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07 May 2015
Busy from the early hours - had to put together a business offer for my company and didn't eat until almost 3pm - but it's done YAY! and the boss is happy YAY! I just finished and will be leaving soon to take my little one to the hair dresser for a quick perk. Her sister and I went shopping to pick her gifts today - so that's done! I also picked up my mom's mother's day gift - I got her some jewellery. Dainty pearl earrings/ chain and pendant set. My kids are putting together a photobook for their grandmother. We will be going for high tea on Sunday afternoon to celebrate mother's day (mom, sisters and the whole family) and back to my house for Day 1 of daughter's birthday (opening presents and ice cream cake ... giving myself the side eye on the ice cream cake). Day 2 (Monday) we go to create some pottery with family members, followed by dinner at an Italian restaurant. She's getting older - she did not want to have a traditional party and invite her friends - she wanted activities with the family. I feel so grateful for these opportunities to create memories with my girls and my extended family. Feeling blessed - have a great day friends and be golden!
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06 May 2015
Happy Hump Day! I worked late last night reaching out to some of our hot prospects and now hoping it will pan out with some contracts for the company! It's a new and interesting worklife that I lead right now. No set hours and the ability to balance my personal and professional commitments. The owner is a young man in his 30s and he does not believe in the traditional 9-5, 3 weeks vacation, # of sick days, kind of arrangement. His approach is to work hard, bring in the results, take vacation whenever you want for as many times as you want per year around peak periods of needs, time off when you are sick, work whenever you want (day or night whatever suits you) as long as you deliver on time, on budget and on quality. The agreed pay will still be the same and if we supersede our plans, we all benefit by increased $. We had a talk about that this week and I know that this way will work better for me in this phase of my life. It's pretty cool and very different - I can't complain either because I am making more than my high-flying corporate job with the largest food manufacturer in the world - because he hand-picked me and asked me what it would take for me to work with him (not just the money but the working conditions). I am feeling very valued today and it makes me work harder at what I do - that's just my ish! It has never been about the money for me or I could have gone in a completely different direction paved with cash. It's more about making a contribution, feeling valued and seeing the impact of your work! I figured that out when I was in my early 20s and walked away from a lucrative job as a personnel consultant - I was not willing to trade away my integrity for the almighty dollar. I literally walked away from that company one day - just walked away from the building after I observed something I could not, would not tolerate! I left them with my last pay cheque and everything that I had in my desk. I phoned in "I quit" and burned that bridge. You are told you shouldn't do that ... but I had to. I didn't ever want to walk back to that building. The whole experience left me with a bad taste in my mouth and caused me to assess what my personal currency was. I figured out it wasn't money! I need money to live and support my family but I won't sell my soul for it! I learned that lesson fairly early. I have been blessed because that experience allowed me to make choices with my career that were thoughtful and the money eventually came with it. I really hope my girls figure out their currency in life very early, so that they will draw a line in the sand with regards to their personal boundaries. Jeez ... I don't know where all that came from. I was going to write about my WOE but then that flowed out instead. I guess it needed to be freed from my subconscious!
So, I had another discovery about my eating. On Monday I advertently ended up eating well below my RDI. On Tuesday, I went out to lunch and had a lunch salad with about 2 ounces of grilled chicken. Had I been at home I would have been something much more substantial such as a loaded omelet or some lamb. What I found is that after eating a meal that was mostly salad and less protein (especially following a low RDI day before) was that I was starving!!! This has not happened to me in such a long time that it made me stop to consider why I felt like I could eat everything in sight! It's the carbs in that meal. Even though it was relatively low carb it is still a lot more carbs than I would have in my lunch. It underlines the fact that my body needs proteins and fats to keep it satiated and happy. If it doesn't get that, it goes on a hunger craving rampage! Hence, there I was yesterday in the evening having nuts, followed by a lot of roasted chicken to quell the hunger. That has not happened to me in a while so it literally caught me off-guard. It would have been better to have a salad with more protein added - 2 ounces is not quite enough for what my body needs now (especially coming off a low RDI day). That was a learning! Anyway, I wanted to journal it so I could go back and remind myself about these things ... I am sure I will face this again but next time, I need to plan accordingly. Have a great day all ... and be golden!
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05 May 2015
Wonderful lunch date catching up with a dear Friend at Milestones. I had the California Salad with grilled chicken - it was really good. Back to work and having a cup of tea! Keep the faith my fellow warriors. Live your life and still lose weight - with every step I take I keep reminding myself that it's not only possible, it's the right way!
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05 May 2015
A friend of mine shared this quote with me last night ... and it resonated with me. So now I share it with my FS friends because it is so true for the journey we are on to lose weight and keep it off.
"If all you can do right now is a little bit, do it. Those little bits will quickly add up! Value that is built over time, in small increments, tends to be value that also lasts for a long time. Use each opportunity, each day to build more. Doing something, EVEN if it is just a little bit, is infinitely more productive than doing nothing. SO DO SOMETHING, where you are, with what you have, using the time that's available to you.
By doing something now, you increase the value of what you're able to do later. By doing something useful with this moment, you reserve the moment's value long after the moment has passed." ~R. Marston
This is so true, not only for the way we eat but everything else in life. Do something today my buddies and friends, to build your "self-equity" It will pay off! Be encouraged and don't give up! Have a great day friends, and be golden ...
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04 May 2015
One of those days that I will likely end up eating way under my RDI! I had a strategy meeting with the business owner today. Since it started at 10 am and I estimated it would be a couple of hours I did not eat or drink anything before leaving. I had a large Tim Horten's Coffee with Cream and sweetener. We ended up meeting for a few hours and by the time I got home it was after 3 pm :o. I was not really hungry during our meeting but started to feel the hunger pangs once I got home. I ended up having some cottage cheese and berries (quick and LC). I followed that with 3 boiled eggs (I told you I am on a egg kick)and a cup of bulletproof tea. I am now very full ... which is a good thing. My youngest daughter is performing in a school concert tonight and it starts at 7 pm. By the time it's over, my eating window will be closed. If I need something when I get home, it will be limited to herbal tea (0 calories, 0 carb) or water. There will be days like this. I am proud of myself for not eating any of the other junk from Tim Horten's although he (owner) indulged. I am also proud of myself for walking into Southstreet burger, ordering a beef burger and chicken burger with goat cheese and all the fixings including Fries for the kids, but I did not even give it a second thought for myself. I am getting mentally stronger every day and I love my resolve! Today is another good day with focus and determination - one day at a time! Have a great evening friends and be golden!
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