Jennifer

Well we are doing well. But I am determined to not use more then my 35 points, but at the same time I am exercising my behind off, literally. So I am listening to the hunger and feeding myself. I have had 2 really good days. The first 2 I used them rather liberally, but that is ok. I believe my metabolism is working hard. Things have been crazy and busy, but I am not choosing to fail in these times. Now that is progress. I set my ticker back one and am weighing in Monday. I checked my measurements and my waist/hips/thigh are at 29/39/23 and that is also progress. My old measurements are somewhere in an old blog (not on the new site) and they were something like 36/43/26. I am not sure if those numbers were a year ago or when I started here. Grief! The memory is going too…lol Anyways, it is another long day and I am thinking if there is a god, he will grant me some patience and understanding to deal with all that I must do today.

I wish all success who are doing the challenges and team thing. Cheers to you and 3 cheers to all the team leaders who help so many stick to their plans. I am finally listening to that little voice inside my head more often then not. The voice that tells me NO when I need to hear no and YEH BABY when I am a good girl. When there is no computer around and no human voice to encourage me, I still have me to depend on. I have places I want to be and clothes I want to wear.

The things that are helping me…… All my protein powders (Vega, Naturade’s Veg & Equate’s Whey Protein Isolate (no aspartame or Ase-K!!!), my teas - herbal, green, matcha, chai, and rooibos (variety is good), water, veggies and a mostly veg. diet, fruit, oatmeal in the AM to keep me going throughout the day, 5-7 meals/snacks, recording, Oxygen magazine (I SUBSCRIBED even with all the pathetic supplement ads …*SPITS* - but it does make a 2 year subscription CHEAP!), cardio, strength training and flexibility exercises, fish, calcium, B6, multivitamin. I have some strong supporters too and that helps me tremendously. I am very thankful. But one of them wants his breakfast “meow, meow” so I am off. I will see my 2 lovely guys in 12 hours. And I need to connect with my buddies so that will have to be Saturday or Sunday when most are away. Well, this is the life. You do what you can when you can and always try to smile, eh ? lol

Wishes for peaceful thoughts…..

P.S.: Today I was asked what I thought about low carb diets. It may seem like I may not be eating carbs, but I so am. I personally could NEVER go low carb. For instance today I had my oatmeal, soybeans, sweet potatoes, fruit, veggies, crackers, hummus and sea salt and vinegar (Cheecha) Krackles along with plenty of protein and some good fat. If I go low carb, I am moody and depressed. It just happens like “that”. Some meals or snacks might be lower in carb, but in a day I get my carbs. That works for me. I know some do almost no carbs, but the brain needs the break down of carbohydrates into sugar to do it’s many tasks. That is just the way it is. Some people are more prone to low blood sugar and depression so I think Carbs are the best and necessary for combating these issues/ailments. Of course sometimes more is needed such as meds (Screw Tom Cruise!) or therapy, but how we feel in our day is so often due to our diets. A healthy diet of carbohydrates, protein and good fat works very well for weight loss if portions are remembered.