Hello Beautiful! That’s right, I’m talking to you! Yes indeedy do, you are beautiful. I’m sure you, like me, have those days where you wake up in the morning and stumble your way to the bathroom trying not to trip over the cat, take one look in the mirror and think “yuk!” Being of the female persuasion, I think we are inundated with images every day about what we are all supposed to look like. I’m here to let you in on a little secret; super models are genetic freaks . . . my profound apologies to all the super models reading this blog! But seriously, take a look around you; there are a lot more people who look like you than look like them.
I have friends and relatives who are stunningly beautiful, but would never think that about themselves. Even on good days, we might think “I don’t look too bad today, but lord look that this awful [insert pet peeve body part here]”. So maybe we could all use a dose of some positive reinforcement. I recently found this website www.operationbeautiful.com. Check it out and see what you think. I really like the simple message and mission statement.
Guys, not to leave you out because I’m sure you too have your insecurities, but I could not find a www.operationhandsom.com. Hmmm, maybe someone should start one for all you guys out there. But something tells me it would have to have a catchier title and I bet the photos would be waaayyyy different!
xoxo
Monday, March 28, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
Monday
It’s Monday and it’s back to the dreaded salt mines! For some bazaar reason I have the Bangle’s Manic Monday running through my head this morning. I apologize if just mentioning it puts it into your head . . . welcome to the party that is my brain!
Truthfully I wish it were still the weekend. I spent mine with some wonderful ladies. We spent it shopping and watching March Madness. We went to one of our favorite breakfast spots and I pigged out; ham and eggs, lyonnaised potatoes (the world’s best!) and even pancakes. Of course I will probably pay for that on the scale, but it was soooooo worth it!! Then the shopping excursion let me check out a cute boutique that I drive past all the time and never manage to stop. We all walked out with packages, so fun!
Now here it is Monday already. Back to a piece of fruit and oatmeal for breakfast and Zumba class tonight to hopefully work off the pancakes. Happy Monday everyone!
xoxo
Truthfully I wish it were still the weekend. I spent mine with some wonderful ladies. We spent it shopping and watching March Madness. We went to one of our favorite breakfast spots and I pigged out; ham and eggs, lyonnaised potatoes (the world’s best!) and even pancakes. Of course I will probably pay for that on the scale, but it was soooooo worth it!! Then the shopping excursion let me check out a cute boutique that I drive past all the time and never manage to stop. We all walked out with packages, so fun!
Now here it is Monday already. Back to a piece of fruit and oatmeal for breakfast and Zumba class tonight to hopefully work off the pancakes. Happy Monday everyone!
xoxo
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Staying on Track
First, let me say an advance Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all you Irishmen out there! One of the good things about celebrating that holiday is that there will be plenty of green food to help me maintain my ongoing resolution to lose weight . . . and eat something green every day. Green beer counts as eating something green, right?!
On a more serious note; as anyone out there who has ever fought the weight loss battle knows, staying on track can be a difficult thing. There are so many things out there that can throw you off track. No matter how focused you think you are. Now I’m a firm believer that that you can’t call it a diet, you have to call it a change in lifestyle. I know, sounds totally hokey, but it’s all about the mindset. I’m an equally believer in enjoying the pleasures that life has to offer. If you go visit your mom and she makes your favorite meal, you should appreciate and enjoy it. If you’re on vacation and you go to that special restaurant that you’ve been dying to try, you had better not order just a salad with the dressing on the side while drooling over what everyone else is eating. Life is meant to be lived and enjoyed and I plan on continuing to do just that. OK don’t worry, I’m stepping down from my soapbox now.
When life takes me off track from this oh-so-fun weight loss journey, I am so lucky to have some great girlfriends that help me get right back on track. I have a local girlfriend who is a wonderful cook and manages to end up feeding me on a regular basis. Ever since I started this weight loss, she is constantly adapting recipes to make them healthier for me. I was recently talking to her about my craving for pasta and the next thing I knew, she took the time to make me gnocchi made out of cauliflower. That’s right folks, I said cauliflower. Let me tell you it was amazing; all the comfort of pasta in this great mushroom wine sauce. That’s a true friend!! Then there is my long distance girlfriend, who emails me encouragement every day. Recently while doing all the right things with food and exercise, I waged a small battle with my scale which refused to show any weight loss. She was promptly online doing research and making suggestions to help get over this hump. She never criticizes me or gives me negative feedback when I’ve had a bad week. She just encourages me and tells me next week will be better. I don’t know how I would do it without the support of wonderful girlfriends like these to help me stay on track or get back on track every day. Thanks so much ladies!!
xoxo
On a more serious note; as anyone out there who has ever fought the weight loss battle knows, staying on track can be a difficult thing. There are so many things out there that can throw you off track. No matter how focused you think you are. Now I’m a firm believer that that you can’t call it a diet, you have to call it a change in lifestyle. I know, sounds totally hokey, but it’s all about the mindset. I’m an equally believer in enjoying the pleasures that life has to offer. If you go visit your mom and she makes your favorite meal, you should appreciate and enjoy it. If you’re on vacation and you go to that special restaurant that you’ve been dying to try, you had better not order just a salad with the dressing on the side while drooling over what everyone else is eating. Life is meant to be lived and enjoyed and I plan on continuing to do just that. OK don’t worry, I’m stepping down from my soapbox now.
When life takes me off track from this oh-so-fun weight loss journey, I am so lucky to have some great girlfriends that help me get right back on track. I have a local girlfriend who is a wonderful cook and manages to end up feeding me on a regular basis. Ever since I started this weight loss, she is constantly adapting recipes to make them healthier for me. I was recently talking to her about my craving for pasta and the next thing I knew, she took the time to make me gnocchi made out of cauliflower. That’s right folks, I said cauliflower. Let me tell you it was amazing; all the comfort of pasta in this great mushroom wine sauce. That’s a true friend!! Then there is my long distance girlfriend, who emails me encouragement every day. Recently while doing all the right things with food and exercise, I waged a small battle with my scale which refused to show any weight loss. She was promptly online doing research and making suggestions to help get over this hump. She never criticizes me or gives me negative feedback when I’ve had a bad week. She just encourages me and tells me next week will be better. I don’t know how I would do it without the support of wonderful girlfriends like these to help me stay on track or get back on track every day. Thanks so much ladies!!
xoxo
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