Today in the Hair Salon

Today in a Hair Salon I had "a moment". You know, one of those moments where you feel blessed - fortunate - touched.

I was in for a shampoo and a cut and I was chatting with the stylist a little bit as she was conditioning. She asked about my summer plans, and I said that I was heading back to Ontario with the kids for the summer to visit my Mom and by brother and his family. She asked how long I was staying and sounded surprised with the length of time I said I'd be there, and that I go there every summer.

I explained:

"My Mom is in her late 70's and in good health, but you know,...when your in your 70's you don't know how much time there is left and I want to get in as much time with her as I can".

I kind of cut myself off because I thought there might be some elderly people close by and I didn't want to offend them. So the stylist muttered something like "thats nice", and then we talked about other things.

When she was finished with my scrub, she wraped a big towel around my head and helped me to toddle over to her station for the actual cut.

As I mosey'd over, I looked around to see who was had been close by. Sure enough there was one elderly lady right beside my shampoo station. She looked intently at me as I got up to go. She positively beamed. It was as if she was straining to see this woman (me) who valued her mother's time on the planet. She smiled at me and it was a beautiful smile.

The result was that I no longer felt bad about what I had said. No longer felt self conscious about stating the obvious: that when your in your 70's life in terms of years left on earth is quite limited.

Her smile was a true gift.

So, call your Mom!

And if she's already gone, send up a wee prayer of Love & thanks. It will get there.
: )

there is less of ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Heh, heh,
thirteen pounds less - done properly and feeling great!


: )

YESSSSSSSSSS!

I lost five pounds!!!!!

Has anyone seen it? Its jiggly and lived on my ass and thighs.
Please return it if you find it.....

NOT!




xoxox

a little fine tuning is necessary.....

So here I am, not having blogged on my "destroy faddy" site for awhile. Here is what I have found:

1) Taking control and doing the healthier thing is not as hard as I thought it would be. I was not visited by evening gremlins saying EAT EAT EAT!...Well there was a little one, but I read him a prayer and he buggered-off.

2) My energy, and determination skyrocketed - at first.

3) Then when I saw I could go 8 days and the scale was still telling me that there was not ANY MEASURABLE CHANGE WHAT-SO-EVER, I started to despair.

4) So the next 8 days will be the SECOND bit of the experiment: I am going to see how stubborn my fat is.... I am going to kick it up a notch. Less calories (not *crazy* reductions, don't worry) and more exercise.

5) That first bit was good. I proved to myself that I could stop grazing at night and stop consuming alcohol any more than 1x per week.


6) Wish me smooth sailing.

Day 8 and Day 9

Pray for each other so that you may be healed.
James 5:16



Day 8 was kind of a bust.
lost to caramelllllllllllllllllllllll
luscious lovely caramel....

(I made a bundt caramel rice krispie cake for my Nephew)


Day 8 also included a glass and a half of white wine as 3 friends came over and I ended up partaking of the bubbly. Oooops dang.

I did exercise though: 20min cardio, 50 crunches, 15 biceps, 12 triceps.


I have lost track of my daily devotional and my attention to encouraging quotes, so I will get this back today as I think it really helps on so many levels:


"Much of our morning routine is spent getting clean - taking a bath or shower, washing our hair, and brushing our teeth. But how much time and attention do we give to cleaning our hearts? Don't forget to ask God to create a clean heart in you today!" Taken from Quiet Moments With God for Mothers by Honor Books.

Day 9 I'm back in the swing of things:

Breakfast: granola bar and coffees
lunch:Tuna salad with tomatoes on pumpernickel

sins:
a peach ring

3 teaspoons of leftover caramelllllllllllllllllllllllll

supper: 2 enchiladas, rice and beans with guacamole and sour cream

We had some good laughs at work today

Well, not THAT good.
But some chuckles never-the-less, and I think that helps everyone function better and in a more positive light.


Anyway, here is a good "yolk" for you! : )

Day seven - AKA "a whole week!!!!!!"

TA DA!

Yay Yay Yay.. I did it I did it ...an I'm doin' it some more! (sung to a sort of "na na na na boo boo" theme)

Breakfast: hashbrowns, sliced tomatoes, fresh parsley, 2tbsps hollandaise, 1 egg.
(nummers)
lunch: 1/2 cup granola in soy milk.
supper: pasta with ham&peas&carrots, salad.

weight:153.5lbs
exercise:28min cardio,50 crunches, 15 biceps, 12 triceps

Day 6 - back at it....

Breakfast: flax porridge with dry fruit
Lunch: Salad and pasta with seafood.
supper: Pasta and salad

exercise: 20 min cardio
50 crunches
20 biceps
15 triceps

Day 5 - The "off" day

Today was the off day - no rules. But nothing crazy....
Breakfast:Cold cereal & soy milk, 2 coffees
Lunch: a beef dip & salad
Supper: pizza, 2 rice cakes with gruyere
1 glass red wine
weight: 154 lbs

*Day Four*

I ACTUALLY said "no" to chocolate at work today. YIPEEEEE! It was a tough day food-wise at work for 3 big reasons. #1.There was a "going away cake" for someone leaving, #2. candy jars given to each and every worker as an office gift, and then finally #3. the beautiful chocorange slices were offerred around.

Well, well, I left the candy-jar on a table on the remote side of my office where visitors could help themselves easily but far enough away so that I would be "safe". I ate only the custard (about 1tbsp) and some jam (about 1/4 of a teaspoonfull) out of the middle of my cake slice - I let the cakey part and the icing part remain. And when the bearer of the chocorange came by I said "I can't because its *Day Four*" It was a woman, so I think she "got-it".

Breakfast: flax porridge and dried fruit. coffees.

lunch: spaghetti with carrots & salmon chunks on a bed of wilted greens.

supper: rice chicken dish with half a cup of applesauce for dessert.

weight:155 lbs I will not despair.

25min cardio, 12 triceps, 15 biceps, 50 crunches.

As I was driving home I thought about how people who lose all kinds of weight and are interviewed on tv commercials say things like "thanks Jenny Craig" or "thank you LA weightloss" I smiled and I thought that all I could say is "thank you Jesus" because the only things I have done differently this time is to read a daily devotional as part of my health plan, and to wear a bracelet with the John 3:16 verse inscribed as a "reminder" of my strength.

Miraculously, I am feeling no hunger or temptation to eat and no temptation to quit exercising what-so-ever. I have never gone more than one day before. And tommorrow is day 5.

Day three: Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what a relief.

The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
Psalm 33:5 NKJV



Another wonderful day. I made a snowman with one of my kids (another snow-day so no school, no work), and I recieved a beautiful bouquet like the one right here from a dear friend.

Breakfast:
half slice of pumpernickel with peanutbutter
cereal with soy milk and dry fruit, coffee

lunch: 2 wraps, baby carrots.

supper: flax spaghetti with alfredo sauce,and 4 veggies.
half a hemp brownie.

25min cardio, 50 crunches, 18 bicep curls, 15 tricep curls.

weight:155

positive thoughts: I have a good energy and a real positive attitude about things that in the past typically stress me and lead to negativity & self recriminations.

Goodnight*

Day 2:

"Have the courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones. When you have laboriously accomplished your daily tasks go to sleep in peace. God is awake"
Victor Hugo.




No School or work today due to a snow day. Hurray!

Breakfast:Flax Porridge with dried fruit
1 bite strawberry tart
2 coffees

Lunch: 2 homemade taco wraps
1 hempseed brownie(no, not THAT kind)

supper: basmati rice, half slice meatloaf
baby carrots

23 min cardio, 15bicep curls, 12 triceps, 30 crunches

weight: 154 lbs

Positive Thoughts: I AM doing this, the results will follow.
Very little inclination to graze at night



(that was always my downfall)
I looked at the wine in the fridge and smiled - and thought "no problem, that can be enjoyed with a friend on my *break-day" No temptation at all tonight.
*One day out of every 7 is a break day-with no rules.

I can remember what it was like when I had a runner's body, when I close my eyes I can imagine feeling that fit again. I remember what it was like when clothes fit comfortably and I wasn't busting out all over.

I will have that fitness and comfort again.

Day one:

"He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion"
Philippians 1:6

To be what we are and to become what we are capeable of becoming, is the only end of life.
Robert Louis Stevenson.

Here begins my journey of destroying Faddy and revealing the goddess within!
Join me....................


Breakfast:
Granola bar, 2 coffees
1 slice banana bread

lotsa water

Lunch:
1 slice pumpernickel with
1 egg white done in olive oil
& herbed feta crumbles on top.
Salad

Supper:
Meatloaf, mashed potatoes
corn.

tea.

Exercise:
20min cardio
30 crunches, 10 bicep curls, 10 tricep lifts

Positive:
It feels good to know that this is a true start. I won against the urge to have a glass of wine and I didn't snack at night.

Negative:
I've grown out of what were once my FAT pants. Aughhhhh!

weight: 155 lbs