Taking A Break...

Have you ever sat down and just been so silent that you cant hear anything around you?
Have you ever had those moments when you just sit and nothing else bothers you?
Have you been so quiet that you are your only company even if there are others about?

Well today Im going to tell you about taking a break, the reason I asked the above questions is that this week I have decided to take a week off facebook...

wow that was the hardest decision I have made in a long time but it came about when I went on a Christianity Explored Course one Saturday and we had to answer a lot of questions about our past, present and even future
it realy struck me that we as people spend most of our lives being so busy that there is seldom time to just sit and be still and in silence or admire the 'real' world around us instead we take out our phones or go onto the internet while in company or by ourselves

For me this was not a challenge set by anyone or at least I believe I took it for myself and just to show that I can do it as well as how much time we actually spend on these distractions around us, now Im not saying everyone lives on facebook sometimes it could just be a simple little thing such as spending too much time in front of the telly instead of spending valuable time with friends or family
sometimes it could even be a computer game/s, it could be the smallest of things we take for granted and just see them as normal.

My husband and I went to a very lovely pub one Sunday afternoon by ourselves just to catch up on how our lives have been, while we were out we noticed so many people were in groups with either friends or family members and while they were able to sit and chat they all were on their phones
there was no conversation at all, no eye contact or no actual bonding time and by the time their food arrived there was not much said at all
We just could not believe we live in a society like this, Im not saying we are perfect and dont do this but I was so shocked when actually out and trying to just be without it for a while.
Another thing was when we went to the cinema and what do you think happened people were yet again on their phones and that was even before the adverts came on, they were with people but they never spoke a word to one another ....

I do find that while having this break I have found that in the evenings I ask myself what can I do as before I would sit hours on end when my 2 boys were asleep just browsing, updating my status or looking at my family's pictures and adventures, life is just so busy lately it just seems it is flying past without us noticing how quick.
To me it was a very good thing when this facebook was first launched, I used it to connect with family, friends who were near, far or from my past but the more I come to think about how much time we do spend on it the more I do wonder if we could all do with just taking a little break now and then?

my blog is not here to make anyone feel awful about going on facebook or anything like it, I will be so glad when I can log back on and see what has been happening in the last week for some reason I feel so lost in the world, I feel I have lost contact with everyone and keep asking everyone what they have been up to when I see them, its exciting to feel I have now got something to look forward to again but yet again Im scared of being dragged into negative, unhappy or things that dont realy make sense to me : (
Id love to know if anyone does read my post / blog/s and what their thoughts and feelings are

thanks for reading and I will tell you how I feel once I am connected again xxx

My story so far

Hi all, Im starting this blog to explain to you about my weight loss journey and other interesting things I feel inspired to write / blog about...
as there are many people out there struggling to lose,maintain or even gain weight in this world,I thought I should start my story and share my progress and so forth with you.

it is weird that you read millions of stories daily about these topics but sometimes its best to just get it all out in the open about what truly goes on with your emotions,feelings rather than shutting it all out from everyone
I have never written any blogs so please be patient with me I do hope that I inspire,motivate, or perhaps even help someone who is in the same boat as myself.

My mission in life is simply to live life to the full with no regrets,no one can tell you how to live your life or what you should or shouldn't do,its ultimately up to you but here is what I can say you only live once so make it count. Your health is in your hands at the end of the day, you can go get help from various people but its what you chose to do with that!
I must say that when I chose to start to lose weight, I never thought that I could do it and it felt that I was not being myself. I wanted to be more, feel better look better and even get more responsible for myself and my family too.
I took the decision to start, its a BIG step for most people just to admit this is the hardest part is just starting

So please do let me tell you all, if you are indecisive on if you want to start this journey just think from your heart,why you want to do it, is it for yourself, is it for someone else? is it for your health? perhaphs something from the past where you have seen pictures and want to just change what and how you look now.
Write all your goals,dreams inspirations down that you would like to achieve and see for yourself
it just takes your true inner thoughts to make up your mind

FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS,YOUR HEART AND JUST START : )

Everyone starts somewhere,if you need help just ask me Ill do my best to try help you out
Until then,Ill try post some more blogs about my story as and when I can but until then Id like you to write your goals,dreams,or thoughts down first and think yourself,do I want to do this badly enough and why do I want to do this?

I have started writing now to get all my feelings down, I am a mum of 2 young boys and I know I carried them and gained weight through the process but when I look back I feel I wish I made healthier choices but then again we are all different, I still am struggling immensely with my weight, I have tried several ways to lose the unwanted weight but it just seems that it keeps on finding me again and I just want to tell it to go away and leave me alone - if only hey

I have even watched several television programmes about weight loss and what they do and how they do it - cut out sugars - yeah right easier said than done especially if that is what you turn to when you are low or just not in the mood or when you have had a hard day and just need comfort
they tell you to exercise more - yes but that cost a lot of money and isn't affordable for all, well then again we can try walk a little I guess lol

I have decided to try yet another weight loss group to see how it can help me due to health reasons I have to try, at least I will see what its like.
I have been to a few groups, I wont mention names just to stay safe but when I did attend in the beginning it was super, got the right support and help but when I did not lose weight I felt super guilty and wanted reasons and felt so lost when I heard others losing so much why me I always find myself asking - well I find it realy hard to get somewhere not sure the reasons I guess its just my mind I need to change the way I think and feel

I left this certain group due to someone always asking me when I will get to my weight I wanted to, and also always questioning me and saying how much they have lost and its so easy if you follow the plan - well that night I left feeling worse about myself and guess what I ate some more and more and just felt more guilty about how I look and felt guilty the very next morning again

So here I am again with that same decision to try another group to see if I can manage to keep to myself and try keep it up without letting others get me down and let them tell me Im doing it wrong and so forth
All I can say is that I wish I could have a little genie in a bottle and had 3 wishes
would that help well who knows - can you tell me how you are doing it please I would love to hear from anyone what steps to try take and where to start xxx
I will keep you posted on how things get going but please do stay tuned