Jennifer

I watched the French Open today (7AM) and I absolutely love Rafael Nadal (won in 3 straight sets), but also I really think Roger Federer is one of a kind and a terrific human being. Nadal is so hot! Anyways sometimes winning when there is not much of a challenge is not always the ideal. A challenge where you have to really really work at things is so much better and I hear rewarding.

Every time I have a not so fine day for my intake I realize now that it is just one day. I am tracking my points for a while because it is in me to test myself and show a little discipline and moderation. The best thing I did Friday was to decide to track my points. So after 2 days my extra points are gone! Ha! Twas a terrific weekend in all ways. Played Twister, did some shopping, did some reading (no studying), walked to the movies in the rain with my sweetie (Indiana Jones), watched Sex in the City (the series) watched and listened to the rain, made some amazing cookies (small batches are good!) and relaxed. Oh yeh and on the day where I used up the majority of my extra points, I had a terrific workout day of intense cardio and strength training (9 points of exercise). I woke up feeling amazing!

So the next 5 days I will be consuming 25 points per day. Life is good. I just require light boundaries sometimes. There is a type of personality that works well with WW and these type programs. There is no denial, but you do have to use your head a little. It is so nice to say “no thank you” with confidence then to accept and eat something mindlessly. A good place….

So why Twister? I had to play it after Jon Bon Jovi was a guest in Sex in the City and was playing it with Sarah Jessica Parker. Of course they collapsed on each other and yadda yadda…. Note to self, no playing Twister when I do Hard Body Yoga the day before and I do not stretch before the game because twisting myself up like a pretzel is scary stuff - felt like I may scream with the pain of holding those positions….hehe Fun times! What a masicist I am!

Ahh…. Have a great day and week Everyone. Simple… eat healthy or healthier and move more, for us! I will try and do my best

So, I have had one excellent day. In all ways things have gone well and I feel accomplished. But then it is after supper and I feel a little like I could have that little something to munch on even though I am not hungry. The feeling is just there, ya know? And then I see that some idiot is online from my past. Fascinating how you can recall being that fat person way back then and recall the memories of a person who thought that they can treat you like that stand-in while they waited for someone better to come along. Well, here is the thing. I was deserving of respect then (when I was all Romantic Period Hot - largely curvatious and unhealthy) and I am so deserving now! I have to make the correct choice because I am the one who must respect me first! I could go and chow down on something and regret, but that is the old me. I am fresh and full of ways to treat myself like a goddess. Eating because of boredom or loneliness is just a poor option.

I made a simple and nice meal and even had some dessert. That is it. Thank the heavens that I had a balanced diet today (carbs, protein and good fat….lots of small mini meals) because I could actually say no. Sure I said NO WAY AM I GOING TO EAT STUPIDLY after seeing that old mistake, but it was because of the balance through out the day that I could say, I am so glad I have finally got my goals and thoughts together. But this is the thing with me, my moods are entirely dependent on having balance like I said and getting all the nutrients that a proper diet provides. No chemicals or preservatives, just goodness. A great mood. With a poor meal choice, my mood can just as easily be altered. I hear this is not so uncommon.

So today, is one of those days where I toot my horn because I did great!

I eat faster and do not chew as well when I am putting things in my body that I do not really want in me.  Now that is absolutely silly.  Why eat it if I do not want it in me?  Is eating it any faster going to make it better or less distasteful?  Heck no!  That just will make be feel sluggish with the slow digestion.  You would think I would know better.  Well I just read a blog about accountability and getting on.  Good idea!  No need to stick with the negative thoughts, just move on and try, try and try again.

Things have actually been quite stressful the last couple of days, but all in all I am handling things fairly well.  Sometimes these experiences just need to awaken us to a new perspective, a new path and great growth.   I am glad I gave myself a few free days on the weekend to be free with my diet.  Not eating so ideal, but certainly fairly all right….just a bit too much.  Tomorrow is a new beginning of a new week though I will be starting anew for supper tonight.  Slow and steady.  Did some strength training today though I went a little easy on some of the arm exercises since my left wrist is a little sore.  Not a biggie.  It is an old injury so I just did what I could.

Enjoyed the farmer’s market yesterday though there was only one herb that looked good to me.  Chocolate mint!  It smelled so good and it was calling my name.  I also purchased some fiddleheads which we threw out after learning a bit more about them.  Plus they did not look so fine after having spent some time in a plastic bag.  Picked up some dense breads which I already cut thin and froze.  And I found some lovely tomatoes, red and green peppers - nightshade veggies and I will enjoy!  Ha! AND THE CUCUMBERS…YUM!   Should have left the chocolaty haystacks there, but didn’t.  So good.  Little more balance with the protein , carbs and fats as my body likes and still liking the plant based foods.  I am having some lemon dill salmon thought tonight with a big salad.

This week……

No added sugar and just eating well.  Working out as I should with variety.   Keeping It Simple is the Solution for me this week!