WILLLOSEIT's CalorieKing Blog
renovations
Sunday, July 1st 2007
our househas been under renovations
for about 5 years
there is always
something
to add
to fix
to remove
as we attempt to change
a 90 year old house
into a
wonderful
twenty first century home
we tried
to keep its charm
country chic
in a
manhattan suburb
but ultimately
we had to gut everything
get inside
and repair
everything
and i mean everything
but still it looks cute
our little dutch colonial
with the expanded kitchen
master suit...
keep those cards and letters coming
Saturday, June 30th 2007
i just want to thank everyone for reading and enjoying my blog. it is just so satisfying to me. This weight loss journey is so important to me. i believe that keeping and sharing this blog is making all the difference to my success and just may be the missing link i never had on previous attempts to shed these pounds.i have always expressed myself best by writing my feelings into a poem or an essay. When I was younger and upset with someone i would often write a letter and never se...
it never gets old
Friday, June 29th 2007
every voiceneeds to be heard
every piece of advice
needs to be shared
because this journey
comes in all shapes
and sizes
and is different
for each and every one of us
my advice
may not mean much
to most people
but there is someone
out there
who may try a little harder
because of something
i say today
and thatÂ’s all I need
to make it worthwhile
my suggestions
may fall on deaf ears
most of the time
but that one time,
that one time
when some...
season of change
Thursday, June 28th 2007
today I am presenting my modest attempt at a haiku. a haiku is a form of japanese poetry with 17 syllables in three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables. traditionally a haiku is used to describe nature or a point in time. it is also often used to describe a season. so i tried to use it to describe what i call my season of change. the result is a series of haikus that describe my weight loss journey, i think. i have never been one to follow rules, so this was difficult for me....storms
Wednesday, June 27th 2007
today's inspiration came from a huge thunderstorm that passed through westchester county, new york late this afternoon. it was a violent storm with hail and incredible lightning. it should have cooled the air, but it really didn't. but it did make me think about my life and all the storms i have weathered especially when it comes to my weight. i had so many opportunities to fix myself through the years, but i never did. There was lots of thunder and lightning to warn me to seek shelter, but...