Anna and Boots,
Thanks for your encouragement and kind words. Boots, thanks for relating to all the things I said and making me feel like my ramblings were valuable. I really AM going to start blogging again. I need to give myself a date to start. I'll be thinking about that and post here for accountability.
My FBS was 214 this morning! Happiness. I did 20 min. on my elliptical before work - only 20 min. cause hubby and I were working things out after a rough night of misunderstandings and hurt feelings. Glad we had the time and got things resolved. We also went for a 45 min walk in the beautiful weather after dinner. Such a glorious day! Still love my job. I feel so good when I'm there. I like the work and the people and I love doing something I'm genuinely good at. My job brings me joy.
Went to get my daughter yesterday. My mom drove her half way so we met in Lake Geneva, which is one of my happy places. We walked around the lake (well, part of it). And enjoyed a gorgeous day together. My mom is getting old. She's not that old, really, but she seems to be declining quickly and it's hard to watch. It really makes me want to take care of my health now, before it's too late. A lot of her problems are lifestyle related, and it's a wake-up call for me. I can't help her because she doesn't want to change. But I can help myself, and deal with my own reality, and make choices that will set me up for a future that is different from my mother.
I'm putting my daughter on a 3 day green cleanse. She lives in Taiwan, and the pollution in the city where she lives is terrible. They often have pollution days where the children in her school aren't sent out for recess because the air quality is so poor. When she comes home, she can't believe how blue the skies are! She doesn't drink the water, but she does bathe in it, and it is full of all kinds of things. She has to clean out her shower head monthly to remove all the soot and residue to keep the water flowing. Also, there was a construction project at her school that included her classroom. She was exposed to all kinds of construction dust and a very strong adhesive used for the floors that left a noxious odor even after the project was finished. She tried to air out the smell by keeping the windows open with fans, but the pollution was so bad, she didn't know which was worse. They finally got her an air purifier, but not sure it was enough to really help. She asked me if I could help her with a green juice cleanse when she got home, and now she's here. We're starting with 3 days and then she will be travelling for the next week, so she'll take a break.
I said I was done with juicing, but she has asked me to do this with her, so I am. I'm not going to juice fast, but I am going to be drinking the juice with her. For the next three days we will be having green juices, smoothies, salads, and fruit. I know this isn't MWL but I'm doing this to help my daughter, and I am secretly wondering if it will help with my blood sugar. 3 days. Interesting experiment. After that, I think it will be fun and easy to eat my cooked starches and veggies!
Tomorrow night is Yoga in the Park! My daughter and I are going and we're bringing a friend along with us. I can hardly wait even though I'll look like a big old fat lady trying to do yoga!
I am super excited. Another thing on my list! Yay me!
Oh yeah, one more thing. I watched a star mcdougaller story this morning and was super inspired. I remembered that when I was first starting on this journey, I read a success story every day and it really helped me get and stay motivated. I remembered thinking, if they can do it, why NOT me? So, I'm going to start doing that again. Someday, I'll write my own, but for now, I'll be inspired by others!...oh wait, another thing on my list!! Ha!