Hello NICE Weather

As the weather changes all I can think about is everything that I want to do.  I want to hike, go on long motorcycle rides, BBQ, garden, yard work...the list just goes on and on.  The tough part is deciding how to do everything with the minimal amount of good weather we normally have in the Seattle area.  But it seems that the weather is improving for us this year...it's only spring and the we have reached 70 degrees, we could reach 80 this weekend.  This is not normal for spring weather and I am happy for it because we are able to do things outside.  We are going hiking this weekend and hopefully BBQ'in so that's two things off the list.  Yay! Happy Spring everyone!!

It's time to ride...

The weather this week has been beautiful in the Seattle area, but of course good things always come to and end.  I thought it was going to continue to be sunny and warm today, but right now all I see is cold air and clouds.  I really hope it doesn't rain because I rode my motorcycle into work today and I'd hate to ride in the rain without rain gear.  Let's hope for some sunny weather...actually I will take 70 degree weather with clouds....just no rain.

Happy Friday Everyone!

Team Sports...

When you are young most parents have their kids play some sort of team sports to keep kids active and to have fun.  But what happens when you aren't a kid anymore and decide to play team sports...I'll tell you what happens, it's gets way more competitive and serious...what happened to playing just for fun? I find it hard to be on teams that all they think about is winning.  Winning isn't everything people!  Especially when you have new players on the team.  Most adults are here to play for fun...at least I thought that was the case...but I've learned that most men are WAY too competitive and need to learn to chill out when playing on co-ed teams.

I'm on my work co-ed softball team and we just started practices and so far everyone seems to be pretty relaxed and there for fun.  Hopefully this continues when the games start because...we shall see.

Low GI Foods

My husband has decided to try a new way of eating to try to lose weight and keep it off.  We are looking at it more as a lifestyle change compared to a diet because if this works he will continue to eat this way and not do it temporarily.  He has a co-worker who has lost weight eating a low GI diet with heavy protein., and we've upped his calorie intake so it's going to be hard for him to eat an extra 800 calories a day.  I'm not going to be eating like him most of the time, but I am supporting him and helping him anyway I can.  I will make sure our dinners are to his diet and to mine (gluten free), so I have a huge challenge but I am excited for it.  Dinner tonight is Cilantro Cod, Spicy Shrimp, Grilled asparagus, and mushrooms....just thinking about those foods makes me hungry...

For those of you who aren't familiar with low GI foods, here is a list of foods (the list is much larger, but these are the foods I found on one of the many websites with lists)

Food Type	GI	Food Type	GI
Yogurt low-fat (sweetened)	14	Pears	38
Peanuts	15	Tomato soup, tinned	38
Artichoke	15	Haricot beans, boiled	38
Asparagus	15	Plums	39
Broccoli	15	Ravioli, meat filled	39
Cauliflower	15	Carrots, cooked	39
Celery	15	*Snickers bar	40
Cucumber	15	Apple juice	41
Eggplant	15	Wheat kernels	41
Green beans	15	Spaghetti, white	41
Lettuce, all varieties	15	Black-eyed beans	41
Low-fat yogurt, artificially sweetened	15	All-Bran	42
Peppers, all varieties	15	Peaches	42
Snow peas	15	Chickpeas, tinned	42
Spinach	15	Oranges	44
Young summer squash	15	Lentil soup, tinned	44
Tomatoes	15	Carrot juice	45
Zucchini	15	Macaroni	45
Soya beans, boiled	16	Pineapple juice	46
Cherries	22	Rice, instant	46
Peas, dried	22	Grapes	46
Milk, chocolate	24	Grapefruit juice	48
Pearl barley	25	Multi grain bread	48
Grapefruit	25	Rice, parboiled	48
Milk, whole	27	Baked beans, tinned	48
Spaghetti, protein enriched	27	Porridge, non-instant	49
Kidney beans, boiled	29	*Chocolate bar; 30g	49
Lentils green, boiled	29	Jams and marmalades	49
Soya milk	30	Whole grain	50
Apricots (dried)	31	Barley, cracked	50
Milk, Fat-free	32	*Ice-cream (low- fat)	50
Milk ,skimmed	32	Yam	51
Fettuccine	32	Orange juice	52
*M&Ms (peanut)	32	Kidney beans, tinned	52
Chickpeas	33	Lentils green, tinned	52
Rye	34	Kiwi fruit	53
Milk, semi-skimmed	34	*Pound cake	54
Vermicelli	35	Bananas	54
Spaghetti, whole wheat	37	Sweet potato	54
Apples	38	*Crisps	54

Photography

I've had a lot of people say that they really like the pictures that I take so I've decided to start posting them to see what everyones real reactions are.  If it's a success maybe I will start doing it part time because I really enjoy taking pictures of animals, nature, and objects.  I'm not big into taking pictures of people, but maybe I will get there.  I created a blog that has my photos...I've posted a handful so far and will continue to post them.  I hope you like them! 

Meyerdirk Photography blog: http://meyerdirkphotography.tumblr.com/

 

A picture I took at Chihuly Collections cafe

Opening Day - Seattle Mariners

GO MARINERS!!

 

Today is the Seattle Mariners Opening game at Safeco Field and I am so excited to be going with my husband an two of our good friends.  I am so pumped for baseball season to be here....I will be up in the stands cheering so loud I hope to lose my voice. 

We had a great time at the Mariners game....they won!!! YAY!!  There were a few odd things happen during the game...like the annoying people behind us who really ticked us off...some people should stay home and not go to games and ruin it for everyone else.  Then we saw someone who worked at the field that we never expected to see....actually I would have been okay to never see this person ever again.  But without this crazy things we probably wouldn't have had such a great time!

 

Weekend Fun

What a wonderful weekend. One of my best friends got married to an amazing man and I am so happy for them. They are perfect together. I was lucky enough to be one of her bridesmaids! The theme was awesome...it was Alice in wonderland and Star Wars. It was perfect and screamed the bride and groom in every way. 

This was our first wedding as a married couple and I'm so glad it was theirs.

Our first wedding as husband and wife

Exciting News!!

I am so excited that I had to share...I am finally testing for my PHR certificate. I was going to test a few years ago but I was too nervous, but now I feel I am ready. This is so exciting and nerve racking...eek! I don't know when I will have time to workout between now and the end of June because I currently work full-time and am taking two college courses, and now I have to study for my exam so I can pass it.  I am so excited and hope I pass because it will really help my career in Human Resources. Wish me luck because I need it! :)

5 day workout...my motivation

I can't believe it's already April 1st, where has this year gone?  I feel like it was just my wedding day, but it's been six months...I am not where I want to be with my weight which is frustrating, but at least I'm not heavier.  I've been able to maintain...but I want to lose so I need to figure something out.  This week I plan on working out every day because I am in a wedding on Saturday and want to look the best that I can.  Hopefully this will help motivate me to continue to workout from this point forward...I've been slacking because of being sick.  But now that I am feeling some what better, it's back to the gym.  Summer is approaching faster then I want and I want to feel confident and buy new cute clothing!