My Mantra for 2015 & Life

Lose Weight, Feel Great, I'm turning 48!

Yes, this year I turn 48.  Crazy as it seems to me.  Sometimes I wonder where the time has gone.  My daughter recently turned 24 and that stopped me in my tracks as well.

I have been horribly lax in my eating and exercising lately and know that I feel better when I am active and eating whole, healthy foods.

This year has been full of wonderful times and impactful moments.

Blessings to all!

Is It Springtime?

Yay ~ we are getting some sunshine this week.  I hope things dry out but don’t start growing yet.  I have yard work to do before the yard starts growing!

Week 2 of Eat To Live is going well.  I didn’t weigh or use measuring tape so I am relying on how I feel and how my clothes fit to note any weight loss.

I know a lot of people who make a list of their yearly projects.  I was thinking about that this morning and realized that I don’t do that on a regular basis.  I suppose budget-wise it would be a really good habit to be in.  I have some organizing projects that won’t take any financial budget, just time budget.  However, I do have a couple of projects that delve into the financial realm of things.  These aren’t huge projects so the output should be minimal.

I give thanks daily to our awesome Lord who gives us these beautiful bits of spring to entice us into the new season.

Eat To Live

Eat to Live by Joel Fuhrman is an eating plan that is filled with greens, greens and more greens; throw in some beans, other veggies and fruit.  For the first 6 weeks, you total remove salt, sugar, sugar substitutes and most starches along with caffeine and alcohol from your menu plan.

Well, I started it on Sunday (yesterday).  Since I consider myself vegan (mostly in the sense of food), this isn’t a huge stretch for me.  However, lately I have been eating more processed and fast foods than I should.  With spring approaching and daylight savings time just happening, I thought this would be a great time to jump in with both feet and do a bit of detoxing.  I am still drinking 1 cup of coffee in the mornings for now.  When I run out, I may decide not to buy anymore and just stick with herbal teas ~ time will tell.

To Eat or Not to Eat - That is the Question

As a woman in her early 40s, I need to really be thinking about my health, activity and well-being.  I am not getting any younger and some mornings I can attest to that!  My sister was reading a book called Naturally Thin.  I said I would like to take a peek at it when she was done.  I am in the second half of the book.  Most of the ideas are ones that we know, just said a little differently.  I believe it is putting what I know into practice that will actually make a difference - go figure!  I am on a continuing journey for well-being and this is just one aspect that I am ready to incorporate. (this never made it to posting on 9/27 - since it is still relevant, I am posting now)