Still Learning

Our Relief Society Birthday is going to be about celebrating the unique gifts and talents of the sisters. We've had a hard time getting people to sign up to bring anything to display or perform, so I told the sisters I would bring anything I have ever worked on or tried so they couldn't feel bad about their skill level. I've been working on some things, knowing that they're going to have to be displayed and looking through a lot of things, picking other things to display. It has been wonderful for my weight loss efforts. Let me tell you why... since I've been working on improving myself in other ways and looking at things I've done or even tried, I'm reminded that I'm an okay person and that I have a lot of potential. How do you treat things you think are valuable? With a lot of care! When we think we are worth treating well, we treat ourselves well. I was surprised that doing these simple things made such a difference. AND, I have been feeling happier than I have in a long time. You should all try it. Even trying something you don't know that much about helps. I tried sewing a little texture baby thing for Sarah (which is just two pieces of fabric sewn together) and it took me two hours and looked horrible, but it still made me feel like I'd accomplished something. I want you all to know the wonderful blessings I've felt this past week. Try it!

Hello Again!

It's been a long while since I last posted. I am not doing so well. We had a ton of leftover desserts because Ty's birthday was this last week and I had to make a dessert for our ward's linger longer. I've eaten cake or brownies for every meal for about 3 days. Oh, and an occasional handful of cajun trail mix. However, I have started doing Salute to the Sun 12 times a day. It has made a huge difference. I have been eating sweets for every meal, but the good part is they've still lasted this long! I hope everyone is doing well with their goals and plans. I am so excited to go see Kyla in two weeks! Maybe we'll be able to inspire one another to action!

WOO HOO!!!!

Exciting news, everyone! Pueblo has joined the rest of the world. We now have a small but existent Asian Market!!!! The Lord is just opening every door for me to walk right through. First I found Shiho's blog with all her beautiful and low fat and calorie food, now someone just decided to open an Asian market last Wednesday! Otherwise, I would never have been able to make anything on her blog. Niesa- they have whole TUBS of curry paste for like $2.50! It's too bad they opened after you left. We talked to the owner when we went in and he said his wife was from the Phillipines. Whenever they wanted to cook any native recipes, they'd have to go to Springs or Denver for the ingredients so they decided they should just open a store here. I am making curry tonight. I will post a pic on my blog of that. WOO HOO! again, just for good measure!

No More Pictures

I have decided that there will be no more pictures posted of my food intake. Mostly because I am lazy, but partly because I am reading the book that Anbo had at Sisters Weekend. It makes some valid points. It is by Kathleen DesMaisons, and she talks about sugar sensitivity and lists the symptoms, and it is totally me! I've tried the protein for breakfast thing, and I am surprised by how much this curbs my sugar cravings. I made a pan of brownies and two notable things happened. First, it lasted for three days, which is unheard of, and secondly, Tyler ate as much of it as I did, also unheard of. I am going to continue reading and implementing her suggestions and I'll let you all know how it's going. But today did not go well because it was Valentine's Day and I ate copious amounts of spaghetti with meatballs and garlic bread. Plus Tyler bought me some Lindt Lindor Truffles. Yum! I've eaten all but 5 pieces. I sent two to work with Tyler and have three left. Anyway, I sure hope everyone starts posting again soon as my cell phone has been shut off and Tyler's car is not currently running so he's driving mine which means I am completely cut off from the world at present. PLEASE POST! If it wasn't for Anbo I'd forget anyone else even existed outside of these four walls!

Tues. Lunch

Lunch was some leftover split pea soup and a toasted roll. Yum!

Tues. Breakfast

I remember Anbo's book said eat protein for breakfast, so that's what I did. One egg, scrambled, one piece ham, grilled, one roll, grilled. And I did eat more chocolate cake last night.

First Day Back, cont.

Some milk to go with the satan cake.

Now starts the afternoon stretch when I get so hungry. I ate a small bowl of split pea soup I was making for dinner and a roll. BUT Tyler ate like 1/3 of my soup.

Then I had two little ham and cheese sandwiches.

And dinner was more split pea soup loaded with veggies and two rolls. That's where I am now, but I must tell you, I'll probably eat another piece of cake sometime tonight.