BROKEN PROMISES

Barbara Ward-Finneran

Ever feel like you’ve had an epic fail.  It’s when the things you’ve promised yourself somehow fell to the way side and “everything else” got more important.  Got more important then you.  “Everything else” is important, so it has to have a place.  It has to fit into your life.  Yet the “fit” gets messy and you lose not only focus but balance.  You forsake your control and power for the greater good.  For the “life” that gets in the way. For the everything else that must get done.  

Sometimes you have to close your eyes, remember what’s really important.  You have to put yourself into that image and trust that you belong there.  I know that you must keep yourself in the equation or you’ll never prove. Anyone whose good with mathematical interactions knows you have to prove at the end of the day.  (Okay, truth be told, I’m not always the greatest at mathematical magic, but Daddy was a banker and I get proving!) However, if you fail to keep yourself in the calculations, there’s nothing to prove.  All your best efforts will leave you like something is missing.  Leave you longing for more.  

I know this is true. Not all that long ago I walked a path where I allowed myself to be “lost”.  Lost in a dark place to an addiction that numbed the pain.  An emotional eater  who tail spun into morbid obesity that tipped the scales at well over 250 pounds.  An atrocity for my 5’1” frame.  It didn’t happen over night.  It didn’t happen without me being keenly and painfully aware of every guilty bite, aware of every emotion that I buried.  Knowing day after day that it needed to stop.  Knowing that every five or ten pounds that you allow to be okay invites more. One day I had enough and dialed up my own resurrection.  Decided that the issues and problems would remain, but I didn’t have to keep slowly killing myself. It was time to reclaim the part of me that was hurting and heal it.  Time to take my power back.  And, I did.  It was recovery that had to do with a whole lot more then the 90 pounds I shed.  

For over 30 months it was a success that was sweet most days and larger then life on others.  I worked blood, sweat and tears, to be heathy, to feel better, to look better and most importantly to feel like me, to feel whole.   

In the last six months I found myself somewhere between broken promises and an epic fail.  I allowed a new job and it’s new obligations to get in my way.  The job has it’s place, purpose, prestige and need.  For this woman already running on overdrive there wasn’t much time to dole out to this new endeavor, something had to give.  What was I thinking?!  I allowed it to be me. I took the hit!   One more thing “to do” became one too many.  My gym visits were the first to be sacrificed followed by my at home workout routines.  In the weeks that followed I became desensitized to the few pounds that crept up on the scale.  In the chaos of the constant busy conceding to the two or three pounds, only to become five and then even a few more.  The line I walked became unbalanced. I felt it physically and emotionally. The voice in my head torn between the dark side that I remembered (and lurked) and the optimist that said you’ll get your control back; in a few weeks, on the first of the month, over the break, at the new year, etc. You let the first five slip by and before you know it the next five begin to up the anti. It was slow... but it was happening.  Once again all to aware, but not going there.  There wasn’t time.  I needed enough time to carve out a schedule, to make it a habit again, to get control.  Another day, another week slips by... and nothing gave, except the scale working it’s way towards a ten pound gain.  

ENOUGH!  What am I doing?!  What was I thinking?!?! Finally - I let it click once again.  ENOUGH!  I am - so NOT going back there!  I was all to tuned in to how easily it could happen.  Finally... I refuse to let “it” happen.  

You can’t worry about making it perfect.  You cannot wait until there is enough time to make the perfect schedule. To make the perfect balance.  You have to concern yourself only with making it happen.  As best as you can  - today.  Just do it.  Start.  Start over.

I can’t get to the gym a few times a week, every week.  But, I’ve finally gone back.  I can’t get the home routine to fit certain days and times on schedule.  But, I can commit to 10 miles a week and make that work.  Make the scale roll back.  

I found the time to "rest" my strappy stilettos and lace up my running shoes. Two point five weeks and 25.3 miles in - I am back in the game - I am doing it.  (Again!) I made myself a priority.  I am redefining the rules, taking back control and reclaiming balance.  Not to mention the added dose of endorphins - there’s still never enough time - but - all is better! It is empowering. 

It is not an epic inadequacy to demand a do-over.   There is no shame in beginning again.  The only failure in starting over is talking and thinking about it rather then doing it.  Just do it. 

KEEP THE PROMISES THAT YOU MAKE TO YOURSELF! ;)

LOSING BELLY FAT-THE SASSY WAY!

Marion Pellicano Ambrose

 Sassy Water is the signature drink of the bestselling Flat Belly Diet! It claims to help melt belly fat. I figured, what the heck, I’ll give it a try.

Drinking enough water each day is a must to maintain your body’s proper fluid balance and guard against water retention (another tip: avoid high-sodium foods). Staying hydrated also helps prevent constipation, which can cause bloating. Here are other Sassy Water benefits:

• The ginger in Sassy Water helps calm and soothe your GI tract.

• It’s a heck of a lot perkier than plain old water—and makes a great substitute for high-calorie, sugary drinks and carbonated beverages (where do you think those bubbles end up? In your belly!)

• The simple act of making Sassy Water every day will help you focus on the task of losing weight.

• If you don’t like some of the ingredients or can’t have them for health reasons, just leave them out and you’ll still reap the debloating benefits. The key is to be sure that you’re consuming an adequate amount of water daily.

Here’s the recipe:

SASSY WATER RECIPE

2 liters water (about 8 1/2 cups)

1 tsp freshly grated ginger

1 med cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced

1 med lemon, thinly sliced

12 small spearmint leaves

1. Combine all ingredients in a large pitcher and let flavors blend over­night in the fridge.

2. Strain the ingredients out of the water the next morning and drink all 2 liters by the end of the day.

http://www.prevention.com/weight-loss/flat-belly-diet/flat-belly-diet-and-sassy-water

I’ll let you know how it goes. I’m also following Atkins (no carbs) which works pretty well for me if I really stick to it. I’m determined to lose 35 pounds by the end of April for my daughter’s college graduation! If I do, I’ll post a before and after picture. If I don’t, I’ll post a picture of me in a pig mask! How’s that for incentive!

5 NUTRITION TIPS FOR WOMEN

If you could only do 5 things to help yourself to lose weight and feel better, these are the 5 to start with!

Iron Women • Iron-deficiency anemia is very common in women. For premenopausal

women, the recommended iron intake is 18 mg, and it increases to

27 mg for pregnant women. Our No. 1 nutrition tip for women is to regularly eat

foods rich in iron, such as meat, shellfish, beans and enriched cereals.

Bone Up on Calcium & Vitamin D • Calcium builds and strengthens bones and

teeth. It is also important in maintaining normal heart beat and regulating blood

pressure. Vitamin D plays an integral role in calcium metabolism. Women with

vitamin D insufficiency absorb less than 10 percent of available calcium.

Love Your Dark Greens • Green vegetables such as kale, chard, collard greens,

bokchoy, broccoli, asparagus, green beans, etc. are packed with vitamins A

and C, fiber and phytonutrients. In addition, they are also high in folate, an

important vitamin for pregnant women to prevent neural-tube defects in infants

.

Go Berries • Berries are loaded with vitamin C, folate, fiber and phytonutrients.

Indeed, fresh berries are some of the most powerful disease-fighting foods

available as they top the Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) score

chart, which is a method of measuring antioxidant activity.

Eat Breakfast • Breakfast gives you the fuel to start a new day. It also helps

maintain your weight. When we skip a meal, our body thinks that we are in

starvation mode and slows down our metabolism as a means to compensate.

We then tend to overeat at the next meal. Source: www.healthcastle.com

MODERN MIRACLE- AND YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT IT IS!

Marion Pellicano Ambrose

I’ve been so focused on trying to lose weight lately! I gained a lot of weight when I had to be on Prednisone for 9 months. It didn’t help my disease, but it made me blow up like the Goodyear Blimp! Since I’ve been off steroids, I’ve tried everything to lose weight: Weight Watchers, Nutrisystem, Counting calories, and starvation. I lost a pound one day and gained it back the next, even without cheating! Finally I read that Atkins helped people with Autoimmune Diseases to lose weight so I followed it faithfully for a month and a half. I lost 15 pounds and was thrilled, except no one seemed to notice a difference. My clothes fit a little better, but not what I would have expected. After the first 15, I hit a plateau and couldn’t lose any more. I broke the diet and went back to plain, healthy eating (low fat, no bread or cake, very little sweets at all and lots of veggies and fruit) and gained 10 pounds! I know I would probably lose some weight if I could exercise, but my disease keeps me from even walking any distance. I can’t lift things, raise my arms above my head or even stand for any period of time. I realized I was depressed, tired all the time, couldn’t concentrate and I started to lose my hair again(and I’m not on chemo). I also noticed the spasms in my legs have gotten worse and I’m having trouble sleeping at night.

Sound familiar? If you are experiencing these same symptoms I might have news for the both of us! I came across some information that may hold the key to my problem. The following are all some of the major symptoms and signs associated with an under active thyroid. Some symptoms are more significant than others. 
Depression, weight gain, difficulty losing weight, low energy, fatigue, dry skin, hair loss, slowed thinking, poor concentration, brain fog, memory problems, insomnia, poor sleep, waking up exhausted,tingling in hands and feet, muscle pain, swelling in ankles, constipation, slow heart rate, low blood pressure, anemia, thinned eyebrows, pale, puffy skin, vertigo, fibrocystic breasts, low body temperature and hoarse voice.

The information was in an advertisement for a supplement that is supposed to handle all these symptoms and make you lose weight.  I couldn’t believe what it was when I read it…………Iodine! The article stated that a combination of (5mg), Iodide(7.5mg),Selenium (15mcg) and Vitamin B2 (15mg) was all that was needed to reverse all the effects of an underactive thyroid- without a prescription. It also has been shown to help several other disorders. These conditions include Fibromyalgia, thyroid disorders, chronic fatigue immune deficiency syndrome, autoimmune disorders as well as cancer.

Is it true? Well, I did some research and there seems to be quite a lot of evidence backing it up. I found several varieties available on the internet and several studies showing that it does work for about 97% of the people tested. I sent away for the most popular form, Iodoral and plan to give it a go! Hopefully, the next time I post a picture of myself I’ll be thin, glowing with vitality and I’ll remember where I put my car keys! If you’re interested in doing some research yourself, here are some of the places I went for information.

http://www.vitamincfoundation.org/iodine.htm

http://www.naturalnews.com/008902.html

http://www.lewisford.info/iodide.html

http://tahomaclinicblog.com/iodide/

http://www.optimox.com/pics/Iodine/IOD-09/IOD_09.htm

LOSE WEIGHT BY MEDITATING 5 MINUTES A DAY!

Marion Pellicano Ambrose

I was watching Dr. Oz today while writing for DRL. I had to stop writing because I was so engrossed in the program. His guest today was Deepak Chopra, the Guru of Alternative Health and Meditation.

Deepak Chopra’s message today was that we can actually lose weight using meditation. He says people eat for 2 reasons: physical hunger and emotional hunger. It’s emotional hunger that causes us to gain weight.

Deepak Chopra said that meditation can bring your metabolism up and it becomes self-regulating in a homeostasis state, which is where everything is unaffected by what is going on outside of your body, so you lose weight.  Dr. Oz said that if you are chronically stressed, the hormones from the Fight or Flight phenomenon get trapped in your body and make you gain belly fat.  If you meditate, your hormones are soothed and you do not get to this state.  Deepak Chopra also said that meditation increases your telomeres. (A telomere is a region of repetitive DNA sequence at the end of a chromosome, which protects the end of the chromosome from deterioration or from fusion with neighboring chromosomes. The telomere regions deter the degradation of genes near the ends of chromosomes   ^{Wikipedia.com)} If cells divided without telomeres, they would lose the ends of their chromosomes, and the necessary information they contain.

In the first steps of this meditation, sit in a relaxed posture; put your attention on your heart, and experience gratitude and love.  When you do this, the neurons in the emotional section of your brain begin to fire. So, in this step, we are wiring together our neurons for emotional happiness.

Next, focus on questions like “who am I? And what makes me happy? “This activates the pre-frontal cortex which is in charge of cognition and our thoughts, so we are re-wiring the synapses there.

After that, scan your body for sensations, which stimulates the part of your brain where you monitor experiences.  Finally, you pull your attention to your heartbeat in your fingers and it is amazing that by doing that you actually increase your blood flow to your hands and your blood pressure drops by 10 points.  The more you do this, the more you lower your blood pressure.  You can actually learn to regulate your heart beat and to change your body temperature too.  Deepak said that you are overwriting your mid-brain by doing this.

I’ve attached the directions posted on Dr. Oz’s page for this meditation. It takes only 5 minutes a day, but Dr. Oz says many of his patients have actually lost weight simply by doing this meditation. How about giving it a try? Be sure and let us know how it goes! I’ll be trying it myself so wish me luck!

Dr. Oz: Weight Loss Meditation

Here are the steps that Deepak Chopra walked everyone through to do a Weight Loss Meditation on the Dr. Oz Show.

1.  Put your feet firmly on the ground so that they do not cross.

2.  Put your hands on your lap with your palms facing up.

3.  Close your eyes and pay attention to your heart.

4.  Experience gratitude by thinking of blessings and counting your blessings.  Be grateful for everything good in your life.  Let your ego move out of the way.

5.  Recall an experience of love like someone you love or someone who loves you.

6.  Keep your attention on your heart and ask yourself a few questions like the following: Who Am I? Do not try to figure out the answer, just let your heart answer and guide you.  What do I want?  What is my purpose?  What makes me happy?

7.  Observe all of the sensations in your body.  This step is all about simple awareness of your body.  Bring awareness into your breathe and breathe air in through your nostrils.  Observe as the air moves in and out.  As you take a breath in, think of the word “so” and as you breathe out, think of the word “hum.”  When your mind starts to wander, this is normal, just bring it back to “so” on your in breathe and “hum” on your out breath.

8.  Keep your eyes closed and keep your attention on your heart.  Focus on sensing your heart beat as either a sound or a sensation.

9.  Move your awareness into your open hands and finger tips.  See if you can sense your heartbeat in your fingertips as a warm, tingling sensation or mild throbbing.

10.  Bring awareness back to your heart and relax your body.  Yawn, move, or stretch if you want.  Take half a minute and gently open your eyes.

http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/deepak-chopra-meditation

TERRORISTS....

Dawn Boyle

Today is the last day, or shall I say hour of school. I have been waiting for this day since late April. It was way back then when I noticed a complete disconnect. My kids acquired this new whine. I have said this before my children should be hired by the government. They would be great annoyance tools to get information out of the "bad guy", I know this because they have been mastering their skills on me for the past ten years. Their specialty - SLEEP DEPRIVATION.

I have not slept an entire night since September 2000. My brain has become so accustom to this practice that on the few occasions where I have been childless for a night, my body doesn't know what to do. I still wake up every few hours. In addition, I can add my aging bladder which now accounts for 3 additional wake up calls during the night. I feel like I could pass out at any given moment.

A few days ago I started taking back my nights. I have successfully (sorta) removed all extra bodies from my bed. I have explained to them that "Mommy" will be way more fun if she gets some sleep and that I am not to be woken unless someone is bleeding, throwing up, or the house is on fire.

I did a little research and have found out some of the things lack of sleep can do to a person....read below, it explains A LOT!

As per WebMD:

In the short term:

• Decreased Performance and Alertness: Sleep deprivation induces significant reductions in performance and alertness. Reducing your nighttime sleep by as little as one and a half hours for just one night could result in a reduction of daytime alertness by as much as 32%.
• Memory and Cognitive Impairment: Decreased alertness and excessive daytime sleepiness impair your memory and your cognitive ability -- your ability to think and process information.
• Stress Relationships: Disruption of a bed partner's sleep due to a sleep disorder may cause significant problems for the relationship (for example, separate bedrooms, conflicts, moodiness, etc.).
• Poor Quality of Life: You might, for example, be unable to participate in certain activities that require sustained attention, like going to the movies, seeing your child in a school play, or watching a favorite TV show.
• Occupational Injury: Excessive sleepiness also contributes to a greater than twofold higher risk of sustaining an occupational injury.
• Automobile Injury: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates conservatively that each year drowsy driving is responsible for at least 100,000 automobile crashes, 71,000 injuries, and 1,550 fatalities

In the long term, the clinical consequences of untreated sleep disorders are large indeed. They are associated with numerous, serious medical illnesses, including:

• High blood pressure
• Heart attack
• Heart failure
• Stroke
• Obesity
• Psychiatric problems, including depression and other mood disorders
• Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
• Mental impairment
• Fetal and childhood growth retardation
• Injury from accidents
• Disruption of bed partner's sleep quality
• Poor quality of life

LUNCH TIME POLL - Biggest Loser

LAST CHANCE....  Last Chance to tune in this season!

According to Bob - "It isn't about winning a game, it's about fixing what's broken!" and Jillian tells them all the time, "The past does NOT define you, the present does!" Cara and Brett weigh in with much the same sentiments.

They were all asked; Will Anything Stop You?  Will Anything hold you back? Have you finished what you started???  Last weeks final four ended with Hannah and Olivia as the top two locked in finalists.
Jay and Irene will await America's vote.

One way or the other tonight season finally not only changes lives and the show slated to return in the fall will be different.  Any take on the new trainers?  Will you watch when Jillian doesn't return?

 Has this show inspired you or someone you know? Care to comment on those who went home... who do you think kept their eyes on the prize?

But of course this all leads to: 
Who do you think America voted for?  
Who do you think will take the grand prize home?
WHO WILL BE THE BIGGEST LOSER?!?!

The Good Girl's Weight Loss Secret

A couple of years ago I lost about 15 pounds. It was a noticeable weight loss on my 5'4" frame. I lost count of how often I was asked how I did it. I usually vaguely replied that I had been sick with some stomach thing. Secretly I was tempted to give them the actual reason and say it in my chirpiest voice: "Why, it's crippling depression....but I don't recommend it for everyone." There was an irony that the time in my life when I got the most compliments was also the darkest. Friends, acquaintances and even strangers seemed almost eager to tell me how great I looked.

At any other time fitting into a smaller size would have made me very happy. However, I was the most miserable that I had ever been in my life. My marriage fell apart as we were approaching our tenth anniversary. I went into a depression that seemed to envelope me. Every day was endless and insurmountable. Everything seemed meaningless, especially food. I just couldn't eat. My appetite was gone. I lost weight without intending to. Spend entire weekends in bed without hardly getting up and exist on an English muffin a day and you can, too. Not the right way to shed pounds by any stretch of the imagination.

I read with interest Barbara's very honest posting of struggling to make sense of why bad things happen (What Matters). Her faith gave her the strength to see that sometimes life doesn't make sense and there's no logic with tragedy. My experience showed me that some times life can just suck. And then when you think it can't suck any worse, somehow it does. I would feel like I had fought my way out of a deep dark hole only to have the ground give out underneath me and fall right back down.

It took a long time to fight my way back to "normal." I discovered a strength and support system I didn't know I had. It still moves me to tears the compassion I found in my friends and family.

The weight came back on eventually, plus a little more. And I was okay with it. I thought it was part of the healing process, proof I was getting better. My emotional health seemed more important than my jean size. It's a lesson I always keep close to remind myself when weight concerns creep in. We are so much more than the numbers on the bathroom scale or on our clothes. Those numbers don't define us, don't represent who we truly are. Where our bodies curve or don't curve doesn't reflect what is in our hearts and in our minds. Numbers are only important if we make them. My happiness doesn't depend on my waist size. It comes from within and no arbitrary number should take that away.

SHE SAID.... WHERE'S THE PINK PILL?!

Dawn Boyle

I am not sure where it goes. Could it be aging? Could it be that I am so exhausted from not sleeping since 2001. I am not sure, but I am ready for Pfizer to make a little "PINK PILL" similar to their little "BLUE PILL".

It does bother me that my sex drive is low. Even more so since having surgery this past fall. Maybe it's something that just needs a little more attention to reawaken. Date night would be awesome, but to be honest with you my husband never surprises me with that and I get shot down with lack of funds when I throw it out there. Who knows, peaks and valleys seems to be the norm when I speak to my friends.
You wanted me to share my craziest? I care to share what I wanted to be my sexiest that turned into my funniest.

When Greg and I were dating he lived in a giant house with a few other guys. This house was party central on the weekends but strictly business during the week. I rarely stayed over Monday through Thursday. Greg got up (and still does) at 4:00AM for work. He was sleeping by 9:00 the latest during the week. One night I decided to get dressed up and surprise him. I went the whole nine yards, garter belt, with matching bra and undies with thigh high stockings on, in high heels with a raincoat over it.

I left my house for the twenty minute drive with a nervous stomach. As I was just about to exit the Southern State Parkway I was pulled over by a New York State Trooper. I almost died. By the time I got out of the ticket and realized I was not going to jail looking like a "working girl" the giggles kicked in. I rang the bell at Greg's and my embarrassment was to overwhelming for what was to be my "stripper act". It didn't matter to him, he liked the outfit anyway.

So in closing...I guess it would be easy to get me back into garter belts and raincoats if I was wooed by a surprise date night. I am talking about a major Richter scale earth movement if a babysitter was secured, reservations made and all I had to do was get ready (ALONE). I read on webMD that 99% of all female related sexual dysfunction is emotional charged. A bet some unsolicited random acts of non-sexual attention would work wonders for the 99% of "US" women out there.

New Attitude

Dawn Boyle

Since you all know I gave up on the "Dawn Challenge" and started Jenny Craig last Monday..I am pleased to anouce that I have lost over 6lbs. I am still doing the Zumba and really sticking to the plan! I know most of that is water weight, but I am happy whatever it is!!!

Thanks for all the encouraging emails and comments! You guys ROCK!

LUNCH TIME POLL

http://www........

http://WONDERFUL. WILD. WICKED

A limitless and boundary free place so clearly present in our world that many adults and children carry a gateway to this wonderful, wild, and perhaps even wicked place in their pockets... 

The world wide web is a amazing source of information and entertainment.  Does it also invite danger into your home? If you have children do you take precautions to protect, limit, monitor and or block internet use?  Do you allow the minors in your care to use social networking sites? Online gaming interactions and chats? Many of which state for adults 18 and older.

Where do you draw the line in cyberspace? Thoughts & comments encouraged......

SHUT UP AND PUT UP....UPDATE

Dawn Boyle

Not sure if you noticed, but I didn't write Sunday or Monday in my quest to drop some poundage before "SUMMER". I had been trying to do it myself but the truth is I need structure. I need someone to figure out portions and crap for me. Last year I had much success on Jenny Craig and although I could have had a car lease payment for a Mercedes to cover food cost I stuck to it and felt great!

Over last summer I quit smoking and the weight started to creep up on me. After two surgical procedures in late fall I am not happy with my weight. I returned to Jenny yesterday. My counselor Gayle is awesome and I already feel better today!

So I will now be doing weekly updates instead of nightly....I plan to be at fighting weight by May 12!

WISH ME LUCK!

SHUT UP AND PUT UP....

Day 10

DAWN CHALLENGE

Today was not so bad...I am looking forward to going out tonight to Mercato, a little restaurant close to my house.

Today's Food Log

2 egg whites on flat raisin bread with a slice of american cheese

3 oz tuna with tomatoes and red onion in a 1/2 whole wheat pocket

low fat greek yogurt with fresh blue berries

Tonight I plan on having the Grilled Shrimp with feta  at Mercato and a few cocktails.

It's SUPER SATURDAY...Live it up!

SHUT UP...JUST SHUT UP

Day 9

Today was spent in the house cleaning and working on the blog with Barbara....there was ZERO exercise. Maybe if Mother Nature would throw me a bone and it wasn't so crappy out all the time I would feel a little bit better! I need Vitamin D. I need Summer. I need to trade in the mini van.....

Breakfast -
4 jelly munchkins (yeah...that's right and I would've had more if I felt better)
xtra large decaf with skim milk and splenda

Lunch -
1 1.2 slices of pizza

Snack -
1 cup if a cup is a bowl of cheeze itz
TLC Peanut Chew bar

Dinner -
Egg Drop Soup
Vegetable Egg Roll

Tomorrow is another day...didn't get on the scale today...I am waiting til Monday

SHUT UP AND STAY FOCUSED AND PUT UP!!!

Day 8....

New Attitude!!!

Okay -
Breakfast I had Kashi 3/4 cup with skim milk, lunch I had a Jenny Sante Fe with salad, snack I had an orange and a sting cheese. Shrimp in Fra Diablo sauce with salad and onion soup (no cheese/bread)!

I am all about turning this MOTHER OUT!

SHUT UP & PUT UP

Day 6

DAWN CHALLENGE...SUCKS!

I need a quick fix. I hate the scale NOT moving! I am considering having sex with my husband to burn off calories...THAT'S HOW DESPERATE!

Today's Menu
1 egg white on 1 slice of whole wheat for breakfast
Lunch was a weight watchers frozen Santa Fe something or other and then I had Angel hair pasta with chunky tomato sauce and a piece of chicken cutlet parm without breadcrumbs and used Parmesan instead of Mozzarella
I did the zumba on the wii again - it's starting to bug me.

Considering other avenues if this sensible eating and exercising crap doesn't kick into gear.

SHUT UP & PUT UP

Day 5-

Today was an eventful day. I got up and grabbed a XL decaf with skim milk and splenda. I had a TLC Peanut Chew bar and ran around with a friend who just lost their Grandmother. There was really no time or thought about eating.

Tonight I had sweet potato fries (not many) a piece of steak the size of a deck of cards and some salad.

There was no exercising, but I did walk the mall from 10 til 2. She did inspire me today...watching her rock the size 0 made me really want to amp everything up!

My prayers and thoughts are with my dear friend Robin and her family.

SHUT UP AND PUT UP!!! - Day 3

UPDATE!!! DAY 3 DAWN CHALLENGE

Okay - so far today...

Breakfast - 1/2 bowl of high fiber ceral with blueberries
Lunch - TLC Peanut Chew bar
SNACK - about 10 pretzel small logs
Dinner - 1/2 cup of noodles cooked with 5 grilled shrimp

I screw it up tonight with drinking Pinot Grigio Spritzers
I drank tons of water and did zumba this morning again...I can feel the BURNNNNNN BABY!!!

And, how's it going for you??? To quote, Jillian, "Talk to me people!"

Speaking of Jillian....... Your fans await --- Where the hell are you?
How about an appearance soon...!!!!!!!