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Year Three, Day 69: The Gift of Time

I have survived 8 days without grains and no added sugar! I feel better every day!  My allergies are still giving me some grief.  But today was overcast with a nice breeze. When I went out to hoop, I felt my sinuses clear.

A few odd things. I am hardly hungry at all with this eating plan.  I do not obsess about food as much as I used to. Not reading recipes while I eat.  

Also, I woke up at 3:30 a.m. Wide awake. Clear head.  Almost got out of bed!  But I knew I'd be tired. So I just stretched and tried to find a comfortable position to doze off again.

No luck. So I did what most insomniacs do in the wee hours, I got on the internet. I opened Facebook. And I started to giggle. It struck me as hilarious how the first few words of each post from friends were so random!  I actually jotted a few down before sleep transported me away for a few more hours:

"Do you talk to yourself?"
"Yesterday was just awful..."
"Prayers for John McCain..."
"Does anyone else see their rejection of wheat as an act of Civil Disobedience?"
"Going off grid camping for a few days..."
"The average American/Canadian will eat about 11.9 pounds of cereal per year!
"This puppy is so cute!"

It's a wonder so many of us have short attention spans and are so easily distracted! But you have to admit, it is hilarious!

Anyway, in the wee hours of the morning, after laughing at the randomness of FB posts, it occurred to me: It is like I have been given a gift of time. Because I spent most of my life thinking about food, preparing food, planning on meeting people for food and eating food!

Yes, I'm still eating. But I know in advance what to eat (and what not to eat). And food does not hold the same addictive power over me as it did in the past.  I can think of other things to do for entertainment!
My daughter and I had a lovely little lunch yesterday while she did her laundry.  We went to the New Seasons next to the laundromat. I had packed turkey, goat cheese, lettuce wraps and pumpkin seeds. I bought  roasted veggies for me, she had cream of mushroom soup.  We sat in the roof top cafe, underneath an umbrella table.

We chatted about her pregnancy and my new eating plan.  I told my daughter I wanted to reward myself for reaching a goal with my weight loss.

She suggested buying a pair of jeans in the size I desire. When I can fit in them, take myself on a pampering vacation!

Such a wise girl I have!  

So I did just that. I ordered a pair of size 12 jeans. "Lee's Classic Fit Monroe Straight-Leg Jeans".

I can't wait to see them and see how close I am to fitting into them!  Because, I have decided, that once I fit comfortably into a size 12 pair of jeans, I am going to take myself to the coast for a weekend. I haven't been to the ocean in too long. I am looking forward to hula hooping on the coast and just being in the presence of the ocean!

Lee's Classic Fit Monroe Straight-Leg Jeans





I was excited to see the scale drop another pound this morning. Looking forward to stats day tomorrow. I think I have lost a bit in my waist. At last! :)




As usual, I have much more to say. Many more thoughts. But they will have to wait, because I have students to teach!

Happy Thursday!

Talk to you tomorrow!

Love, 

Zita








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