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18 October 2014

So, yesterday's link didn't work -- me & technology! -- so I'll try again --

http://thesmarterscienceofslim.com/up-close-and-personal-with-the-hormone-insulin/.

And as I'm off to early workout, then dress shopping for a black tie charity event next weekend this afternoon and mass after, I'll get right on my way, but not without beginning in prayer --

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.

And I'll pray, breathe, log, journal, stay curious & express my way through this one day and each one meal, moment, bite, thought & emotion. I'm so grateful for each of terrific you, my family & IRL friends, that it didn't even bother me when DH came home early and unannounced yesterday, for the weekend -- and no real anxiety about it as I've felt in the past, and having the health & wealth to live this life I love! xoxox

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17 October 2014

I'm looking for my Angel's positive way to express what I'm feeling -- that I'm as reluctant to want to post even small weight losses as I am to the gains! I think what I still have to get my arms around is the fact that in maintenance, there will still be small ups & downs and "that's what it's all about" (hokey-pokey, anyone? Each time I write these days, it seems to turn into a song!). But as I think about it more, maintenance is like the hokey-pokey! Instead of putting for right foot in, out, and shaking it all about, I'm experimenting with different foods and ways of eating, shaking or adjusting as needed and that's what its all about… just need to add in that hokey-pokey dance!

The dance I've been doing lately is playing with the idea that what type of foods you eat is more important than how many calories. While many proclaim that weight loss/maintenance is all about calories in vs calories out, I've been reading Dr. Hyman's books whose approach is not the calories but the foods they come from. He stresses whole foods that balance your blood sugar and don't spike insulin production which causes fat storage. I wasn't really understanding that concept, but was sent a link to another web site's article which explained it in a way I could finally understand. It's from the SANE approach -- http://thesmarterscienceofslim.com/up-close-and-personal-w…/ -- and if you have the time, I'm finding this approach very interesting.

I'm also interested in starting my day right, so I will, in prayer. I'm off to tennis a little later and then have dinner with my tennis friends tonight. I continue to look forward to and feel much more at ease with the lack of routine over our weekends… a wonderful feeling of calm and serenity…

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.

So, through this one day and each one meal, moment, bite, thought & emotion, I'll pray, breathe, log, journal, stay curious and express my way. I'm so very grateful for each of glorious you, my family & IRL friends, looking forward to weekends even with their many unknowns, and having the health & wealth to live this life I love! xoxox

Weigh-in: 122.4 lb

lost so far: 5.6 lb

still to go: 0 lb

Diet followed reasonably well

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16 October 2014

Since it's a rainy day and Thurs (not Mon as the song goes), I won't let it get me down… especially since I have a massage booked for this afternoon:)!

My plans are finalized (yeah!) for the weekend, and our girls weekend away has whittled down to a girls night tomorrow night locally. I'm actually quite happy about that after being away so many weekends recently, with 2 more coming up in Nov. We have a black tie charity event next weekend, so I'll get in a shopping trip for a new dress on Sat now too.

I'm off to early workout, but wanted to start my day here and in prayer --

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.

And I'll pray, breathe, log, journal, stay curious and express my way on this one day and each one meal, bite, moment, thought and emotion. I'm so grateful for each of awesome you, my family & IRL friends, better weather ahead, massages, and having the health and wealth to live this life I love! xoxox

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15 October 2014

It's truly crazy what can keep me awake at night! I was supposed to go to NH with my tennis friends for a girls weekend this coming weekend to go to the pumpkin festival there -- one of them have a second home there. But, it's been unclear as to if/who is going. One of the ladies can't go until Sun, one has to be back for Sun, and 2 haven't responded. I was feeling frustrated, wanting to know the plans, how meals would work, what I'd need to bring, what I'd want to have to wear, etc. I finally let ii go as i remembered a bible quote I read online yesterday from Philippians 4 -- "Don't worry about anything; instead pray about everything". I'm a work in progress also as to my spiritual life, but I am a believer and am re- dedicating myself to improve that aspect of my life as I venture along their journey to improve my health & happiness.

ATF & ATL continues to go well, and the unsettled feelings recently have mostly gone and been replaced with a gentler, kinder feeling of acceptance… acceptance that I am not and never will be perfect nor will I eat or live perfectly. So, I continuously remind myself that perfection is not my goal -- progress is, and acceptance is a big part of that for me. I had a good conversation with my health coach yesterday about how much less anxious I'm feeling in general, how much more accepting and how I'm learning to recognize the negative self-talk and re-frame it into something more positive or at least nonjudgmental. Progress, that I'm sorry to boast about here, but I must remind myself of, especially after a restless night of needless worry.

Today, I'm off to spin class shorty and then have book work for the afternoon. With my reduced bookkeeping load, I'll also update and re-prioritze that never-ending to-do list. But first, I'll start my day in the best way possible as I found also works during sleepless nights -- I'll pray --

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.

And, I'll pray, breathe, log, journal, stay curious and express my way through this one day and each one meal, bite, thought, moment and emotion. I'm so, so grateful for each of too-good-to-be-true you, my family & IRL friends, finding solace in spirituality, knowing a good nights sleep is again ahead, and having the health & wealth to live this life I love! xoxox

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14 October 2014

Did I tell you my good news? I'm taking early partial retirement and officially turned over the books on the self storage business that DH and I are partners in to the new bookkeeper yesterday :). It's a much smaller job than what I do for my BIL, but one less work obligation to stress over -- yeah! So, I'm eager to see how much time that frees up for me and if it'll help be whittle away at that never-ending to-do list.

Of course, at the same time, the continuing saga with my Mom is more & more time consuming, so that alone may fill the newly open time slots. Mom continues to decline slowly and is sleeping, tired & lethargic more and more of the day. The facility where she lives is recommending moving her to a new room closer to the dining room, piano lounge and activities room, so hopefully she can do more and not expend as much energy just getting to meals. Her current room is a farther distance, probably 3 times farther each way. I'm hoping this helps and am almost daily in contact with her nurse & social worker as we try to figure out if the new sleeping pill she insisted on from her dr is the culprit or if its just the aging process. This small move will also be an indicator of what could be ahead if/when I do decide to move her to CT.

I'm feeling good and happy to be back in my weekly routine, but also happy to be feeling more settled again into mindful, healthy eating. I continue to eat gluten, dairy, added sugar and caffeine aware recognizing that these foods do not agree with my body but I can still choose to eat them. In the words of mindful eating, I try to be sure that I really, really, really, really want them and only them, and acknowledge their after-effects on me.

Today, I start playing paddle (platform) tennis again outdoors which runs through the winter, and have 2 appts this afternoon -- one with DH and our financial planner and afterwards with my health coach. But first, I'll begin my day in prayer --

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever

And I'll pray, breathe, log, journal, stay curious and express my way through this one day and each one meal, moment, bite, thought & emotion. I'm so very grateful for each of awesome you, my family & IRL friends, getting outdoors to exercise again, and having the health & wealth to live this life I love -- just realized, my two appts today are to help keep that health & wealth intact! xoxox

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