort of. I’m in the Spotlight on Italy’s most popular romance book blog, Isn’t it Romantic? Who’s That Girl rip
! Squee!!! I’ve gone international! It’s it both English and Italian! How cool is that?! Go check it out! Leave me an international comment! LOL
And before I get so excited that I forget, I like to thank Maet for posting and translating everything and everyone at Isn’t it Romantic? .45 ipod for being so wonderful!
Better Things rip Nita
I do feel better since I’ve been exercising more. I’m sleeping better, too. Probably because I’m exhausted from all the exercise. LOL
Seriously, though. I can tell a definite difference in my energy levels. Of course, I usually do have a bit more energy in the spring when the daylight hours are longer. And I kinda think that maybe the tanning bed has helped a little, too. More Vitamin D tends to put you in a better mood. For me, being more upbeat and “sunny” translates to the motivation to do more during the day. Looking a little better and feeling a bit of accomplishment with the weight loss totals hasn’t hurt anything either. And being so excited about my upcoming vacation has boosted the morale, too.
The combination of all this has me feeling much better lately. Not that I felt “bad” before. I just didn’t have a lot of energy, and I felt tired all time. Even when I went to bed early, most of the time I just tossed and turned. Not getting enough rest led to even less energy the next day. I wasn’t depressed or anything, I just wasn’t at my best.
I’m convinced that my exercise bike, the Stairmaster, the elliptical, and the AbCoaster are all modern torture devices. The gym is today’s version of a chamber of horrors. When the sales rep gives you the tour, he should be saying, “These are the cardiovascular machines, what people in medieval times might have called iron maidens. And here we have the weight lifting equipment. These devices isolate individual muscles to apply direct pain much like the thumbscrews of old.”
Hans Christian Andersen dvd Ugh. But as much as I dislike exercise, I must grudgingly admit that it seems to be helping with my energy levels. I guess 30-45 minutes of torture is a small price to pay for a days worth of higher energy levels.
Recon 2022: The Mezzo Incident divx
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I slept in this morning, but I’ve been busy ever since. First on the to-do list was the doctor visit. She praised me again and again for my 23 pound weight loss since I was last in her office. But she didn’t give me any phentermine. She said the phentermine would only help me eat less and since I’m not eating much as it is, it’s not needed. It raises your blood pressure, too. Mine is under control with medication. So…
After leaving her office with a “Keep up the good work” order, I went to the tanning bed. Yes, I’m still working on that base tan so I won’t burn on my vacation. I burn so easily. It takes a while to get even a light tan because I can only lay in the beds for such a short time.
After the tanning bed, I went to the grocery store and bought fresh fruits and veggies. Then I came home and planted 48 impatiens in my flower pots and beds. After that, I gave my son and his five friends some snack foods and drinks. (They’re studying for the ACT.) Next I peeled potatoes and them up along with onion, squash, zuccini, and boneless skinless chicken breast. Once dinner was in the oven, I set to work peeling apples, cutting up strawberries, washing grapes, and draining canned fruit. There is now a big bowl of fruit salad chilling in the fridge for dessert.
It’s about time for supper now. After that I’m going to the gym. The exercise has given me more energy, but honestly, by the time I get home, I’m going to be ready for a shower and bed!
Nita
Well, I thought I’d made it off that weight loss plateau. On March 28th, I posted about how I’d finally recorded a loss of 4 pounds after three weeks of almost no loss at all. Apparently, that 4 pounds was just a step down to the next plateau.
Here it is three weeks later and I’ve lost only 2 more pounds. I know, I know. Two more pounds is a good thing, but I’ve really been working hard, and I’ve seriously been hoping for at least a pound a week. I mean really. Is one pound a week such an unrealistic goal? I’m still counting every calorie and I’m still working out regularly. I’ve even increased the intensity- level 2 on the Stairmaster now, 7 points more resistance on the elliptical, and more weights on the AbCoaster.
It seems like the harder I work at trying to lose the weight, the more stubborn that fat becomes. And the more disappointing and depressing. {big sigh} What I need is to go to some place like the people on The Biggest Loser. You know, where I don’t have to work eight hours sitting at a computer. And I’d have chefs to cook great tasting, low-calorie food for me. No worries about shopping for groceries, what to cook, or how to cook it. That way I can spend all my time working out, swimming, walking, playing– just doing activities that burn off that fat. It’s so hard to do it “in real life.” Shows like The Biggest Loser are billed as “Reality” shows. NOT! Show me a woman who works 40+ hours a week at a sit-down job and cooks for her family who can lose 5 pounds a week. Now that’s a reality show I’d like to see. But then, in reality, that would be almost impossible.
Well, I have a doctor’s appointment (just a check-up) on Monday. I’m sure she’ll be very pleased with the 23 or 24 pound loss I’ve achieved thus far. I think I’m going to talk to her about some diet aids. Maybe she can give me something that will help. I know there’s no magic pill, but maybe there’s something that, along with the diet and exercise, will help me burn more calories or increase my metabolism. Years ago, I had some good results with phentermine. Maybe that would help. It helped before.
Nita
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The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio video
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Several authors are giving away some great prizes. First place is a Sony Reader and I want one! To enter, all I have to do is post about the contest. So here it is:
Click on the contest graphic for a link to Helen’s site. 🙂
And When Did You Last See Your Father? rip
I’ve got my own little spotlight in the Romance eBooks Newsletter
! Too cool. Check it out and let me know what you think. 🙂
Nita
Check it out! I’ve been interviewed by the lovely Renee Knowles at the Happy Endings blog
Murder on the Orient Express release
The Thin Red Line on dvd The Lion King
. Stop by and see how I answered some of the tough questions she asked. 🙂
Nita
I just have to vent a little. I’ve been listening to the audio version of LED ASTRAY, by Sandra Brown. If you’re a romance reader, you’ve no doubt heard of her. She’s a big name. I’ve listened to one or two of her other books–can’t think of the titles right now. This one has me gritting my teeth.
First off, the parents of the hero (and his brother) are judgemental, bible-thumping, holier-than-thou— er, I mean— respectable, devout Christians. The father is a preacher, and the mother is the stereotypical preacher’s wife. Spreading the Word is their life’s mission. So they named their firstborn son…
Cage.
What?!!! Don’t get me wrong. I love the name Cage for a romance hero. But I don’t believe for a split second these two dyed-in-the-wool Christians named their kid that. No way. No how. Nope. Not buying it.
Second, Brown’s writing technique is questionable at best in this one. She uses so many LY adjectives the reader sounds like she’s trying not to trip over her tougue. “She sat down nervously at the table and drank from her soft drink thirstily.” I can’t remember if that’s verbatim, but it’s close. What kind of lazy writing is that?
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse trailer
Add to that the over-abundance of “telling” phrases and I’m about ready to scream. “Her shirt was sticking to her back.” Was sticking? Come on, Sandra. You can do better than that. Nevermind that a few minutes later, the heroine has a shower and we discover that she was wearing a full slip beneath her clothes. Shouldn’t her slip have been sticking to her back rather than her shirt?
I’m telling you, I sometimes wonder whether the editors for the big name authors even read the book before they send it to press. Not long ago, I read a Bertrice Small book, part four of her contemporary erotica series, where Bertrice called the heroine by the wrong name. Not once, but twice!!! Shouldn’t the editor have caught that?
Granted, big name authors who’ve proven they can sell books are allowed more room to break the rules than others. I mean, if you loved her other books, you’re going to buy the next one, right? But don’t t faithful readers deserve well-written, well edited books?
Nita
