Jennifer

Just received a post from a buddy who notified us about a book called The 7 Principles of Fat Burning by Eric Berg and as I roll my eyes at ANOTHER weight loss book I still decide to research. Thank you Crystal! It is a book that lays out 4 basic body types and then proceeds to give each type the do’s and don’ts to weight loss as we are unique yet still similar. Well I for one have read a little that soy is not good for some who wish to lose. Well it is a good source of protein for me, BUT NO IT IS NOT. I am of the Ovarian body type and that means soy decreases my metabolism among other things I am sure. Good for some, but not good for me. I thought well he is not a doctor, but I think he has done his homework. Burning fat is a strange thing to say though, we get the picture. The cells shrink, yes? I can not deny the truth of the slightly biggish yams. I love them, but I do wish for a steady decrease.

So, if there are any out there who have this book can you let me know. I have ordered it but it will not be here for 2 weeks. I feel like a kid at Christmas. Please share if you know of this book and have found anything interesting or if you think he is full of it

So one more note on soy. Since I have had it a little more lately I feel my body responding. My glands are swollen and it seems my body is seriously fighting something. Coincidence, I don’t know. Other indicators have been a feeling of coldness and not sweating as much or at all sometimes when I normally would have. Well we shall see how it goes. I refuse to believe that a primarily veg dieter can not lose weight! Look out ass, you are about to get a seriously new look!!! So what about protein? Well I have decided to go Canabal. Ok, ok, ok, hold your shorts up! I am a Picese (ya know, 2 fish), so a fishing I will go, sometimes. Ha!

Speaking of doctors, mine has retired and I just found her. Bloody hell! So I will be looking for another one…. I will find one!

Will update on how my goals are being met or not met next blog.

Have a great day Everyone!

Happy Fourth of July tomorrow to all my Buddies and Buddyslimmers south of the border. Cheers!

The Moment

The moment when, after many years
of hard work and a long voyage
you stand in the center of your room,
house, half-acre, square mile, island, country,
knowing at last how you got there,
and say, I own this,

is the same moment when the trees unloose
their soft arms from around you,
the birds take back their language,
the cliffs fissure and collapse,
the air moves back from you like a wave
and you can’t breathe.

No, they whisper. You own nothing.
You were a visitor, time after time
climbing the hill, planting the flag, proclaiming.
We never belonged to you.
You never found us.
It was always the other way round.

Margaret Atwood

I found this poem and I liked it very much, so I thought I would share. I can not control anything and of course this applies to nature, like the poem says. But I also must be gentle with myself and I think I am really starting to get that I do not do well when I am attempting to control food either. I mean I eat a nice amount for the moment and that is it. I relax and enjoy, savor and be right there with that food. This is an ideal day, of course.

This is a struggle for the emotional eater. That is what I would have called myself before, sometimes anyways, but that is a useless label. I am no longer going to see myself as that label. No wishing for anything but that moment where I am me, what ever me means. This applies to all things though. Acceptance for what is, surrendering, non resistance, peace…… Everything hairy scary in my life seems to become light and workable when I just let go. Why did I think I needed to hold so tightly to those thoughts, ideas and behaviors? Hmmmm….. The need to be a certain other way to improve is EVERYWHERE.

Ha! *180 degree turn* Maybe it’s because I was around some new, mature (older) ladies last night at the book club that I could see that there is light at the end of this crazy weight loss tunnel. They seem more at peace with their imperfections then I do. Sure they want to be there best, but they are not consumed anymore (as they said). They have the same desire as I do, which is to grow mindfully and spiritually. Maybe with just a little thought and much laughter, it all can come together. I feel so thankful for the support and kindness. It was somewhat like Buddyslim, but it was an in-person gathering brought together because of a book.

Good times………

So, recommended to me by some guy was the book Skinny Bitch, written by some very sassy ladies… He is big into vegetarianism or should I say wants to get back there and I want to be here for my health. Did some research, checked it out at McNally Robinson, read just under half of it in the store, LAUGHING MY BEHIND OFF and enjoying every bit of it, and did decide to buy it. Now, I am doing some investigating on the net this early AM (fur child woke me up) and found an article I can not respond to it so I will post the link and my comment about it.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=457277&in_page_id=1879

My comment: It is easy to bash the beautiful especially when they are saying things that are unknown or maybe you do not understand, but these woman have gotten the nutrition aspect nearly right on. I personally do not agree with soy in such high quantities, but over all I think this is where nutrition should be heading. I think the only mistake is alienating so many meat eaters because the book is a bit harsh and will not reach so many. I think it is wrong to put woman into the category of bimbos and skinny whacks just because the notion of holistic nutrition is so far from your grasp. Does the fact that they happen to be drop dead gorgeous have anything to do with the negativity? They are harsh in such a sassy and hilarious kind of a way and your words are equally harsh, but they do have the facts and that is what I am learning to love about a loud mouth - intelligence! As for Ms. Beckham, I wish I had the thick skin that she indeed must have. Cheers to all the chicks out there, overweight (me, but I am nearly at my healthy goal weight) and those who are not. Great health to us all! -a former big flesh eater and now I have trouble thinking about meat and animal products. Guess I received me wish. This book is not for the faint and yet minus the big bad words it could be talk in schools. But alas, it will not be and we will continue to shovel the acid forming foods in our stomachs despite the fact that we are not Super-Hydrochloric Acid Heroines, unfortunately. (Grief I am getting too creative…. what I mean is most of us do not have large amounts of hydrochloric acid in our guts to even deal with large amounts of protein. I still feel the cheese in me from a couple days ago. Wish this were a joke. )

Everything does indeed come in it’s own time! Be careful what you wish for is my lesson today. Still I look forward to reading my new books. Purchased a few different kinds of books last night. Who knew I could be such a book worm? Never use to be. Also excited to read my new Drew Hayden Taylor book too.

Well I must go and make my Mom a Mother’s day pressy as we are going to see her today.

Happy Mother’s day to all you Mom’s out there. It isn’t easy to be Mom, but you do have the #1 job! Take care of yourselves.

Today I am thankful for Dr. Marc’s words of wisdom with his recommended diet (essentially vegan), the hilarious and bright Skinny Bitch and also how things are becoming more clear for me. Live, live and live some more. Food is just the energy, but where I go, now this is suddenly seeming more, interesting……