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Make That a Double

Long time no blog!

I’m back with much to share, so grab a snack and get comfortable because you know I like to be wordy.:)

I received a cost estimate for the plastic surgery I recently posted about and looked into. For a tummy tuck and brachioplasty (arms), the total comes to just under ,000. When I heard this amount, I cried, right there on the phone with the kind lady who was giving me the news. I was most fearful of disappointment,and there it was.

I went through thoughts of “Why did I even bother to go? Surely you knew no matter what amount it was that you couldn’t afford it.”  Well, true enough, but I think what was important was that I faced my fear and went anyway. I did that, and it wasn’t easy. I believe that this dream of mine isn’t done just yet. I know that I deserve to have this surgery, and that I will have it someday. I refuse to give up hope about this!

This past weekend Mark and I headed to Springfield, Mo. for the Cohick half marathon. It was to be his second half marathon and my 7th (I think?)

We headed to the Bass Pro Shop for packet pick up and I had been tossing the idea around that maybe I’d run the full marathon. My thoughts were that this was a unique opportunity to run another without having to go through training again to do so, and also that with ideal weather, I had a shot at bettering my finish time from the Chicago Marathon last month. I wasn’t exactly certain that I had the ability to run the distance again; I hadn’t done a long run past 9 miles in a month and wasn’t sure how far I’d be able to go out there. But, I decided, upon Marks encouragement as well as a few friends, that I’d go ahead and give it a go.

I won’t lie and say I wasn’t a bit apprehensive about running the full the next morning. I was. I wasn’t nervous, though, which was very uncharacteristic of me!  We had learned earlier about Team 413, and decided to join. All you have to do is buy a shirt and wear it during the race and you’re a member. I love the idea of being able to help anyone behind me in a race keep their mindset positive, so I was excited to wear the new gear.

We headed out race morning bright and early and arrived in time for the pre-race service that was being held. It was a nice way to start the day and I’m glad we were able to be a part of it.

Pretty soon we were lined up at the start  and ready to head out. Mark and I ran the first 3/4 mile together and then the course split off- half marathon runners turned left, marathon runners turned right. With a quick kiss and a “do your best”, we headed off in opposite directions. I heard Mark say something like “It’s like the crossroads of life!” and everyone around was cracking up and I just shook my head and grinned.

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The weather was about 40 degrees; a crisp, sunny, fall morning. I felt fantastic. There were maybe 5 runners in front of me and 5 behind. I knew this was going to be a very relaxed atmosphere with so few marathoners. I liked it very much! 

I noticed immediately that this was a winding and hilly course through neighborhoods, mostly. It was beautiful but I did have some concern about the hills, even though I wasn’t struggling at all on them. 

Click here if you want to see that I’m not exaggerating about the course.

The miles came and went, and as I approached mile 8, I met the mother of all hills. I walked up a good portion because I knew it wasn’t worth zapping my energy long term just to make it up there quickly.

Around mile 11 I came upon a fellow TEAM 413 shirt runner wearing a fish hat. I can’t remember what I said, but we began talking immediately and learning more about one another. Her name was Lesley, and she told me that she is on state 38 of running a marathon in all 50 states! Incredible! We stayed together for several more miles, and she even waited for me to duck into a portapotty, take off the long sleeved shirt I had under my TEAM 413 shirt, and put myself back together. For the record, it’s not easy to take off sweaty, fitted running gear when you’ve got on a belt full of Gu, an armband for your iPod, and a hat on. Oh, and you’re in a portapotty and trying not to let anything on you touch anything around you. But I digress…

I had mentioned that this was my second marathon and that I had run Chicago last month. She said she had run there as well, and went on to say that she was wearing some type of a “National Enquirer” type costume thing. I remembered seeing her immediately, and where we were on the course! Now that is nothing short of astonishing for a number of reasons: 1. I rarely notice things around me when I’m running. 2. If I do notice, I don’t remember noticing. 3. There were 36,000 runners that day on the course!  What a crazy thing to have discovered. I’m still processing what that is about, but nonetheless I’m excited to have a new friend from Texas and I hope to be able to race with her again someday.

We eventually seperated out there, as she was trying to pace herself a bit and I was in the mindset that I was going to run out of steam sooner or later, and I may as well take action while I was able to.

I began really laboring around mile …17, maybe? Then by 19 I began eating and drinking a lot more than I did in Chicago. I felt better every single time I forced something down my throat and even though I had no desire to eat, I kept taking what was offered at tables along the way. (In case you’re wondering, it was gummy bears, Jolly Ranchers, pretzels, goldfish crackers, licorice, jelly beans, half a banana. Not in that order and not too many of any one thing.)

I saw Mark and his parents between 22 and 23, I believe, and I felt so loved to see his dad cheering and jumping around and them standing there with their arms full of goodies so I could eat and drink! It was so kind of them to drive down and spend the day showing support and I know that Mark felt the same way I do about this. Mark finished his second ever half marathon in 3:05 and then spent the next 3 hours supporting me and cheering me on as well as helping me take an ice bath and get our gear loaded up to drive home. I think it goes without mentioning that I’m the luckiest girl in the world to have him in my life!

At mile 24 I asked someone what time it was. I was told 12:06. I knew that to finish in 5:30 that I’d have to keep less than a 12 pace to the end. But, I kept having to walk, so I just walked as fast as I could and ran in spurts when I was able to. About 3/10 of a mile to the finish, I came upon 2 women. One to my left, one to my right. We were all exhausted but I told them ”We can do anything for a few minutes!” and we all began running faster toward the finish line. As I neared the turn to enter the finish chute, I heard the announcer over the loudspeaker call someone’s time at 5:26. I screamed and threw my arms up and took off. I couldn’t believe I was going to clear 5:30 after all! I heard Mark screaming “Go Carrie, go! Finish strong!” and I gave it my all. And I nearly puked. Thankfully, I didn’t.

This race was not anything spectacular compared to the experience I had in Chicago, but it was a great race and I am thankful I was able to run it well and make a new friend along the way. Official finish time was 5:26:28. I placed 20th in my age group and I am proud to say I beat my pr by 26 minutes!

**I began typing this early in the day. Frequently, I will have to stop and pick up where I left off before finishing an entry. Today, I had written about the plastic surgery phone call and then worked on some other tasks before coming back to talk about my race experience. During that time I received a phone call that I was unable to answer because I was with a weight loss patient and my phone is on silent. Upon checking my voicemail, I discovered that the lady who works for the plastic surgeon had called to let me know that she had emailed the Dr. and that they wanted to see if they could help me out any further with costs for the procedures I’d like to have done. My first thought was “God is so good to me!” and then “Who does that? Who calls and offers to make things more affordable!?” I am so excited I can’t stand it. I didn’t give up hope and even said as much up above in this entry; and then this happens! I have to believe that somehow this is going to work out for me. I can feel it. I don’t know how, but it’s going to,and I can’t wait to see how it all unfolds!

 

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Don’t Join Wela Until You Read This! ? A Third Party Review

If you are taking the time to read this then you must be considering becoming a distributor with Wela.  I commend you on doing your due diligence.  In this review I will cover the company, products, compensation plan, and whether or not Wela is a solid network marketing opportunity.

Who is Wela?

Wela is one of the newest health and wellness companies to enter the network marketing arena and is headquartered in Springfield, MO.  Wela is lead by John Penny, CEO & Co-Founder of WELA, has a proven track record of successful business as an entrepreneur and has been in network marketing for the past 8 years. He has held ownership in seven privately held companies with one, HST Global, Inc., going public in 2008. Wela leadership also includes: Dan Matthews, Ryan Burgard, and Mark Gullett.

Wela’s Product

Wela’s flagship product is Slimberry, and antioxidant formula sold in a bottle of concentrated nutritional drops.  Slimberry contains minerals, zeolites, fulvic minerals, vitamin D3, and extracts of Acai berry and Maqui berry, Moringa, Black Currant, and Pomagranate.

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The price for one Slimberry bottle is .95 plus .95 shipping and handling. Bottles are delivered on autoship, and Wela states that you may cancel at any time.

Compensation Plan

The Wela compensation plan is binary, allowing Revenue Sharing Partners (Wela Distributors) to earn up to ,000 per week as part of the team cycle bonus. There is a fast start bonus of on each sale, and a preferred customer bonus of . The Wela compensation plan also includes generation matching bonuses and a 2% global bonus pool.

Is Wela a Solid Network Marketing Opportunity?

In conclusion, Wela is very solid company: It has a good management, a great product and a lucrative compensation plan.  Unfortunately all of these are not enough for you to build a successful business.  You have to have a way to attract prospects to you and still be able to make money if they say no to your primary opportunity.  I recommend that you obtain anattraction marketing system to help you build your business.  By combining offline and online marketing techniques you will be well on your way to building a prosperous business.

To Your Prosperity!

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Wela Review – Must Read Carefully Just before You Enroll In Wela

This is an astounding home business in a brand new Multi-level advertising and marketing organization Wela. Their niche is in the health and wellness business. So, this post is about a produced Wela Review and my biased opinion on the firm. They supply a low start-up price with perks and bonuses. Any person can get rolling in the industry. No matter what age, race, monetary status, information or information you may have. People are extra responsive nowadays to produce extra income within the current hard economic financial times. Nonetheless, this is a honest review on the internet. Furthermore, the opportunity becoming an on the internet marketer in network advertising and marketing gives access to the global markets, tax benefits and the opportunity to generate long-term residual revenue.

The co founders are John Penny, Ryan Burgard and Mark Gullett. They all have expertise in their background in business or in mlm marketing and advertising. There hq is based by way of the Midwest in Springfield, MO and compensates out 65% to their reps based on the corporates web site.

What is Wela? It is a great product that offers slimberry coming from the network advertising marketing and advertising method that the business advertising and marketing the goods on-line. Silmberry can be an item that is developed from Acai fruit berry that expands in the Amazon rain forest has quite a few wellness advantages for your wellness. It has enormous amounts of vitamins and minerals that may allow for a fast-paced life-style. Throughout this review states which includes wellness advantages of their slimberry item that consists of anti-aging, anti-oxidant protection, fat loss and disease prevention.

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You may be reimbursed as a marketer. So, you absolutely require to turn into an associate with the organization and get going inside the auto-ship plan just paying a small monthly charge of .95 per month. Every month you are going to get 1 bottle of Slimberry, which has 30 servings. You may end your auto-ship anytime.

The way the Wela compensation structure works that it is possible to obtain upfront profits from Quickly Commence Perks. You could then make on each and every product or Slimberry sold. Additionally, there’s the Preferred Customer Bonuses. Additionally , you may get compensated in the amount of per purchase. Other suggestions to get compensated is the Cycle Reward, that brings in you per cycle in the Binary structure. Thus, there’s yet another answer you could build your business inside the 2-level Matching check. You’ll be able to receive 25% on the Cycle Bonus earnings of business enterprise owners from your initial and second levels. Furthermore, there is a high performance based pools you may participate and reap some rewards from the total sales volume. It seems that the compensation procedure is reliable to start earning funds in multi-level marketing and advertising.

Wela is absolutely an actual mlm provider with remarkable leadership characteristics, a distinctive wellness product along with a great compensation structure. But, all of the things explained in this post review is possibly not beneficial sufficient to succeed in multi-level advertising and marketing. If you basically want to prosper in Mlm than it’s vital to put within your initiatives to recruit, promoting the business enterprise chance as well as the capability to make a downline that could assist you to to begin earning residual income.

Nonetheless, I would suggest in leveraging the web and utilizing an effective Attraction Marketing and advertising Program so that you can boost your mlm marketing and advertising company. This undoubtedly can assist you to get credibility and brand your self and produce prospects in Multi-level advertising. For anybody who’s severe in developing a productive Multi-level advertising and marketing enterprise then you should combine both the offline and online attraction marketing and advertising tactics, then you’re able to be inside the leading 3% in thriving in multi-level advertising. Nevertheless, you’ll need to go over the Wela review and do your due diligence if this is the perfect firm to start generating income in this industry.

Fred Bear

Article by The Knives Store

Fred Bear was born on March 5th, 1902 and passed away on April 27th, 1988. That was a sad day when the “father of bow hunting” passed away and left this earth for the big meadow in the sky.

Fred Bear helped to make bow hunting and hunting in general become a mainstream sport. He gave hunting a great name by the way he hunted and carried himself.

He became a legend after another great hunter, sportsman and musician Ted Nugent wrote a song about him. Ted Nugent and Fred Bear became great friends.

Bear traveled the world in pursuit of big game and filmed his kills and hunts and are now legendary. He didn’t even start bow hunting until he was 29 years of age which just goes to show that it’s never too late and you can do anything that you set your mind to.

Archery was Bear’s life-long passion. He played a key role in promoting a bow-hunting season in Michigan back in 1936. He became an expert marksman and won the state’s target archery championship in 1934, 1937 and 1939. He also became a regular on the sports show circuit, inspiring experienced bowmen and novices alike with his natural shooting skills.

Whenever a bow hunter hears the name “Fred Bear” they get inspired to hunt and to practice their archery. He made bow hunting cool and helped establish some of the first bow hunting seasons in America. His is also famous for his archery company that he helped start and helped run right up until his death in 1988.

We as hunters and sportsmen owe a lot to Fred Bear for what he did for the hunting industry. Sometimes it’s unnerving to think where our hunting rights would be without Fred Bear. Whenever you get a chance I recommend everyone to check out the Fred Bear museum in Springfield, MO.

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Aircraft warning lights

Lamp types

Structure using a white strobe

Structure using a Red/White Strobe

Closeup of an aircraft warning light on top of a highrise in Changzhou, China

Structure using high intensity white lights and a medium intensity white strobe

The lights generally come in two forms:

Red lamps that are either constantly illuminated or turn on and off slowly in a cycle of a few seconds.

White xenon discharge flashers.

Both types were in use in the United Kingdom until recently, however new regulations stipulate the use of red lamps at nighttime only. Xenon flashers are therefore gradually being phased out.

In the United States and Canada, there are several types of lights:

Obstruction lights (that are constantly illuminated)

Red Beacons/Red strobes

High Intensity White (Strobe) Lights

Medium Intensity White (Strobe) Lights

Traditionally, red lamps (or beacons) use incandescent filament bulbs. In order to improve the otherwise quite short lifespan, they are made with a ruggedised design and are run below normal operating power (under-running). A recent development has been the use of arrays of high power red LEDs in place of incandescent bulbs, which has only been possible since the development of LEDs of sufficient brightness. LED based lamps have a significantly longer lifespan than incandescent bulbs, thus reducing maintenance costs and increasing reliability. Several manufacturers have also developed medium intensity white strobes based on LED technology to replace Xenon.

Xenon flashers, whilst more visually impressive, tend to require frequent replacement and so have become a less favoured option. However, with the advent of LEDs, white strobes are still somewhat desired.

It is common to find structures with white xenon flashers/white strobes during the daytime, and red lights at night. Red lights are commonly found to be used in urban areas, since it is easier for pilots to spot them from above. White strobes (that flash 24/7) may also be used in urban areas. However, it has been recommended that flashing white strobes should not be used in densely populated areas; the lights usually merge with background lighting at nighttime, making it difficult for pilots to spot them and thereby aggravating the hazard. In addition, residents near the lit structure will complain of light trespass.

In rural areas, red beacons/strobes may also be used during nighttime. However, white strobes are (sometimes) preferred since it reduces maintenance cost (i.e. no maintenance of painting, no red side lights) and there are no background lights that would blend with the strobes.

For white strobes, there is a medium intensity white strobe and a high intensity white strobe. Medium Intensity White Strobes are usually used on structures that are between 200500 feet (61-152.4 meters). If a medium white strobe is used on a structure greater than 500 feet (152.4 meters), the structure must be painted.

The common medium white strobe flashes 40 times in a minute, at an intensity of 20,000 candelas for daytime/twilight, and 2,000 candelas at nighttime.

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A high intensity white strobe light is used on structures that are greater than 500 feet (152.4 meters). These lights provide the highest visibility both day and night. Unlike a medium strobe, a high intensity strobe doesn’t provide 360 coverage; this requires the use of at least 3 high strobes at each level. On the other hand, it reduces maintenance costs (i.e. no painting). If the structure has an antenna at the top that is greater than 40 feet, a medium intensity white strobe light must be placed above it rather than below.

The common high white strobe flashes 40 times in a minute, at an intensity of 270,000 candelas for daytime, 20,000 candelas at twilight, and 2,000 candelas at night-time.

Dual lighting is where a structure is equipped with white strobes for daytime use, and red beacons/strobes for nighttime use. In urban areas, these are commonly preferred since it usually exempts a structure from the requirement of having to be painted. One advantage to the dual system is that when the uppermost red lights fail, the lighting switches onto its Backup lighting system, which uses the white strobes (at its night intensity) for nighttime. In the United States and Canada, red beacons are slowly going out of commission and being replaced with red strobes. In addition, some medium strobes are equipped to flash the white light for daytime and red light for night in a single strobe (unlike the old type which had two different lights).

For high tension power lines, the white strobes are equipped to flash 60 times per minute, using the same intensities as stated above. Unlike the common white strobes, these strobes are specified not to flash simultaneously. The flash pattern should be middle, top, and bottom to provide “a unique system display”.

On aircraft

An antenna tower stands 446 feet tall in Springfield, MO with its red and white aircraft warning paint clearly visible in the setting sun.

Aircraft use collision avoidance lighting systems to warn other aircraft of their presence. These lights include landing lights, white beacons, wingtip strobes, and wingtip navigation lights. The wingtip navigation lights are required to consist of a red light on the left wingtip and a green light on the right wingtip. Landing lights are used during the descent and approach to landing, and at other times if deemed necessary by the flight crew or operator.

Use and positioning

These lights can generally be found attached to any tall structure such as broadcast masts and towers, water tanks located on high elevation, electricity pylons, chimneys, tall buildings, cranes and wind turbines. Shorter structures that are located close to airports may also require lighting. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) sets standards, usually adopted worldwide, for the performance and characteristics of aviation warning lamps.

Lights are usually arranged in clusters of two or more around the structure at specific heights on the tower. Frequently there will be a set at the top, and then one or more sets equally spaced down the structure. England’s Belmont mast (the tallest construction in the European Union) has nine clusters of red lamps spaced equally along the full height of the mast.

Non-standard aircraft warning lights

On some tall structures there are or were non-standard aircraft warning lights installed

The mast of Deutschlandsender Herzberg/Elster had no aircraft warning lamps installed. It was instead lit by skybeamers mounted on small masts near the tower. This method was chosen as the mast was a mast radiator insulated against ground and for feeding the lamps on the mast otherwise special devices like Austin transformers would be required.

Stuttgart TV Tower carries rotating lamps like used on lighthouses. Such lamps were also used on other towers in earlier days.

Blosenbergturm in Beromnster has a rotating lamp above the cabin. In opposite to Stuttgart TV Tower it is less bright and only operated in the dawn.

The main mast of Mhlacker radio transmitter and the former Konstantynow Radio Mast has or have also aircraft warning lights at the outmost bases of their anchor guys.

Conductor marking lights and Balisors are sometimes used for marking power lines.

The Obstacle Collision Avoidance System allows the standard lights to remain off until an aircraft is in within a given radius, allowing for a significant decrease in light pollution. The OCAS system also provides audio warnings.

Aircraft Warning Paint

Aircraft warning paint usually consist of red and white paint at equal lengths on the antenna tower or mast. These sections of paint are usually only required on towers over 300 feet tall, but may vary from state to state and near airports internationally. These paints are usually expensive to apply and that’s why the perferred height of an antenna tower or mast is usually right under that certain height requirement. These antenna towers or masts that have these paintjobs usually almost always have some sort of aircraft warning feature located at equal sections and at the top of the antenna tower or mast. These are usually high powered strobe lights or LED lights that are either red, white, or both colors (differing in color at different parts of the day, red most likely being at night and a white strobe in the day.

See also

Light pollution

References

^ Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K from the United States Federal Aviation Administration

External links

The Transmission Gallery: Close up of LED warning lamp array on the Membury mast

The Transmission Gallery: Belmont mast – includes night shot showing the nine sets of warning lamps

Obstacle Collision Avoidance System (OCAS) – Enhanced Standard Lighting by eliminating unnecessary light pollution

Aircraft warning lights gallery

Aircraft warning lights video and models: LIOL-B (L810), MIOL-B (L864), MIOL-A (L865)

Categories: Air traffic control | Aviation lights

Least Expensive Cities in America

A recent compilation of data from ACCRA Cost of Living Index, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Department of Energy estimated the most and least expensive cities to live in America. The study was limited to cities with populations above 50,000.

The index is based on 100 being average.

EX. New York City has a cost of living index of 184 which means that cost of living would be 84% more than the national average.

The top 50 least expensive cities in the United States are listed below with the Cost of Living Index in ( ).

1. HARLINGEN, TX  (81.86)
2. PHARR, TX  (82.03)
3. FT. SMITH, AR  (83.13)
4. EDINBURG, TX  (83.23)
5. MISSION, TX  (83.24)
6. BROWNSVILLE, TX  (83.98)
7. LAWTON, OK  (84.51)
8. ABILENE, TX  (84.57)
9. DOTHAN, AL  (84.61)
10. WACO, TX  (84.65)
11. MCALLEN, TX  (84.82)
12. LAREDO, TX  (84.92)
13. PUEBLO, CO  (85.12)
14. JONESBORO, AR  (85.92)
15. EL PASO, TX  (86.35)
16. MEMPHIS, TN  (86.52)
17. ODESSA, TX  (86.66)
18. CLARKSVILLE, TN  (86.66)
19. JOHNSON CITY, TN  (86.73)
20. TERRE HAUTE, IN  (86.73)
21. WICHITA FALLS, TX  (86.81)
22. MACON, GA  (87)
23. BROKEN ARROW, OK  (87.04)
24. WATERLOO, IA  (87.18)
25. MIDWEST CITY, OK  (87.18)
26. KNOXVILLE, TN  (87.27)
27. TEMPLE, TX  (87.32)
28. SAN ANGELO, TX  (87.33)
29. BAYTOWN, TX  (87.33)
30. AMARILLO, TX  (87.43)
31. LOUISVILLE, KY  (87.53)
32. MUNCIE, IN  (87.56)
33. SPRINGFIELD, MO  (87.58)
34. CHATTANOOGA, TN  (87.6)
35. WARNER ROBINS, GA  (87.63)
36. KILLEEN, TX  (87.73)
37. PASADENA, TX  (87.75)
38. VICTORIA, TX  (87.76)
39. POCATELLO, ID  (87.88)
40. CONWAY, AR  (87.93)
41. LUBBOCK, TX  (87.99)
42. SPRINGFIELD, IL  (88)
43. NEW BRAUNFELS, TX  (88.08)
44. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK  (88.23)
45. DECATUR, IL  (88.25)
46. TULSA, OK  (88.27)
47. ANDERSON, IN  (88.31)
48. CORPUS CHRISTI, TX  (88.35)
49. IDAHO FALLS, ID  (88.37)
50. HOUSTON, TX  (88.66)

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It should be noted that Texas is well represented here with 23 of the 50 least expensive cities.

This study is limited to the basic costs of living and does not necessarily have any relationship to quality of life.

Source Homefacts – Least Expensive Cities 2010

 

Pest Control Missouri – Pest Control Services

Each Spring many Missouri residents experience the arrival of the Ants. Ants awaken from bedding down most of the winter. Worker Ants go into overdrive foraging for food to insure their colonys survival and continued growth. It becomes clear at this point that Spring is here and warmer weather is not far behind.

No wonder that Ants love Missouri Residents. We love our homes, and so do they. Each Spring we get “antsy” (pardon the pun) planting pretty flowers, topping off mulch beds and feeding our lawns. Which in turn becomes the perfect habitat for Ants to get up close and personal to our homes. All home perimeters in Missouri have Ants. It is estimated that the ants out weigh the human population. Due to landscaping some homes will experience Ant invasions more than others.

There is nothing more irritating than opening a kitchen cabinet to find that hundreds of Ants have made themselves welcome to your food, or have covered you countertop and sink. At this point many homeowners will attempt to rid the uninvited guest themselves by way of baits, bait traps and sprays. Which can decrease the Ant population temporarily. Many of these products are detected as poision by the ants, which will only cause them to move to another entry point or even trap them in walls, attics and crawlspaces. Repellant chemicals and indoor baits can cause remote colonys to emerge from the original colony, and ultimately cause an increase in the Ant population, instead of the original goal, which was to eradicate them.

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So how do I get rid of my Ants?

Homeowner Tips:
Make landscaping less attractive to Ants: use rubber mulch, gravel, rock or other noncellulose material
Trim tree branches way from house
Stack fire wood away from house
Keep trash cans at least ten feet from house
Remove leaves and grass clippings from around the homes foundation
Caulk any known entry points especially around plumbing and air conditioners, check all door and window seals.
Keep pet food in sealed containers

If an invasion occurs:
Clean up the Ant trails with a soapy mixture of 25-35% dish soap and 75-65% water. This is a great knock down tool. Do not use repellant spray indoors.
Do not bait indoors. Baits are attractants. Try using baits outdoors drawing the ants away from the home. Granular baits and prebaited stations are a better choice.
Try to locate the nest. This is the best method but not always possible.

Ant management is rarely that simple. Sometimes the nest cannot be located or there are multiple nests. For example the Pharoh Ant, can have have hundreds of nests in a small area. Nonrepellant chemicals with a transfer effect is by far the best treatment on the market. (currently not available for purchase or application by the public) So if all else fails, call a professional. If you live in Springfield Missouri or surrounding area look up The Antman, Ken Sharp 417-880-2687 Pest Control Springfield Mo

Cindy Heiss: Ready to Change

Article by Bob Greene

For Cindy Heiss, being a dietitian made being overweight all the more painful. Then she began to see herself in a new light — and a new life.

Cindy Heiss, Ph.D., R.D., is Dietetics Program Director and Associate Professor in the Biomedical Sciences Department at Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo. She spoke with TheBestlife.com’s Janis Jibrin, R.D. about her past struggles with weight gain and how she finally found her way to a healthier and happier life.

Were you overweight as a child? And tell us about your weight history as an adult.

I was a little chubby as a kid, and after one teasing episode on the school bus I went on my first restrictive diet. I was 11-years-old, 5 foot 4 inbches, and 121 pounds. I lost 21 pounds by limiting calories to 700 to 750 per day. I gradually gained it back and by high school was 165 to 180 pounds. I got above “the deuce” — 200 pounds — in college, peaking at 215. My senior year I went on the Cambridge Diet — 330 calories a day for three weeks —and ended college at 165 pounds. But I was back to 180 pounds by the time I started nutrition grad school in the fall. Grad school is where the weight skyrocketed, peaking at 258 in my mid-20s. At age 26, I went on Optifast and lost 70 pounds, but continued to yo-yo, hitting 258 again in 2002.

Besides the liquid diets, have you been on any others?

Good Lord, I did all of ‘em! Weight Watchers, Scarsdale, Atkins, calorie counting, a meat and sherry diet — that was a weird one — meal replacement bars, Nutri System, Diet Center, hypnosis, Jenny Craig. I also devised my own diets, using the exchange system. A doctor at the health center on my college campus actually had me fast four days a week.

On most of these diets, I would lose some weight, but gain it back and then some. I tended to try restrictive eating, often skipping breakfast and sometimes lunch. Then I’d get so hungry I’d binge when I got home from school/work. I’d decide I’d “blown it” and eat all the things I was going to deprive myself of on the diet that would start the next day. I called it the “Cycle of Dieting.”

How did Bob Greene help you get out of the dieting and yo-yoing rut?

I read Bob’s book, Make the Connection, and realized I was going at it all wrong. But I didn’t like myself enough to do it the right way. I was too desperate to lose weight quickly, and being an R.D. (registered dietitian) just added to the pressure.

Then I saw Bob on the January 2003 Oprah show and that’s when I finally internalized what I knew in my head — that I needed to change the way I lived. I needed to have enough self-worth to take care of myself, and the weight wasn’t the primary issue. I made a firm decision it was time to take charge of my life.

How did you put Bob’s concepts into practice?

As he recommends, I first got a handle on emotional eating. I spent a long time in that phase. And I followed his natural progression and concepts.

But at first I was not in a situation where I could make major lifestyle changes. I was a faculty member at a California university, facing a semester with a near-impossible workload of courses and graduate student theses. So I decided to do what Bob says: wait until I was ready to change. I started to see a nutrition counselor, not for the nutrition advice, but for the support in learning to make myself a priority. I laid the groundwork emotionally, then that summer, which I called the “Summer of Cindy.” I made taking care of myself my first priority. My first step: increase activity by doing something I loved — walking on the beach. Next, I change my eating habits and stopped drinking regular soda. I dropped about 30 pounds in two to three months with just that one change.

I didn’t weigh myself much — about once a month — in order to take the focus off weight, which always had made me nuts. The weight was just a consequence of something bigger. I gradually improved my eating habits and increased exercise, until I got up to working out most days of the week for one to one and a half hours, lifting weights, and doing cardio. I never completely deprived myself of any food, except regular soda, because the deprivation made me want it that much more.

That was three years ago; how has it been going since?

I’m 43 years and now weigh 145 pounds. That’s more than 100 pounds less than before. There are still eating habits I’m working on, but I eat a zillion times better than I did five years ago, much better than three years ago, and hopefully next year I’ll eat better than I do now.

It’s been helpful to understand my physiology. I come from a family with a lot of obesity, so I need plenty of exercise. I look at exercise not just as working out, but as “physical therapy.” It’s something that’s not an option.

What is it about Bob’s approach that works for you?

He makes me consider the whole picture. He’s helped me realize I am an emotional eater and to deal with that. I use alternative coping mechanisms and some cognitive restructuring so things don’t bug me so much. He’s helped me understand I have a genetic tendency to gain weight easily and thus must be diligent about exercise.

I like his non-diet approach — that was important for me. I needed to change the way I lived, not go on another diet.

What’s been hardest about losing weight and keeping it off?

It’s hard to let go of your coping mechanism. I’ve been better about exercise than eating, but the exercise gives me more leeway in my eating. I’ve had to learn to take better care of myself, like learning to say no, which is tough. I had to overcome a “victim” mentality and realize I had a choice in how to live my life. Changing my approach to life, putting myself first was, and still is, hard. I’m a perfectionist who tries too hard to be liked by everyone and have to force myself not to work too hard.

What’s been the best part?

Physically, I don’t think I could feel any better. I have great endurance and strength. I have tons of energy, and have a much busier social life. And I’m a lot happier. I feel good about myself and believe I’m living a meaningful life and have inherent value. I do have low self-esteem days still, and have insecurities in some areas, but I am happier than most people.

Anything you’d like to share with others to help them lose weight, or to motivate them to eat better and exercise more?

Exercise is absolutely essential for me. Some days I don’t feel like working out, so I tell myself I’ll just do a light workout, and that gets me to the gym. Once I’m there, I always do the full workout. Weight lifting has made a big difference; it’s transformed the shape of my body.

And my iPod has made a huge difference. I have upbeat music with a good tempo, which energizes me, makes the workout seem so much easier, better, and quicker. When you’re 100 pounds overweight, exercise is not comfortable at first. But keep in mind it gets more comfortable and easier as you go along.

I’m okay with not being perfect now, in both my eating habits and as a human being. I no longer freak out if I don’t eat well. I still struggle some days and go through periods where I’ve overcommitted and slip into the victim mentality. But now when I get really stressed out, I say to myself, “What do I need to do to take care of myself?” I had to realize that I have inherent value and deserve to live the best life.

About the Author

Bob Greene is the founder of the highly acclaimed Best Life Diet brand. Through his books, foods, fitness products and website, Greene has helped millions lose weight and live their own personal best life, using his gradual three-phase approach to eating and exercise.

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Article by Wally Fulter

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About the Author

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