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It's a cloudy, breezy morning here on the Space Coast, with rain (hopefully) on the way.
Had a very good week, we did great this week at the store and things are moving along at Love INC. I spent the better part of my free time there this week and for the last few days I have been texturing and finishing two walls in the entrance to their office. I will take pictures but it is hard to capture the full 3D effect that building color upon color brings. For once I am truly happy with my work, I am my own worst critic and sometimes I must learn to ignore that critic!
Last night was our third BLN (Biggest Loser-Nomad) weigh-in and I am so happy that I had good numbers this time. Planning ahead and getting exercise are truly the two most important things I must do, along with doing stress-reducing activities.
I don't know if I have journaled about this yet but in the last month I was blessed with a wonderful gift from two of my fellow Nomads. Long story short, one of them came to the store and asked me to come out to the car and help her bring in some donations, and when I did I was handed a guitar in a case and informed that it was for ME!
You see, back in the day I used to play the guitar a lot. I was self-taught because my parents couldn't afford lessons and my dad was too prideful to take advantage of scholarships (in his view, "charity"). Over the years, it was one of the things that slowly slipped away from me, and eventually I didn't play at all.
So here we are in 2012 and I have a beautiful instrument to play again. It's funny how you don't forget everything, even after 20 years. The fingers remember where they should go. Trust me, I have a long way back to get to the proficiency I used to have. But, just like my weight loss and success over depression, it is something I will have to do one day at a time. I will soon make that guitar sing!
It is good to be back in touch with my art, and with myself. Peace to all and have a wonderful Sunday!
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249.0 lb
Lost so far: 29.0 lb.
Still to go: 99.0 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 19 February 2012:
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1337 kcal
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Fat: 41.40g | Prot: 77.49g | Carb: 142.84g.
Breakfast: Kashi Protein Bar, Fat Free Half and Half, half and half, coffee. Lunch: Honey Dijon Mustard, Reduced fat col-jack, Publix Smoked Turkey Breast, Great Value Wheat Bread. Dinner: Green Snap Beans with Craisins and Almonds, whole wheat rotini, Chicken breast skinless boneless. Snacks/Other: Harpoon, Cool Whip Lite, Jell-O Sugar Free Low Calorie Gelatin Snacks - Strawberry, Cocoa Roast Almonds, Maria Cookies. more...
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4191 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Painting - 3 hours, Stretching (yoga) - 5 minutes, Housework - 1 hour, Weight Training (moderate) - 5 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours, Walking (exercise) - 3.5/mph - 5 minutes, Resting - 11 hours and 45 minutes. more...
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losing 5.8 lb a week
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