Tuesday, June 19, 2012
The Comparison
I think anyone that has ever been on a diet has a hard time seeing the weight loss. You get use to seeing yourself a certain way. Even though the numbers on the scale go down, and your clothes get looser, you still don't see it. So I had Colin put together a couple photos so we could do a side by side comparison. The photo on the left is us at our heaviest a couple years ago. The one on the right was taken this weekend. We still have more we want to lose, but it's nice to be able to see that our hard work is paying off.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
A Father's Day Poem
Anyone that knows me (or reads this blog) knows how much my dad meant to me. I miss him on Father's Day, just like I do every day, and I can't help but be thankful for the 29 years I did have with him. I mentioned in a previous post that he use to leave me "Roses are Red, Violets are Blue" poems when I was a kid. His poetic talents went further than that though. Whenever someone retired from the police department that he worked with, he would write them a poem and it would include memories he had of that person and funny things that they had done. He became known for these poems, and would read them at the persons retirement party. He even wrote a few for funerals. I got to thinking one year that he wrote these poems for everyone else, but no one ever wrote one for him. So I set out to do that one Father's Day, and this was the result. Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!
It's Father's Day 1998 and the Seipert family has come together
To pay tribute to the man who we all treasure.
He is the head of our family, the one upon whom we all depend
The one we go to for love, encouragement, and even some advice every now and then.
He was born the second of four boys to Frances and Vernal
And as far as we know, he stayed out of trouble.
He was vice president of his class,
And he will always tell you the story of his touchdown as you drive through Colfax.
His accomplishments in sports always made it to the school paper,
But if you look real close at the article, you will see he was the writer!
It was May 25, 1963 when he married Lois Lucas and settled down
To start a family and career of which he could be proud.
Jeffrey Dean was born in July of 68,
The first of two children he looked just like his dad
Big brown eyes and dark curly hair
Where you saw one, the other was sure to be there.
Six years later in April of 74, Heidi Marie was born
With a resemblance to her dad that couldn't be ignored.
She was a "daddy's girl" from the very beginning
With "We're buddies and pals" being one of their many sayings.
He has worked two jobs most of his life
To provide the best he could for his kids and wife.
A policeman for so many years
Sworn to serve and protect
Every man, woman and child he comes in contact with.
His kids are grown now, and one has kids of his own,
Grandpa is just another role he didn't have to be shown.
He is always ready with gum and hugs,
A trip to "Sharp's" and all that's fun.
"Can we go with you Grandpa?", are words that bring a smile to his face
To him, wherever they are, is the best place.
Dad, we hope you know this Father's Day, and every day,
You are loved beyond compare.
Thank you for all you have done for us,
And for always being there.
Monday, June 4, 2012
Baggy Pants Battersby
Last time I posted about our HMR diet fail, so I am glad to say that we can now post a success. We did join weight watchers online about 7 weeks ago, and have stuck to our routine of working out 5 mornings a week and we are actually losing weight. Who knew that the whole diet and exercise thing really worked?!? :) This diet is much more doable for us. We did still have birthday cake on my birthday (and the rest of that week until it was gone), and we both still lost weight that week. The beauty of this diet is that we haven't had to give up any of the foods we love, we just have to count the "points", and when you're out of points for the day, you're done eating. It's something that we have been able to stick with. I have lost over 30 lbs since I was at the doctor in mid March (18 of those after beginning weight watchers), and Colin has lost over 20 lbs since we started on weight watchers. The commercial they show on tv about averaging 2 lbs a week weight loss has been true for us so far. It doesn't seem like much, but it adds up. I do want to apologize to all of Colin's co workers for Baggy Pants Battersby. His pants are about 2 sizes too big for him now, and they look kind of ridiculous on him but he refuses to get new ones until he loses more weight-so hopefully that belt is doing its job!
Friday, April 13, 2012
HMR Fail
O.k..so we didn't last a week on this extreme diet. You're all shocked, I know! So are we! Ha! I thought by posting it on the blog and letting people know, it would keep us more motivated to keep going on it. I was wrong. It turns out that while we like all of you we really don't care what you think of us. :)
This last week has been hell. I really don't know how else to describe it. If I never see another "shake" it will be too soon. We started the diet with good intentions (what the road to hell is paved with by the way), but by day 4 we were at each others throats- and we really never fight. It isn't worth it to us to be this miserable. So, we are going to continue our exercise plan that we started, and just watch what we eat. We are considering weight watchers online. Something where we can eat real food. The weight won't come off as quickly, but I know we will be happier in the long run- and I prefer a fat and happy Heidi to a miserable one....and Colin does too!
My husband would really do anything to make me happy and has a hard time telling me no when I want something, but I have told him that the next time I get a stupid idea like this one in my head to please feel free to say "NO!". I'm now looking forward to my birthday again and putting my 38 candles in a CAKE! I'm fairly certain it will be my best birthday yet!
This last week has been hell. I really don't know how else to describe it. If I never see another "shake" it will be too soon. We started the diet with good intentions (what the road to hell is paved with by the way), but by day 4 we were at each others throats- and we really never fight. It isn't worth it to us to be this miserable. So, we are going to continue our exercise plan that we started, and just watch what we eat. We are considering weight watchers online. Something where we can eat real food. The weight won't come off as quickly, but I know we will be happier in the long run- and I prefer a fat and happy Heidi to a miserable one....and Colin does too!
My husband would really do anything to make me happy and has a hard time telling me no when I want something, but I have told him that the next time I get a stupid idea like this one in my head to please feel free to say "NO!". I'm now looking forward to my birthday again and putting my 38 candles in a CAKE! I'm fairly certain it will be my best birthday yet!
Sunday, April 8, 2012
H M R
Those three little letters probably don't mean much by themselves, but together they have the potential to be life changing for us. Tomorrow we are embarking on a medically supervised diet called HMR. It's one where we will be drinking their shakes and eating their food and nothing else besides non caloric beverages for the next 12-13 weeks while also exercising and attending a weekly nutrition class. This is a very rapid weight loss diet-and kind of extreme I guess in some ways- at least for us. We will be monitored weekly by a doctor. They say the average weight loss is 55 lbs at the end of those 3 months, so I'm already planning a shopping trip for all the new clothes I will need. :) I've got to have something to look forward to that will get me through this, right!?!
I know that 3 months is a relatively short time frame in the grand scheme of things, so that is what I will have to keep reminding myself. I have the best husband in the world who is jumping on board with me for this and I know I couldn't do it without him. Those of you that REALLY know us are probably skeptical- and I don't blame you. We're skeptical too because WE know US! We love food- eating it, cooking it, talking about it- the whole 9 yards. It's a social thing for us. Going out to dinner with friends or just the 2 of us is a big part of our lives- which is probably why we're big too! :) We know it won't be easy. It will probably end up being one of the hardest things we have ever done. Colin has gained about 50 lbs in the 9 years we've been married and somehow I have managed to lose that much (he says he's gained a pound for every one I've lost), but I still have a long way to go. So, in the end, if we can do it, it will be worth it.
I have been trying to psych myself up for this for the last couple of weeks knowing that we would be starting this diet. This whole last week we have been treating every meal as though it is our last supper, because in a way- it will be for 3 months! My birthday is at the end of this month but instead of chocolate cake, my 38 candles will be in an HMR bar. I'm sure it will be just as good! Ha! I told Colin my name was going on his birthday cake in October! I almost feel like explaining to the waiters at our "weekly restaurant" places why they won't be seeing us for awhile so they won't think we've died! I'm half afraid that our favorite Mexican restaurant will call the police to do a welfare check when we don't show up on Thursday night!
So what happens at the end of 3 months you might be wondering? You start slowly introducing other foods back into your diet, and for the next 18 months they teach you how to be successful keeping the weight off. I'm not posting any before pictures, because you know what we look like now, but here's hoping we'll be so skinny you won't recognize us in July! :) Wish us luck and will power- we'll need it!
I know that 3 months is a relatively short time frame in the grand scheme of things, so that is what I will have to keep reminding myself. I have the best husband in the world who is jumping on board with me for this and I know I couldn't do it without him. Those of you that REALLY know us are probably skeptical- and I don't blame you. We're skeptical too because WE know US! We love food- eating it, cooking it, talking about it- the whole 9 yards. It's a social thing for us. Going out to dinner with friends or just the 2 of us is a big part of our lives- which is probably why we're big too! :) We know it won't be easy. It will probably end up being one of the hardest things we have ever done. Colin has gained about 50 lbs in the 9 years we've been married and somehow I have managed to lose that much (he says he's gained a pound for every one I've lost), but I still have a long way to go. So, in the end, if we can do it, it will be worth it.
I have been trying to psych myself up for this for the last couple of weeks knowing that we would be starting this diet. This whole last week we have been treating every meal as though it is our last supper, because in a way- it will be for 3 months! My birthday is at the end of this month but instead of chocolate cake, my 38 candles will be in an HMR bar. I'm sure it will be just as good! Ha! I told Colin my name was going on his birthday cake in October! I almost feel like explaining to the waiters at our "weekly restaurant" places why they won't be seeing us for awhile so they won't think we've died! I'm half afraid that our favorite Mexican restaurant will call the police to do a welfare check when we don't show up on Thursday night!
So what happens at the end of 3 months you might be wondering? You start slowly introducing other foods back into your diet, and for the next 18 months they teach you how to be successful keeping the weight off. I'm not posting any before pictures, because you know what we look like now, but here's hoping we'll be so skinny you won't recognize us in July! :) Wish us luck and will power- we'll need it!
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Christmas 2011..and other stuff
Since we have officially passed the first day of Spring, I guess I can blog about Christmas now. I'm off to a slow start considering how our New Year started out, and I really can't believe that March is almost over. Please bear with me through this long post. We have had an unseasonably warm winter this year. There has only been 2 snow storms, and temperatures have been in the 80's the last couple of days. I'm a little scared of what summer is going to be like if we are having such a hot March. Maybe blogging about Christmas will at least let me remember the cold of winter- even if we didn't have any snow on the ground.
Colin's parents came out and spent Christmas with us this year. It's a Battersby tradition to always have hors d'oeuvres on Christmas Eve, so that is what we did.
We had our friends the Petrie's come over and we enjoyed some great food and lots of laughs. Somewhere over the course of my Christmas shopping I was joking around on Facebook that plungers were THE Christmas gift to have this year. Dory said she wanted one, so that is what we got them. With a little note attached.
Roses are Red,
Violets are Blue,
You probably thought the only gift you were getting from us
Was the one dealing with poo,
But we have a little something else for you too.
Dinner out and movie with the Battersby's
Merry Christmas to you.
It was good for a laugh. It was nice to spend Christmas with Colin's parents. We always enjoy our time with them. Colin made a great prime rib roast (another Battersby Christmas tradition), and our friend Erik (aka Bobo) came over for Christmas dinner. I think Colin's parents wanted to adopt Bobo, and it was fun to hear Colin's dad call him "Bo". Another nickname for the Bober that he didn't ask for. :)
Colin and his parents also took a day and went to Vermont when they were here to see our cousins. I had to work so I missed out on that adventure, but from what I heard everyone had a good time visiting and catching up with each other.
We took Colin's parents to a Monarchs game when they were here. It was their first hockey game, and while I don't think they enjoy it as much as we do, it was a fun experience for them. Colin and I spent New Year's Eve at a Monarchs game. They had some indoor fireworks after the game, and I think we were home and in bed before midnight.
My surgery in January went as well as it could have given the circumstances. I ended up with the same anesthesiologist and nurses that I had in August so it was like old home week. As I'm being wheeled to the operating room the anesthesiologist says "do you feel anything yet?" and I answer "no, not really" as I'm giggling down the hallway. She says "oh, I think you do." I don't remember anything after that until I woke up in recovery. We have never met our insurance deductible before (thank goodness), but this year we met it on January 20th. I hope to never do that again.
We have been loving our Monarchs season tickets this year and have been cheering them on at every home game. Unfortunately I don't think they will be making the playoffs this year so the season will be coming to a close on April 15th. Not sure what we are going to do with ourselves until October when they start playing again, but I see some baseball games with the NH Fishercats and possibly the Red Sox in our future.
March Madness is upon us and this season has been more "madness" than most on my bracket, that's for sure. My beloved Duke got knocked out in the first round by 15th seeded Lehigh...don't think I didn't take a lot of flack from EVERYONE I know for that! My bracket just got worse from there. Oh well, there's always next year!
We celebrated our 9 year anniversary on March 8th. I feel incredibly blessed to be married to such a wonderful man that loves me unconditionally. It really has been a great 9 years- even if we can't decide who is the funnier Battersby. Feel free to weigh in on that one if you have an opinion on it! We each think we are the funnier one...go figure! :) Truth probably is, no one else would find us that funny! Ha! At least we can laugh with and at each other, and that's what it's all about!
Colin's parents came out and spent Christmas with us this year. It's a Battersby tradition to always have hors d'oeuvres on Christmas Eve, so that is what we did.
We had our friends the Petrie's come over and we enjoyed some great food and lots of laughs. Somewhere over the course of my Christmas shopping I was joking around on Facebook that plungers were THE Christmas gift to have this year. Dory said she wanted one, so that is what we got them. With a little note attached.
Roses are Red,
Violets are Blue,
You probably thought the only gift you were getting from us
Was the one dealing with poo,
But we have a little something else for you too.
Dinner out and movie with the Battersby's
Merry Christmas to you.
It was good for a laugh. It was nice to spend Christmas with Colin's parents. We always enjoy our time with them. Colin made a great prime rib roast (another Battersby Christmas tradition), and our friend Erik (aka Bobo) came over for Christmas dinner. I think Colin's parents wanted to adopt Bobo, and it was fun to hear Colin's dad call him "Bo". Another nickname for the Bober that he didn't ask for. :)
Colin and his parents also took a day and went to Vermont when they were here to see our cousins. I had to work so I missed out on that adventure, but from what I heard everyone had a good time visiting and catching up with each other.
We took Colin's parents to a Monarchs game when they were here. It was their first hockey game, and while I don't think they enjoy it as much as we do, it was a fun experience for them. Colin and I spent New Year's Eve at a Monarchs game. They had some indoor fireworks after the game, and I think we were home and in bed before midnight.
My surgery in January went as well as it could have given the circumstances. I ended up with the same anesthesiologist and nurses that I had in August so it was like old home week. As I'm being wheeled to the operating room the anesthesiologist says "do you feel anything yet?" and I answer "no, not really" as I'm giggling down the hallway. She says "oh, I think you do." I don't remember anything after that until I woke up in recovery. We have never met our insurance deductible before (thank goodness), but this year we met it on January 20th. I hope to never do that again.
We have been loving our Monarchs season tickets this year and have been cheering them on at every home game. Unfortunately I don't think they will be making the playoffs this year so the season will be coming to a close on April 15th. Not sure what we are going to do with ourselves until October when they start playing again, but I see some baseball games with the NH Fishercats and possibly the Red Sox in our future.
March Madness is upon us and this season has been more "madness" than most on my bracket, that's for sure. My beloved Duke got knocked out in the first round by 15th seeded Lehigh...don't think I didn't take a lot of flack from EVERYONE I know for that! My bracket just got worse from there. Oh well, there's always next year!
We celebrated our 9 year anniversary on March 8th. I feel incredibly blessed to be married to such a wonderful man that loves me unconditionally. It really has been a great 9 years- even if we can't decide who is the funnier Battersby. Feel free to weigh in on that one if you have an opinion on it! We each think we are the funnier one...go figure! :) Truth probably is, no one else would find us that funny! Ha! At least we can laugh with and at each other, and that's what it's all about!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
My Hun
We found out today that we are losing another baby. This is our 3rd miscarriage in 14 months. I have a d&c scheduled for Friday. Not a great start for the Battersby's in 2012. In the midst of this truly horrible day, my nephew Roman made a post on my Facebook that brightened my day and made me smile through the tears.
hey Hun, i just wanted to take the time to say how much i love you and miss you. i know that some might say this alot, but you are my favorite aunt! no one compares to you in my mind. i remember when you lived around the corner from our house and i would always want to go over and see you. i remember always asking if we could go over, but you were mostly at work. i look up to you in every way possible, and cant see a fault in you at all. i love you with all my heart, and dont know what i would do if anything happened to you.
roses are red,
violets are blue.
no one can love you,
quite like the way i do!
Roman is 17 now, but when he was little, I always called him my "hun". That has stuck throughout his life, and even after he is married with a family of his own, he will still be my "hun". I love you, Roman!
hey Hun, i just wanted to take the time to say how much i love you and miss you. i know that some might say this alot, but you are my favorite aunt! no one compares to you in my mind. i remember when you lived around the corner from our house and i would always want to go over and see you. i remember always asking if we could go over, but you were mostly at work. i look up to you in every way possible, and cant see a fault in you at all. i love you with all my heart, and dont know what i would do if anything happened to you.
roses are red,
violets are blue.
no one can love you,
quite like the way i do!
Roman is 17 now, but when he was little, I always called him my "hun". That has stuck throughout his life, and even after he is married with a family of his own, he will still be my "hun". I love you, Roman!
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