A loss, a closed door, an open door, a new day, gratitude, power, freedom, courage, strength, will, desire, I am, just I am
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Has it been a year? Perhaps and lots has happened. Multiple bookkeeping jobs in hand. Mom had surgery and have moved her into my house to take care of her. Gratitude for everything and everyone around me is very important daily since one never knows what is on the other side of this minute. I’ve recently been reading 4 Hour Body by the guy that wrote 4 Hour Workweek. Some very interesting theories of not only weight loss but increasing one’s strength, general health for mind and body. Lots of technical mumbo jumbo as well as plain writing. I started the basic plan on 3/6 as I AM TOTALLY IN THE MODE TO CHANGE. PSI Seminars was a great start to look at myself and how I was so devoted to others and not myself. I have slipped back although not as far back and have been looking at ways to push my box out again. So here I am again, writing in my food diary, writing in my blog. I won’t put this up on FB so you will need to follow along with me here. Words of encouragement are always welcome. As well as anything that might be insightful for any of the readers. The plan covers protein and veggies. No processed sugar, bread, pasta, yellow starch, rice, corn – dark green stuff which I do like fortunately. Ice water is plan of the regimen also. One day a week to eat whatever you want however that will, of course, stall ones system a bit. Fiber is necessary though. Should I keep my food diary here-how boring that sounds…..asparagus, green beans, black beans, refried beans, chicken, fish, lean meat, turkey – I think you get the idea and I don’t need to repeat. The 4HB plan includes lots of beans, all kinds of beans, add lemon juice to water to hasten weight loss and more. Day 7 is tomorrow – this guy says you can lose up to 20 lbs the first month. However since I’m not going to do the 54 degrees cold water baths I’m not sure how that will affect the 20 lbs goal. Let’s just see. Right now I don’t feel any different with my clothes although the scale says I’ve lost 5 lbs which is cool in itself. Client almost here – more later or tomorrow. Hugs
OK so I got off the chair in front of the computer…let’s go for a walk, downtown, no, let’s go up DeAnza Blvd toward Cupertino and have lunch at Chipolte (2 miles up) and then walk back on the other side of the street….4 miles round trip. Made it I did, stopped in lots of windows, looked at lots of empty retail and office space, went into an open house (or should I say condo), sat on a few benches, probably got a little sun on my so white skin. Fell on the couch for at least an hour. Wow totally out of shape. So I haven’t written for a while. I got basically a full time job last July and have been juggling that plus Palo Alto and Los Altos plus JW plus properties (thank goodness Bob has been helping there). Colleen got married on May 15. Was a fantastic wedding/reception. We recommend The Mountain Terrace for an outdoor wedding any time (but wait, you need to do it before the motorcycle clubs hit Alice’s for lunch – varoom varoom – that would not be good during the ceremony). I’m going to find my arm band to start counting steps again – I absolutely know I was over 10,000 today for sure. Hangover II – VERY RAUNCHY – funny. I don’t ever have to see it again – even free. Bridesmaids – chick flick – funny. I would not see twice. What a bargain!!! I saw several dresses in the window with a $35 price tag on them…wow wonder what’s going on? So next day I trotted over to the store to check it out. Well, there was a whole rack of dresses marked down to $35 (some from almost $400). So I pawed through them…hmmmmm pretty small sizes (mostly 8, 10, few 12s and I think one 14)…..let’s look again. Oh, this very nice periwinkle blue chiffon, off the shoulder, long dress, soft, feminine, not too fussy, not too much bling – perfect. OMG size “10”. When was the last time I wore a size 10 – I think God knows because I sure don’t. So, I bought it. Wow – I’ve been doing some research on acne home remedy treatments – just better skin care. There is a WHOLE LOT OF STUFF OUT THERE – some of it totally bashing what the doctors are telling us AND giving people to “supposedly” help their skin/acne. Check out this website….so so cool. When you read through all the information, it really makes you want to know everything about this subject. |
