Weight Loss

I really think taking walks and drinking more water is the key to me personally losing weight. My mom struggles with this too, and she wonders why she can't lose weight. I think if she consistently took walks, every day, and drank enough water it would help at least a bit.

 The problem is, she doesn't have enough time for walks. And my problem is, if I don't have a walking partner the chances of me actually taking the walk are very odd. If I'm walking by myself I feel like I'm being watched and I can't do it.



Of course, eating healthier plays a big part in weight loss as well, but in my case, I really think the key is walking and drinking more water. I don't drink nearly enough water every day- only two cups if I'm lucky. I always forget, and because I use short cups it's an annoyance to fill it u[ again so I usually don't.

I really need to figure out a good schedule for this. Right now we need to focus on our sleeping schedule. Once we start going to sleep earlier we can get up earlier and then we'll have more time for the things we usually do mid- afternoon, which means we can go for more walks.

But to get to bed earlier, we have to keep the house clean. And getting rid of the ants would greatly help. And to get rid of the ants, we need to keep the house clean. See the prob;em here?

I'm under a lot of stress here just from seeing my whole family stressed out, from the pressure of school, and the pressure to keep a good schedule and keep the house clean and the ants really don't help and right now my life is a mess, but hey, it could always get worse, right? For now I'm just thankful that the ants aren't crawling in our food. It helps to keep the house cold- the ants hate the cold.

Our House

We live in a crappy house.

It's way, way too small for a family of seven. And we don't even get the whole house- we have to share it with a family friend, Harry, who I hate. He's a disgusting stereotypical sexist pig. He has the whole bottom floor, and we have the small top two.

 Our old landlords were basically running from the police or something (I don't know all the details) and they put our house up for sale so we had to move, and fast.

 The only place we could find was Harry's, so he and my dad now co-own the house. The only reason Harry let us move in was because he would have lost the house. We payed the money he owed, including all his back taxes, and we pay for his cable, I think heat, and I think the water and electric for our tenant.

 The two floors were only meant for a single person, possibly two. There's only one bedroom, and the kitchen is so small having two people in it is too much. There is barely any counter space, and the dining room is super small as well (though not as small as the kitchen).

I'm sleeping in the attic with my brothers, and my "room" is separated by a curtain, tiny and cramped and has slanted walls. I can't even put shelves up.

We had a visit from some carpenter ants last year, and now they're back again. Since it's currently colder out, we don't see them as much, but that could vary greatly within a few days.

We're deep-cleaning the house so we can call an exterminator over before the ants get worse. Trust me, it isn't a pretty sight. Anyone with kids or siblings knows how easy it is for toys, dirt, and dust to be swept or rolled/knocked under appliances such as the dishwasher, stove, or fridge.

I spent six hours cleaning the upstairs hallway. We had to rip out the floor (not the wood, just the tile type thingy), and my dad, who's a contractor, will have to put in a new floor.

My room, my brothers', the kitchen, dining, and living room, and my parents rooms' still need to be cleaned. The kitchen shouldn't take too long, a few days as most (but most likely only a day or two), and the real challenges are my room and my brothers'.

Despite everything, I'm still thankful I at least have a house and food, and a family. As sucky as our situation is, it could be much, much worse, and I do recognize it.

Hey!

Hey! My name is Leanna, and I'm fourteen years old. I'm homeschooled, and I want to be an author one day. I write a lot and I post my stories- both fanfiction and fiction- on several sites, including Wattpad, FanFiction, FictionPress, and Archive of Our Own.

I have over ten blogs in total. I also use Wordpress, which is more popular now, but I like Blogger's layout better.

I'm bad at math, but I'm actually quite good at English, although I do have dyslexia (and possibly dyscalculia).

I also like science, and I'm a huge history geek.

I'm a nerdfighter (no, we don't fight nerds- it's a John/Hank Green thing).

I'm bisexual, but that does not define me. It's just part of who I am.

I read a heck of a lot. I'm very shy and introverted. I have a lot of self esteem problems, and honestly, I'm a bit overweight, and I may be a bit depressed.

I created this blog to help me through life, to be an outlet. usually I let my feelings out through my stories, but I'm hoping this will help as well. I have had several personal blogs before, but they all sucked and I want a clean slate now. If anyone is actually reading this, thank you, and if you plan to keep reading, you're in for one heck of a crazy train ride.

I'm goin' off the rails on a crazy train.

If anyone gets that Ozzy Osbourne joke- *high fives you*