20 lbs of Cat Litter - The Big Reminder

Saturday, November 03, 2012

The other day I was carrying a 20 lb. jug of cat litterout of the store, and it was not fun as my car was parked in the distance.

Then the OMG moment.... this is what my body had been carrying around before I lost the weight! Yikes!

I think it's good to have this kind of reminder when things stall out in the journey toward my goals.

This week was quite amazing for me after being on a forever plateau (years). I limited carbs and lost 5 lbs. Very happy about that.

Wishing all a fun weekend.

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EMERGENCY SUPPLIES

Friday, November 02, 2012

Seeing the struggles on the East Coast, as well as witnessing what happened during a big blackout we had last year (or was it the year before, time goes so fast I lose track), I've been building a small stockpile of emergency supplies.

If you add a thing or two every year, it is painless and can make all the difference in how you fare through an emergency.

Not least of which, don't wait until you are on E to fill up your vehicle. A couple for friends had a very tough time getting home during the blackout since traffic was at a crawl. They almost ran out of gas since they DO wait until E all the time. It's a simple preventive measure.

Hope all are well. Have a good day.

(p.s. Hours after writing this, I thought of one more thing I've heard recently. Keep some emergency cash at home because ATM's won't work if power goes out. Including stores' registers.)

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November Already!

Thursday, November 01, 2012

This year has gone faster than ever. Can't believe it's November 1 alreaday!

I've held steady at my 4 lb loss over this week, but was expecting amazing things and more lost with this no-carb thing. (very low carbs) I want more, I want more, I want more! (smiing)

Compared to what others are going through after the storm, these are trivial concerns. Have to put things in perspective as to what's really important.

Hardly any trick or treaters last night. Now I give the rest of the candy away to a friend who is bringing it into work.

Wishing all a happy day.

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CARB FREE & OH-WHAT-A-FEELING

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

For the first time ever, I've begun going carb free since last Saturday. The first few days were murder on my body and mind. Didn't expect to feel so tired. The absence of carbs made me realize that I've been overdosing on them for a long long time.

Now, this is part of my November experiment. I know the body needs balance and part of that balance is carbs. But this is definitely shocking my metabolism into a new pattern.

Wishing all a good day. And thoughts and prayers to all those affected by the hurricane. Very sad stuff.

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Frankenstein was the Doctor, Not the Monster

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

When this storm was named "Frankenstorm" it reminded me that we are a nation of non-readers. The monster in the book was not Frankinstein, it was the doctor.

But, small details as a rose by any other name... as Shakespeare wrote. In this case, a nightmarish hurricane by any other name.

Very sad to see all the damage.

Hope everyone is now safe.

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