About Me
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
For my family
Hi family! Click on the page titled "Photo Journal" to view current photos! It is in the upper right, underneath the title 'It's Knight Time'. Talk with you soon. Much love!
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Losing Weight the Hard, Long & Painful Way
Okay, I know you must be thinking, "Why would I want to know how to lose weight that way?" but my intention was to get your attention and hallelujah! It worked! Please continue reading for realistic strategies that will work for you! Well, I want you to know that you are not alone with the despairs of weight loss. I will bet you didn't realize that. Okay, let me stop with the jokes since I am not very good at them. As you may have read about me I am very dedicated to providing information that is not only helpful, but information that is as close to firsthand knowledge as it can be.
Since the birth of my first child I have struggled with keeping my weight ideal. Being from the south and the family member of some of the finest cooks I know, it has been especially hard to maintain my ideal weight. Of course, I have tried many different methods; diet pills, diet plans, exercise, starvation, the list could go on. I have thought of things that I am ashamed to say out loud, like slicing my thighs and just letting the cut away skin heal on its own. That is the desperation of thousands of women around the world. Thank God I have not taken any extreme measures that involve harm to my body. I really believe that it truly has been God who has prevented me from taking my weight loss desires to the extreme.
I want to share with you the one true way I have been able to lose weight successfully. Believe me, you have heard this before. However, I want you to recognize that although being educated about the fundamentals of losing weight there is more to it. At least two years before I actually took my life style change seriously I, too, educated myself on nutrition, weight loss, and all things regarding a healthier lifestyle. At that time, my biggest setback was that as much as I wanted to lose weight, I just wasn't dedicated enough in the thought of changing bad eating habits that I had acquired.
In some of my other articles I talk about having a healthy outlook about yourself and knowing that we are all beautiful because God made us in His image. Once we are able to love ourselves we can really succeed at most anything we put our minds to. We may have to repeat our trials until we can succeed, but there are few victors who never fail. I am convinced that once you are able to say you love you, just as you are, then you can move to the next step in your plan to achieve your goals. I love who I am, but I want to be more comfortable with the body God blessed me with, therefore, it is my desire to stay at an ideal weight. My ideal weight is not what I read in the local magazine, nor is it what the beautiful woman on the television says it should be. It is what I am most comfortable with.
The way that I was able to lose weight and keep it off is by cutting back on my calories and doing some exercise. Yes, you have heard this before. But, it really will work. I stopped eating mayonnaise; I stopped drinking sodas and beverages high in calories and decided that I would watch the amount of dessert items I ate.
Now, I know that sounds so discouraging. But it doesn't have to be. Ways around missing some of these things are really all trial and error. I enjoy a nice soda pop or fruity drink. So I went on the search for a calorie free drink that I enjoyed. Sure, I had tried some in the past but they were all nasty to me. The thought of drinking a diet drink was repulsive, but after much tasting and throwing away I have found a calorie free drink that I love. Now, I can count on one hand how many times a month I have a drink that has calories. In fact, I almost never have a drink that contains calories and that is my choice. Instead of putting mayo on my sandwich I use honey mustard. There are all kinds of condiments that are calorie free and very tasty. What I want you to realize is that you can still enjoy great tasting foods that are low in calories. It may take some time for you to find that right snack or beverage or condiment but take your time. Find low calorie foods that you enjoy. That is another key element, time.
Don't be in such a rush to lose lots of weight. Give yourself ample time to get the weight off. Don't wait for some special event to be placed on your calendar to start losing weight. Make this an opportunity to change your lifestyle. Decide now that you want to feel better and look better. Choosing foods and beverages that are low in calories are most likely going to make you feel better in all of your everyday activities. Honestly, you will feel better about yourself for making healthier choices. This will spill over to your family as well. You will become more conscience of your food consumption.
One last thing that I want to add to your weight loss is exercise. After I cut back on high calorie foods and beverages, I walked. I didn't do any major exercise routine; I didn't lift weights, because honestly, I have no love for doing exercise. However, I do love being outdoors. I enjoy a nice outdoor walk. So on the days that my son had football practice instead of going home I decided to walk around the local park until practiced was finished. Did I mention he didn't practice every day? Which means I didn't do exercise every single day. Before I knew it, the weight just fell off and guess what? I hadn't realized that I continued eating better and just taking a brisk walk out of habit and enjoyment and the weight continued to fall off, even when I had reached my desired weight loss.
Reducing your calorie intake and doing some exercise is just a part of what it takes to lose weight. True, those are important tools, but first start changing your thoughts about yourself. Know that you are a beautifully and wonderfully made person; you just want to make some adjustments to be more comfortable in your skin. Change simple things like cutting out high calorie condiments and beverages. Start purchasing those 100 calorie snacks to cut back on the amount of food you take in. Don't cut out all the things you love completely but limit those items. Believe me, the simple adjustments in your lifestyle will make a difference.
All I am saying is that it can be done. It can be hard, it can be long and it can be painful...but it can be done!
Vanetta is a beautiful, Christian woman who believes that one can transform their thinking which will ultimately change their life! She is the wife of a US Army Soldier, mother of two and lover of all. It is her ultimate goal and desire is to ensure that people, particularly women, realize that being happy with ones self is an important key to happiness. She spends much of her time providing helpful information to her readers. For more information feel free to visit Mrs. Knight's site or blog, http://www.moneycometh2u.com or http://itsknightime.blogspot.com
Since the birth of my first child I have struggled with keeping my weight ideal. Being from the south and the family member of some of the finest cooks I know, it has been especially hard to maintain my ideal weight. Of course, I have tried many different methods; diet pills, diet plans, exercise, starvation, the list could go on. I have thought of things that I am ashamed to say out loud, like slicing my thighs and just letting the cut away skin heal on its own. That is the desperation of thousands of women around the world. Thank God I have not taken any extreme measures that involve harm to my body. I really believe that it truly has been God who has prevented me from taking my weight loss desires to the extreme.
I want to share with you the one true way I have been able to lose weight successfully. Believe me, you have heard this before. However, I want you to recognize that although being educated about the fundamentals of losing weight there is more to it. At least two years before I actually took my life style change seriously I, too, educated myself on nutrition, weight loss, and all things regarding a healthier lifestyle. At that time, my biggest setback was that as much as I wanted to lose weight, I just wasn't dedicated enough in the thought of changing bad eating habits that I had acquired.
In some of my other articles I talk about having a healthy outlook about yourself and knowing that we are all beautiful because God made us in His image. Once we are able to love ourselves we can really succeed at most anything we put our minds to. We may have to repeat our trials until we can succeed, but there are few victors who never fail. I am convinced that once you are able to say you love you, just as you are, then you can move to the next step in your plan to achieve your goals. I love who I am, but I want to be more comfortable with the body God blessed me with, therefore, it is my desire to stay at an ideal weight. My ideal weight is not what I read in the local magazine, nor is it what the beautiful woman on the television says it should be. It is what I am most comfortable with.
The way that I was able to lose weight and keep it off is by cutting back on my calories and doing some exercise. Yes, you have heard this before. But, it really will work. I stopped eating mayonnaise; I stopped drinking sodas and beverages high in calories and decided that I would watch the amount of dessert items I ate.
Now, I know that sounds so discouraging. But it doesn't have to be. Ways around missing some of these things are really all trial and error. I enjoy a nice soda pop or fruity drink. So I went on the search for a calorie free drink that I enjoyed. Sure, I had tried some in the past but they were all nasty to me. The thought of drinking a diet drink was repulsive, but after much tasting and throwing away I have found a calorie free drink that I love. Now, I can count on one hand how many times a month I have a drink that has calories. In fact, I almost never have a drink that contains calories and that is my choice. Instead of putting mayo on my sandwich I use honey mustard. There are all kinds of condiments that are calorie free and very tasty. What I want you to realize is that you can still enjoy great tasting foods that are low in calories. It may take some time for you to find that right snack or beverage or condiment but take your time. Find low calorie foods that you enjoy. That is another key element, time.
Don't be in such a rush to lose lots of weight. Give yourself ample time to get the weight off. Don't wait for some special event to be placed on your calendar to start losing weight. Make this an opportunity to change your lifestyle. Decide now that you want to feel better and look better. Choosing foods and beverages that are low in calories are most likely going to make you feel better in all of your everyday activities. Honestly, you will feel better about yourself for making healthier choices. This will spill over to your family as well. You will become more conscience of your food consumption.
One last thing that I want to add to your weight loss is exercise. After I cut back on high calorie foods and beverages, I walked. I didn't do any major exercise routine; I didn't lift weights, because honestly, I have no love for doing exercise. However, I do love being outdoors. I enjoy a nice outdoor walk. So on the days that my son had football practice instead of going home I decided to walk around the local park until practiced was finished. Did I mention he didn't practice every day? Which means I didn't do exercise every single day. Before I knew it, the weight just fell off and guess what? I hadn't realized that I continued eating better and just taking a brisk walk out of habit and enjoyment and the weight continued to fall off, even when I had reached my desired weight loss.
Reducing your calorie intake and doing some exercise is just a part of what it takes to lose weight. True, those are important tools, but first start changing your thoughts about yourself. Know that you are a beautifully and wonderfully made person; you just want to make some adjustments to be more comfortable in your skin. Change simple things like cutting out high calorie condiments and beverages. Start purchasing those 100 calorie snacks to cut back on the amount of food you take in. Don't cut out all the things you love completely but limit those items. Believe me, the simple adjustments in your lifestyle will make a difference.
All I am saying is that it can be done. It can be hard, it can be long and it can be painful...but it can be done!
Vanetta is a beautiful, Christian woman who believes that one can transform their thinking which will ultimately change their life! She is the wife of a US Army Soldier, mother of two and lover of all. It is her ultimate goal and desire is to ensure that people, particularly women, realize that being happy with ones self is an important key to happiness. She spends much of her time providing helpful information to her readers. For more information feel free to visit Mrs. Knight's site or blog, http://www.moneycometh2u.com or http://itsknightime.blogspot.com
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Mother's Day Gift for the Mother Who Has Everything
Buying a gift for that perfect woman can often be difficult. Here is a simple solution to your issue for giving a special gift. Most women are happy and content with the fact that their, spouses, significant others, or child's father make a point in even remembering them on this special occasion. One thing that surely happens when Mother's Day rolls around is that there are memories made.
Make that memory last by scheduling a family photo session. Time is about the hardest thing to come by, next to bags of money of course! So when a man makes time to think of something nice, like family photographs, to do for his special woman, it makes the gift even that more enjoyable. Naturally, women love to receive jewelry, clothing items, sometimes even household appliances. But nothing warms her heart more than seeing the product of her happy family. What better way to see that than having beautiful photographs. This is a gift that keeps on giving, as well. Photographs can be passed from generation to generation.
Photos aren't normally too expensive either! You can determine the elaborate scale of family photos. You can decide upon something like simple casual photos or something as elaborate as formal photos, or even some fun dress up photos. There are many ways to spice up this gift! Bring something new to the table this Mother's Day. Go to a nice dinner and this time in the Mother's Day card offer a scheduled photo session for your lovely spouse or significant other. Good luck and God Bless!
Vanetta is a beautiful, Christian woman who believes that one can transform their thinking which will ultimately change their life! She is the wife of a US Army Soldier, mother of two and lover of all. It is her ultimate goal to ensure that people, particularly women, realize that being happy with ones self is key to happiness. For more information feel free to visit Mrs. Knight's blog, http://itsknightime.blogspot.com
Make that memory last by scheduling a family photo session. Time is about the hardest thing to come by, next to bags of money of course! So when a man makes time to think of something nice, like family photographs, to do for his special woman, it makes the gift even that more enjoyable. Naturally, women love to receive jewelry, clothing items, sometimes even household appliances. But nothing warms her heart more than seeing the product of her happy family. What better way to see that than having beautiful photographs. This is a gift that keeps on giving, as well. Photographs can be passed from generation to generation.
Photos aren't normally too expensive either! You can determine the elaborate scale of family photos. You can decide upon something like simple casual photos or something as elaborate as formal photos, or even some fun dress up photos. There are many ways to spice up this gift! Bring something new to the table this Mother's Day. Go to a nice dinner and this time in the Mother's Day card offer a scheduled photo session for your lovely spouse or significant other. Good luck and God Bless!
Vanetta is a beautiful, Christian woman who believes that one can transform their thinking which will ultimately change their life! She is the wife of a US Army Soldier, mother of two and lover of all. It is her ultimate goal to ensure that people, particularly women, realize that being happy with ones self is key to happiness. For more information feel free to visit Mrs. Knight's blog, http://itsknightime.blogspot.com
Monday, April 21, 2008
Be a Beautiful Woman! You Can Do It!
Women are constantly consumed with the thoughts of looking beautiful, feeling beautiful and being beautiful. What we fail to realize is that all of us are beautiful. God made us all in his image, and that, my sister, is beautiful! We often wonder how we can make our hair softer, or lighter, or longer or fuller. Sometimes all it takes is a little adjustment. If we can transform our thinking of ourselves, we have conquered half the battle. Have you often wondered why women with thick hair desires thinner hair or women with short hair desire longer hair? It is because we are not happy or content with what God has given us. If we could just learn to love ourselves like we are, improving upon what we have becomes easier. Drinking more water to naturally cleanse will help with complexion, eating more fruits and vegetables will help with digestion, doing more exercise will help with weight issues. There are things that we can do, to improve upon our current state. Most of these we can do without adding much more financial cost to our lives! Subtle changes in our lives can make a difference in how we feel about ourselves. Transforming our thinking will eventually change our lives! Once we are happy and excited about ourselves we can touch the lives of others! I am convinced that being able to touch another persons life, in turn, helps us to become better for ourselves! It is so rewarding to make an impact on someone else effortlessly. This is not an easy task. It takes work and effort to transform ones thinking. It can not be done over night. Once you have made up your mind to be thankful for who you are, the transformation will become more of a lifestyle change.
One simple way to initiate a change in your appearance after first changing your thinking about who you are is something as simple as a hairstyle. When I moved from New York to North Carolina I realized that every woman I came in contact with had a really neat hairstyle. Some styles were not really a style for me, however, it was a neat style and the styles were always in place. Well, after having a baby 3 months previous, and still dealing with the extra weight, the last thing I had time for was going to a hair salon. I really wanted to look my best but I just didn't see how that was possible with a new baby. I felt terrible about myself because of the extra weight but I so enjoyed the southern cooking and wasn't ready to give that up after living up north for so many years! I decided that the weight issue wasn't as important to me as being clean and neat. Well, after visiting with a cousin who, by the way she isn't stick thin, looked so pretty with her hairstyle and nice, neat clothes I couldn't help but ask her how she kept her hair looking so nice. You would never have guessed that she was wearing what she called a 'half' wig! This was a new concept for me but oh so nice. The first thing I did was go out and try a few different styles at the local hair supply store and purchase one. After finding one the fit my style I purchased one and have been hooked ever since! It cost less than a salon visit and only takes moments to put into place. My daughter is now 15 months old and every time we go out my hair is nice and neat. I don't spend hours trying to make it look presentable nor do I walk out of the house daily with a pony tail! I love the idea that I feel like I took extra care to look nice. Naturally having a beautiful little girl she always looks cute, but now I feel like we both look great together! I am constantly getting compliments on my hair style, which by the way, looks so natural. It makes me smile to think that people have not a clue that I am wearing a wig. I normally choose styles with a curl or a styled cut so it looks like i just walked out of the salon. If you are interested in seeing how these look on me please feel free to visit my blog. I am not a professional model but I am dedicated to helping women to feel better about themselves with nominal cost.
This is only one of many ways to feeling beautiful without spending a lot of money, a lot of time and changing a lot about who you are. This requires no cutting of your natural hair, no damage to your natural hair using glues or braiding methods.
Be your own hero! Be your own best friend! Be beautiful woman!
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Vanetta_Knight
One simple way to initiate a change in your appearance after first changing your thinking about who you are is something as simple as a hairstyle. When I moved from New York to North Carolina I realized that every woman I came in contact with had a really neat hairstyle. Some styles were not really a style for me, however, it was a neat style and the styles were always in place. Well, after having a baby 3 months previous, and still dealing with the extra weight, the last thing I had time for was going to a hair salon. I really wanted to look my best but I just didn't see how that was possible with a new baby. I felt terrible about myself because of the extra weight but I so enjoyed the southern cooking and wasn't ready to give that up after living up north for so many years! I decided that the weight issue wasn't as important to me as being clean and neat. Well, after visiting with a cousin who, by the way she isn't stick thin, looked so pretty with her hairstyle and nice, neat clothes I couldn't help but ask her how she kept her hair looking so nice. You would never have guessed that she was wearing what she called a 'half' wig! This was a new concept for me but oh so nice. The first thing I did was go out and try a few different styles at the local hair supply store and purchase one. After finding one the fit my style I purchased one and have been hooked ever since! It cost less than a salon visit and only takes moments to put into place. My daughter is now 15 months old and every time we go out my hair is nice and neat. I don't spend hours trying to make it look presentable nor do I walk out of the house daily with a pony tail! I love the idea that I feel like I took extra care to look nice. Naturally having a beautiful little girl she always looks cute, but now I feel like we both look great together! I am constantly getting compliments on my hair style, which by the way, looks so natural. It makes me smile to think that people have not a clue that I am wearing a wig. I normally choose styles with a curl or a styled cut so it looks like i just walked out of the salon. If you are interested in seeing how these look on me please feel free to visit my blog. I am not a professional model but I am dedicated to helping women to feel better about themselves with nominal cost.
This is only one of many ways to feeling beautiful without spending a lot of money, a lot of time and changing a lot about who you are. This requires no cutting of your natural hair, no damage to your natural hair using glues or braiding methods.
Be your own hero! Be your own best friend! Be beautiful woman!
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Vanetta_Knight
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