This is pretty cool....
Now, for the bad news...at my mid-week weigh in, I had gained back the 2 pounds. I've really got to take the weight loss portion of this experiment seriously. It sounds easy, doesn't it?? Well, I'm here to tell you , it's not. I'm a night nibbler...I'm lazy when it comes to exercise...I'm 50 and in full-fledged menopause... I've got bad feet and a bad back... I spent years on steroids because of my asthma...I suffer from depression, panic attacks and anxiety...yeah yeah, excuses....
So - what do I do? I get serious. I get committed. I plan. And, most importantly, I accept responsibility.
I have decided to get help. (No, no that kind. My Psychologist released me two years ago). I thought I had a good plan in place. And, for some folks it probably could be. But I've decided to go with Spark People. They have an app for my Droid and also a gadget for my home page. It will be virtually (no pun intended) impossible to avoid tracking my food and exercise. Those nice folks even designed a work out program for me! Three days a week I Strength Train and 3 days a week I do Cardio for an hour. Plus, I dug out the pedometer and I'll walk 10,000 steps a day.
Now, about that responsibility thing...I'm going to enlist a few people to "encourage" me. ( Translation: dog me to death about it) Let's face it, I live alone in a new town, so I don't have " a life" yet. It's easy to slip back into the very habits that got me here. I'll be venturing out in the workforce soon, so that will help, and I'm going to drag out the crochet needle and keep my hands busy at night. I've got to stay on the exercise plan, and, the good thing about using a web site is I can increase the intensity of it as I move along. And so, I venture forward...
The Compost Bin
I wanted my own indoor compost bin and didn't see the need in paying tons of money. So I found a pin from DIYNatural.com. They used an old mega coffee container, a glue gun, a drill and a charcoal filter.
I had none of these at home ...so I made a trip to Wally World. I needed some storage canisters for my dried beans, so I picked up a set for about $7. I used the largest one for this project ( 1.3 gallons) and got three more for my pantry. I also got to thinking about the filter. I know it must be changed every couple of months, so instead of hot glue, why not those little Velcro dots ( $2.57 for a BUNCH)? A quick trip to the pet aisle for a filter ($1) and I was all set!
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| Three components plus a hammer, a nail and a screwdriver |
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| Hammer the nail into the top of the container |
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| Pull it out and repeat several times |
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| The holes are REALLY small so... |
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| take a small screw driver and make them bigger! Remember, the compost will need to ventilate!! No stinkies under the cabinet! |
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| Next, place the Velcro on the inside of the lid. ( I ended up using three dots) Make sure to put both sides of the Velcro on the lid with one sticky side up. It makes it easier to attach the filter. |
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| Then press the filter firmly onto the Velcro and |
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| TA DA!!! YOU HAVE A COMPOST BIN!!! |
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| It fits perfectly under the kitchen sink! FINE PRINT: REMEMBER, NO GREASY FOODS SHOULD EVER BE PLACED IN A COMPOST BIN. STICK TO VEGGIE PEELS, SCRAPS ETC.
Life is short! Pray hard!
Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. Psalm 41:1, KJV
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