Week19 Day 1 or The Winds of Change are Howlin'

Let's just say I am astonished and amazed by the wonders of God.  I did not blog last Saturday.  My beautiful Prince and I were and are going thru a stressful time.  We will overcome as we have the grace of God as our armor.  He has our tomorrows already prepared for us and fearfulness is not something in our vocabulary.

That being said I really did not expect much when I stepped on the scale.  I had not journaled my food last week.  I didn't really over eat or eat bad things but just had no desire to weigh and measure and jot.  Last Saturday's weigh in I gained 0.4 pounds, today I lost 1.8 pounds.  I am down to 272.2 pounds.  I don't feel like I deserve it but I will take it. 



The topic of our meeting was about Friends and Family without Food.  Having fun with our loved ones doesn't mean it has to be about the food.  We talked about creating new traditions for holidays and celebrations where the centerpiece of the gathering is to be around the people, the activities and not so much the food.  Last Thanksgiving was a wonderful one because it was the second Thanksgiving with my Prince.  I enjoyed being with him and my family and listening to the conversation and the jokes and the joy and love and being a part of it.  I plan on finding a great new recipe to make to take to our family get together Thanksgiving, which will be over at Brother 2's home.

Case in point, last Sunday was my Mother's 77th birthday.  We all went to Cracker Barrel for breakfast.  I so enjoyed the banter and the atmosphere more then the food.  I ate half of what I was served and I was happy and satisfied.

I love my family and that is the joy and celebration, not the hash brown casserole and the pancakes.

I had been contemplating a new gadget/investment in my journey to a better life style, so in true girlish style, I bought it.  It is a Active link personal activity device.  The device is 39.95 with a 5.00 per month fee.  It tracks my activity, creates a activity plan for me and it will motivate me to reach a personal goal.  I downloaded the software to my computer and then activated the device.  I attached it to my person and it tracks all the movements.  At the end of the day I plug it into the USB port on my computer and it tells me how many activity points I earned thru out the day.  I can add those points to my daily food allowance or not. 

For these first 7 days it will be gathering information on me.  Next Saturday, I will sit down at my computer and I will then begin to plan my activity goals.  I am excited about it.  It is just a gadget but I need to do something to help motivate me as far as activity.  I think I have invested a lot of money so far and a little more to help me achieve my goal is worth it.

 

The above to items are new food products I have "discovered".  The first is coconut oil and it can be used as a fat substitute in recipes.  The second is PB2 which is powder peanut butter.  Far less fat and calories and I can add a bit of water and make a paste for a sandwich.  I want to go and find some recipes for both.  I will let you know.

 

I went to the cross stitch shop to find me some new designs to help keep my hands and mind busy while I watch TV.  I love Sue Hillis's new design "Reindeer Games".

I saw the old fashion sled and the sweet little designs and thought what a darling gift for my Mom.  She would love it for her Christmas tree.

I bought some GAST threads for a Not Forgotten free design.  I want to stitch this over one for a ornament for my Mom.  She loves snowmen.  I am going to use reddish colors for the leaves and the blue for the body of the snow man.  He is SO cute.

 

So my fine loved ones I look forward to a new week filled with tons of love and tons of joy.  God Bless and until we eat again!