If I could do this the rest of my life, I would.

...He is worthy.

Happyness

Seeing my first raise at work on my paycheck. Discovering new yummy low carb/sugar food like Cookies and Cream thinkThin Bars at TJ's. Jesus Culture's album Your Love Never Fails. Running after a long, tiring day at work. Getting some time alone to just worship, nothing else. The movie Pursuit of Happyness. Looking forward to work everyday.

:)

Weekend of All Weekends

When your weekend consists of these things, you know it was good. :)

1. Amazing Friends
2. Amazing Iced Coffee
3. Beach/Tan (We'll leave the burn part out ;)
4. Healthy Pizza
5. Dinner on the porch
6. The Proposal
7. Church with an Amazing God


I'M BLESSED!!!

Cheddar Bunnies

Too many of those dang little things snuck into my mouth today! I think I had one carb too many today (Exactly, actually. I have 6 servings of carbs each day and today I had 7. Dang) Therefore I will remedy this tomorrow! No more reaching into the Annie's Cheddar Bunnie box without counting. :) Tedious? Yes. Necessary. Yes again. Hey, at least I get like 50 of those bunnies instead of something lame like 16.

Well to update folks on my sugarless "lifestyle" ADJUSTMENT* things are getting a little harder as I approach the end of Week 2. Not harder as in, Oops! I just bought a milkshake and downed 6 cookies! but just like "Mmm, that looks good. I want one. Oh yeah, I am not eating sweets. Hmmm, when will I have sweets again? Not anytime soon? Oh yeah, is that what I said? I almost forgot what cookies taste like!" The inner dialog begins but the Spirit and Determination override her. She will be beat down. Relentlessly.

On the up-side, its fun to look in the mirror when you can expect some positive changes. Then you know you've taken it too far when you are stepping on the scale morning and night and maybe at some point in between! Oops! Yes, I weigh a few more lbs in the evening. Yay! I weigh a few less the next morning! Who cares! GEeez Louise. I will be stoked when I buy some smaller clothes. Until then... The journey continues!

God Speed!

*I put this in CAPS as its a BIG adjustment, but only an adjustment none the less.

POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME!

Well, actually please dont! Because that would be really hard not to get some in my mouth and then I would have to count that as at LEAST 1 sugar gram of my 15. That would sort of be a waste and really not an enjoyable experience...Not to mention the sugar in your hair and stuck to your face...in your ears. But anyways, that song has some good memories attached to it. Hopefully someone who is reading this remembers...AND it was a good segway into this blog post. :)

... I have joined the sugar-LESS world! I know some others can't have sugar due to surgeries or illnesses, etc but my situation is a little different. I like to describe it as similar to one of an alcoholic. Although I am not an alcoholic (PTL), I thiiink I was a sugar-aholic! Seriously! I did sort of a test on myself and yeah, well, I failed! I gave it up for about a week and realized I didn't even give up all sugars...just the obvious stuff like brownies, cake, cookies (Mmm) But really, that is not a food group. Brownies are not supposed to be a daily after-lunch treat. Dang! :) But really? Did you know a glass of 2% milk has 14 grams of sugar? Or somethin craZy like that?? Yes, I did NOT know this...but when I found out, I realized... WOW. I really am addicted to sugar. Needless to say, Not good. [Note: I am not advising everyone to be on such a sugarless program like this...but for me, I feel it necessary]

To remedy this along with other healthy desires to get in shape, I started a sugarless, low carb diet! I made it through 1 whole week aleady! Yippee! I know, I sound excited. How could you be? Well, I am. I will be. Its a mental game, really. Not a diet, but a lifestyle change. And one I plan to stick with for as long as necessary, maybe adjusting later in the game to slowly add some things back. But I often come back to the question, Does the alcoholic have just one sip every once in awhile? Or the whole bottle. Hmmm... good things to ponder.

One week down and many to go, but I am motivated and feeling great! Yes I say no to many things in life now food wise, but I get to say YES to many MORE things and thats the way I choose to look at it! :)

Nobody gonna hold me down... Oh no... I got to keep on movin'!

PS Emily, yay for the sugar-free recipes...send more my way!

My New Lover,