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All my bags are packed, and yes, I'm ready to go and so excited to see my Mom, other family & friends back home. I'm feeling in such a better place than when traveling there in the past… healthier, happier, and better equipped to deal with whatever comes my way. I have my time there well organized and planned, and sent the itinerary to Mom ahead of time to ease her anxiety as the Alzheimer's takes away her ability to remember the details if I tell her alone. Having it in print has helped tremendously in the past, as does writing everything down for her. Most importantly while I'm there, I'll get a better idea of how much the disease has progressed to help me know when/if I should move her closer to me. We have an appt with her dr, and I'll meet with her nurse & social worker. Plus, we'll see my aunts & cousins, and I'll have time with my 2 close friends there too. My godchild, my best friend since kindergarten's daughter, had her first baby about a month ago. So, I'm also ecstatic to get my hands on that precious baby girl.
But now, I must get on my way, will check in when I can, but know I have your love & support with me along the way… which of course makes the trip easier too as I'll journal any emotions that arise that bring on cravings to eat emotionally. And like each day that I'm away, I'll start in prayer --
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.
And, I'll pray, breathe, journal, log when I can, stay curious & express my way through this one day of this one trip and each one meal, moment, bite, thought & emotion. I'm so very grateful for each of amazing you, my family & IRL friends, getting to see my Mom plus friends and other family back home, and having the health & wealth to live this life I love! xoxox
Diet Calendar Entries for 10 September 2014:
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1251 kcal
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Fat: 64.37g | Prot: 88.75g | Carb: 87.50g.
Breakfast: Quest Vanilla Almond Crunch, Harmless Harvest 100% Raw Coconut Water, Spectrum Naturals Organic Coconut Oil. Lunch: No Name Mixed Berries, Fresh Direct Grilled Chicken Salad. Dinner: Best Yet Mixed Berries, O'Charley's Grilled Atlantic Salmon. Snacks/Other: Trader Joe's Fancy Raw Mixed Nuts. more...
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2025 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Resting - 15 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours, Bicycling (very fast) - 17.5/mph - 1 hour. more...
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