tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9328780142336653872024-03-05T21:17:17.789-08:00What's New With You-Know-Who!Just random stuff about my life!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234639565342969045noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932878014233665387.post-28087709579603282632012-07-14T11:09:00.001-07:002012-07-14T11:09:12.506-07:00The Camino de Santiago<div style="text-align: left;">
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<center></center><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><center>Ever since I read the book the Camino, by Shirley MacLaine I wanted to walk the Camino. Not for the typical Christian religious beliefs. I want to do this walk for personal spiritual reasons. I WILL do this walk in the next decade of my life. Planning and preparing will take time. I will research this - see the poem below written by a pilgrim. The link to their website is at the bottom. </center></span><br />
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When we started, we did not know - exactly - why we were doing it<br />
We had lives which were - more or less - satisfactory<br />
We had friends known much of our lives<br />
We had children - changed from chrysalis to butterflies<br />
We had things: <br />
things like machines<br />
things like music<br />
things like pictures<br />
things like shelves full of books<br />
things like money and pensions and security<br />
We did not have one thing - and maybe that was why we started<br />
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When we started, we put one foot in front of the other<br />
We still did not know - precisely - why we were doing it<br />
The miles passed - many of them pleasantly<br />
Our feet blistered and were slow to heal<br />
Our ankles turned on loose stones<br />
The rain beat its way through our clothes<br />
The cold chilled the marrow of our bones<br />
Some nights, refuge was hard to find<br />
Some days, miles of hot dust had no fountains<br />
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When the first few of many long days had passed<br />
We found - without words - that we no longer walked together<br />
That together we spoke in our own tongues -<br />
and often of things we had left behind where we began<br />
That together we shut out new experience with the wall of our togetherness<br />
That alone we spoke in other tongues and of our common experience<br />
That alone we were open - open with interest and curiosity.<br />
Often we met - with gladness - at the end of the day<br />
To know our paths went on together was enough<br />
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When we got to the cathedral we sat down<br />
We saw - through the eyes of those long before us<br />
The blinding faith, the crucial thirst for salvation<br />
The tower slowly closing off the sky<br />
And we counted our blessings - several hundred of them<br />
Starting with the kindness of ordinary people on the way<br />
And with the warmth of other travellers on the road<br />
Travellers not at all like us - not in age, not in origin, not in interests<br />
But warm across all these distancings<br />
And ending with the friendship and love<br />
We had left behind where we began.<br />
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When we got to the sea at the end of the world<br />
We sat down on the beach at sunset<br />
We knew why we had done it<br />
To know our lives less important than just one grain of sand<br />
To know that we did not need the things we had left behind us<br />
To know the we would nevertheless return to them<br />
To know that we needed to be where we belonged<br />
To know that kindness and friendship and love is all one needs<br />
To know that we did not - after all - have to make this long journey
to find this out<br />
To know that - for us - it certainly helped<br />
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<a href="http://www.santiago-compostela.net/en_poem.html" target="_blank"> written near Sanguesa, Navarra, September 2003 </a></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234639565342969045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932878014233665387.post-91978882059525976822012-04-06T13:59:00.002-07:002012-04-06T13:59:43.066-07:00<a href="http://www.outofservice.com/bigfive/results/?oR=0.825&cR=0.556&eR=0.562&aR=0.667&nR=0.406">I'm a O76-C41-E48-A50-N27 Big Five!!</a><br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234639565342969045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932878014233665387.post-54022924545063975752012-03-24T21:54:00.002-07:002012-03-24T21:56:44.391-07:00I was looking at my jewelry on Flickr and thought I would share the link here. I am amazed at the stuff I created. wow.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/basillawerks/2288628913/">Flickr site</a><br /><br /><br />hope you enjoy it. Let me knowAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234639565342969045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932878014233665387.post-7713601150915804572011-03-04T13:54:00.000-08:002011-03-04T14:01:37.794-08:00White Bean Turkey Chili<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">INGREDIENTS</span><br /><br /><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="name">1 lb ground turkey</span><br /><span itemprop="name">1 cup diced celery</span><br /><span itemprop="name">1 cup diced onion</span><br /><span itemprop="name">2 Tbsp butter</span><br /><span itemprop="name">2 cloves garlic, minced</span><br /><span itemprop="name">2 cans Great Northern beans</span><br /><span itemprop="name">1 can chili style diced tomatoes</span><br /><span itemprop="name">2 cups chicken broth</span><br /><span itemprop="name">1 small can salsa verde</span><br /><span itemprop="name">1 tsp basil</span><br /><span itemprop="name">1 Tbsp chili powder</span><br /><span itemprop="name">1 tsp salt</span><br /><span itemprop="name">pepper to taste</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">DIRECTIONS</span><br /><br />Brown meat in dutch oven, set aside. Saute onions and celery in butter until soft. Add garlic and <a id="KonaLink1" class="kLink" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static; font-family: inherit ! important; font-weight: inherit ! important; font-size: inherit ! important;" href="http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1273116#"><span style="color: blue ! important; font-family: inherit ! important; font-weight: inherit ! important; font-size: inherit ! important; position: static;color:blue;" ><span class="kLink" style="color: blue ! important; font-family: inherit ! important; font-weight: inherit ! important; font-size: inherit ! important; position: relative;">saute</span></span></a> a couple minutes longer.<br />Return the meat to the pot, then add rest of ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer about 15 minutes.<br /><br /><br /><br />Makes 12-1 cup servings<br /><br /><br /><br /><i></i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234639565342969045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932878014233665387.post-19512800107539748282011-03-04T09:34:00.000-08:002011-03-04T09:41:50.786-08:00The Biggest Helper - Body MediaMy wonderful family contributed to purchase a calorie counter for me from <a href="http://www.bodymedia.com/">Body Media</a> and I wear is everyday now. It is really cool as it monitors my calorie burn, my sleep quality, tracks my weight and even though I need to input my food - it breaks down the areas my calories come from.<br /><br />I am back on a weight loss trend now, but most of the reason I contribute to this is the fact that I am focused once again to my Abraham Hicks CD's and have hooked up to their<a href="http://www.abraham-hicks.com/lawofattractionsource/index.php"> website </a>and the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/abrahamdaily?sk=wall">FaceBook</a> page also. If my blog is approved, I will be posting a widget here and will get to have a daily quote from Abraham. How cool is that!<br /><br />So, I gotta get dressed for Zumba and will post a new photo of what I look like this weekend.<br /><br />Cio'Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234639565342969045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932878014233665387.post-40907562230046373402011-02-10T16:14:00.001-08:002011-02-10T16:16:22.262-08:00here is the updated photo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcCodAP9DTHx3GA7_ms22E_7iWZVBGotPq5HnOZwzmUDQ8l9mXYEY66oEoRVbq1nzlf5_ZI_sMTKSV9R87wjSkv1Bq-YHBoJVA6tXdL73SuAlRFfHrgkkbH9QdGvQXSFcEHFWZp-XeXMUt/s1600/IMG_0416.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcCodAP9DTHx3GA7_ms22E_7iWZVBGotPq5HnOZwzmUDQ8l9mXYEY66oEoRVbq1nzlf5_ZI_sMTKSV9R87wjSkv1Bq-YHBoJVA6tXdL73SuAlRFfHrgkkbH9QdGvQXSFcEHFWZp-XeXMUt/s400/IMG_0416.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572219055114133378" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234639565342969045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932878014233665387.post-26711476756232006532011-02-10T11:01:00.000-08:002011-02-10T11:07:14.958-08:00Update on Jeans!So I am now proud to say I am in a size "12" jeans! It has been over 5 years since I even thought about looking at this size. Wow. I can really tell a difference and am excited to keep up with my weight loss. Zumba, Yoga, Pilates and Elliptical are the bomb! Plus I am also adding in weight lifting.<br /><br /> Last night we went out to celebrate a friends birthday at the <a href="http://www.trailsendsaloon.net/">Trails End</a> in Oregon City and I had a face first with a bar menu. I must admit it looked really good. I ended up with the guacamole cheese burger and only ate 3/4 but I did eat the fries - and they were yummy. I expect to see a small set back in weight tomorrow (delayed loss/gain) but will work out hard today to make up for it. Besides, tomorrow is Zumba again.... Yahoo! Will post a pic later when I can get hannah to take it for me.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234639565342969045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932878014233665387.post-83922824009174099352011-02-07T13:14:00.001-08:002011-02-07T13:20:49.638-08:00Remember Rachels Bridal Jewelry?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Xcr1F-IbleUYRVhk3EESJF-ZKWCDntZkqsMIzdRDjNNxJ3A7n1F4PnV8qd_VkrxX0vD12SuLjnQDG9hjx9QrTDXjIiMjQW9217hEgVktsPLdJx1kA7ews9OGA7tE4MwqfO78dbdZeXMb/s1600/Choker.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Xcr1F-IbleUYRVhk3EESJF-ZKWCDntZkqsMIzdRDjNNxJ3A7n1F4PnV8qd_VkrxX0vD12SuLjnQDG9hjx9QrTDXjIiMjQW9217hEgVktsPLdJx1kA7ews9OGA7tE4MwqfO78dbdZeXMb/s400/Choker.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571060492644220818" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGoFzD4zE-Hn46aVetyl_t2SNWVLba4DJgAlwsSrOPWmRtMRYvhPI2rt2QasSmJgT4Us4DUkroNlcieZw8wNZwE8V6M497MzicTULqjhSYe_z95rRsslwX3VTnyQKiri6guNkfve1BQKw/s1600/Earrings.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGoFzD4zE-Hn46aVetyl_t2SNWVLba4DJgAlwsSrOPWmRtMRYvhPI2rt2QasSmJgT4Us4DUkroNlcieZw8wNZwE8V6M497MzicTULqjhSYe_z95rRsslwX3VTnyQKiri6guNkfve1BQKw/s400/Earrings.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571060431372818194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5DvTDsK9-4hottZ5tBacISFFjrMgovnYInrsZhAuQeujGLKoTZkuZ5nI7bhqoDlcAcl2TF7CibnxUWloMaYKF7uB8ZvJaRzXz26YlzOg95bSkEeVuP2jHxWzBlhPu1-3K4h1PLWbuoHwN/s1600/Bracelet.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5DvTDsK9-4hottZ5tBacISFFjrMgovnYInrsZhAuQeujGLKoTZkuZ5nI7bhqoDlcAcl2TF7CibnxUWloMaYKF7uB8ZvJaRzXz26YlzOg95bSkEeVuP2jHxWzBlhPu1-3K4h1PLWbuoHwN/s400/Bracelet.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571060168472845490" border="0" /></a><br />This set was created for my niece a few years ago. I think peals are timeless and elegant.<br /><br />If you want to see some of my other custom work, check out my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/basillawerks">Flickr</a> site. There are some fun wire wrap stones on there.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234639565342969045noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932878014233665387.post-27371220734394295062011-02-07T13:00:00.000-08:002011-02-07T13:12:42.015-08:00Recent Jewelry Creations<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4VhxDBv8IL9RDUO5-OpZhM2-gfE4AZWhqseN7v7yxf_P5n396oZXIV6a4oNGcb4gcWcebskNWEArEckiJE68tASAxGC1S46Z-KRGKXYzR2sWiDGDqI8DqWhLDAaMVzsQDO1qMppjiNyy/s1600/SunnyMood.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4VhxDBv8IL9RDUO5-OpZhM2-gfE4AZWhqseN7v7yxf_P5n396oZXIV6a4oNGcb4gcWcebskNWEArEckiJE68tASAxGC1S46Z-KRGKXYzR2sWiDGDqI8DqWhLDAaMVzsQDO1qMppjiNyy/s400/SunnyMood.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571057889824866706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBUd5HPB2Ltyb7h9JRLUmuoWBJygc78W_mTG_COhgAhxMGTugZl9Czyk2BHWuXDrlmiVmV8-AhaXC3phMrizr49KWIZeobnupKwnekb5AXDCvasGzE73HjjB1Gr8_wd-f9D-fDz0Qhjrj/s1600/Elements.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBUd5HPB2Ltyb7h9JRLUmuoWBJygc78W_mTG_COhgAhxMGTugZl9Czyk2BHWuXDrlmiVmV8-AhaXC3phMrizr49KWIZeobnupKwnekb5AXDCvasGzE73HjjB1Gr8_wd-f9D-fDz0Qhjrj/s400/Elements.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571057799218511250" border="0" /></a><br />I wanted to update you on the current jewelry items I have been making.<br /><br />You won't find these on my <a href="http://www.basillawerks.com/">website</a> yet but I hope to add them soon.<br /><br />Enjoy these creations!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZ4GXX196npYjna6oLHKdsLpngFW16Rq_yJ7nCcZVSEHbsCSv_wYF2GxUiHWrYX49YWovniUq-n_nQEo1NTN6D2BRRqb1M2692_xl56kxs7d1wUm9mTG7PBW4ElQkzfpgrKdHq2Gud9Kk/s1600/AmazingSpace.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZ4GXX196npYjna6oLHKdsLpngFW16Rq_yJ7nCcZVSEHbsCSv_wYF2GxUiHWrYX49YWovniUq-n_nQEo1NTN6D2BRRqb1M2692_xl56kxs7d1wUm9mTG7PBW4ElQkzfpgrKdHq2Gud9Kk/s400/AmazingSpace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571057512096520258" border="0" /></a><br /><br />As you know I prefer to work in semi precious stones and higher quality metals. I hope you like the colors. I will post some of my Chain Maille a little later.<br /><br />Cio Bella!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234639565342969045noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932878014233665387.post-42172110011481205102011-02-06T10:38:00.000-08:002011-02-06T10:44:10.316-08:00Weight Loss UpdateHey Peeps:<br /><br />I decided to forgo the HCG drops and stick with the <a href="http://www.flatbellydiet.com/45760/?cm_mmc=prevention.com-_-hpslide-_-45760-_-154637&keycode=154637">Flat Belly Diet</a> from Prevention magazine. Well, that's not entirely true, I am working out an average of 5 days a week also. I am dancing in Zumba and stretching in Yoga while building my core in Pilates. Yikes! This is crazy.<br /><br />I am down two full pant sizes (one officially since I refused to buy up a pant size and instead pushed my fat into my size 16 pants) and am now back into a size 14. My goal? Back into my size 8 pants, not that I have them anymore.<br /><br />Thanks to my family for your support and encouragement. It sure helps.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234639565342969045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932878014233665387.post-62971762490663795542010-12-28T11:42:00.000-08:002010-12-28T11:50:44.026-08:00HCG- Round 2So I did not finish posting the daily blog from round 1 of my HCG diet because I got the brilliant idea to post a daily blog when I was over halfway through the diet. I just lost the impetus to back-blog. So, here is the short recap of the first round.<br /><br />I lost 27 lbs from Oct 3 - Nov 12. I did not loose as much as I had planned because during the last couple of weeks I had to pack my house and move my belongings to a new residence. So much for "no exercise" and eating regularly. It was difficult. Still, I maintained a pretty good edit and my ending weight was 189lbs.<br /><br />Today I start round 2 of the diet and my starting weight is 190.1 (Chad's scales). Started my day with coffee flavored with my new<a href="http://www.diyhcg.com/stevia/chocolate-stevia/"> stevia</a> I got for Christmas. So, I am going to follow the recipes in the phase 2 cookbook and tonight is going to be <a href="http://www.allhcgdietrecipes.com/hcg-lemon-chicken/">Lemon Chicken</a>. Think I may make asparagus for my veggie.<br /><br />Wish me luck folks, this round I want to loose 40 lbs!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234639565342969045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932878014233665387.post-39032801709798545602010-11-12T06:51:00.000-08:002010-11-12T07:00:02.017-08:00Day 9 - musings and ponderings todayOct 11<br /><br />206.2 - finally broke down yesterday and got my own scales. Fred Meyer's had a sale and I got them for $14.99. They are so cool - they keep track of my weight and tell me the next day if I go up or down and how much, too!<br />I decided to still weigh on Hannah's since I had been for a while now - I weighed 206.5. So, Technically - no loss. Maybe I didn't drink enough H2O. I don't really know. The fish weighed 104 grams - maybe it was that - or the strawberries?<br /><br />Going to have coffee with Alyson this morning and then head down to an interview for a temp agency. Did I mention that I lost my job?<br /><br />7:00 - drops then coffee w/ stevia<br />12:00 drops - lunch I had steak W/ fresh tomatoes, strawberries & 1 melba<br />2:13 had some tea w/ stevia<br />6:00 - drops and dinner - salad with halibut, lemon, melba, tea. Not the best. miss salad dressing. Won't have this one again!<br /><br />Kinda hungry today but not ravenous. A good sign, right?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234639565342969045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932878014233665387.post-36295653602996804462010-11-11T07:57:00.000-08:002010-11-11T08:11:03.479-08:00Day 8 - strart of week 2.Oct 10th<br /><br />Stayed at Chad's last night so weighed in on his scales. was very excited to see it read 204.5 lbs. Then we went out to hot tub and soaked and talked about stuff for about 30 minutes. When I went in to shower I thought... "I wonder if I sweated off any weight" so I reweighed..... Viola' - I now weighed 204! Yay for hot tubs!!!<br /><br />Was able to go until 11:30 this morning until I needed to eat my apple & melba snack.<br /><br />Now you might think this is silly - but remember, it IS Sunday. I forgot to write down what I ate for lunch. I know - must have been very relaxed and just spaced it.<br /><br />However, I had a strawberry & stevia snack at 6:00 and then for dinner I had fish with asparagus and 1 melba snack.<br /><br />For whatever crazy reason that escapes in in retrospect I ate an additional melba snack at 9:30 then went to bed.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234639565342969045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932878014233665387.post-52215863048985579012010-11-11T07:53:00.000-08:002010-11-11T07:57:14.735-08:00Day 7 - woo hoo! 1 week downOct 9th<br /><br />got on Hannah's scales this morning and weighed 208! loss of 1 amazing lovely pound. Today I feel not so hungry after I wake up. So I have my coffee with stevia and go about my day.<br /><br />Lunch I had a patty and cucumber - rerun of yesterday. Nope, not so creative yet with the menu.<br />snack I had my apple and melba.<br /><br />I treated myself for dinner and had Halibut (previously frozen) with onions & garlic. Had a shot of whiskey with my meal as I read that this did not inhibit the weight loss. Well, naturally I had to try this out.<br /><br />Today was Saturday - so just a mellow low key day. Not much to reportAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234639565342969045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932878014233665387.post-38667285931426007582010-11-11T07:46:00.000-08:002010-11-11T07:52:48.337-08:00Day 6Oct 8th<br /><br />weight: 207 on Chad's scales & 209 on Hannah's<br /><br />Had my drops at 7:30 and then made coffee. While I don't typically drink coffee on a daily basis, I find that now I need to as it is at least a little something in my tummy.<br /><br />Found the need to eat my apple at 10:30, just can't seem to go until lunch.<br /><br />I have set alarms in my phone to go off when I need to take my drops and then I will eat (the lunch & dinner) my meals 30 minutes later. Well, that's the plan anyway.<br /><br />12:30 - drops and for lunch? hamburger on my bbq grill with cucumber and a little salt.<br /><br />Ugh, so tired this day. took a nap from 4:00 - 6:30. Must be detoxing as I find I am just lethargic.<br /><br />Had another patty for dinner. Since I had the hamburger meat figured might as well eat it all, right? Sliced tomatoes and has my melba snack. After dinner I ate my apple..... oops, forgot my drops. Took them at 9:30 and then went to bed.<br /><br />So goes another day....Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234639565342969045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932878014233665387.post-67501808769709032302010-10-28T19:39:00.000-07:002010-10-29T08:53:13.907-07:00Day 5 - start with a Hot Tub if you canOct: 7th:<br /><br />Went to BF's house for a Hot Tub - nice to enjoy my coffee and steam at the same time. Had to bring my own sweetener. I am becoming high maintenance. Something I never considered my self to be before. After the steamy soak weighed myself on his scales (no he is not a dragon) and they screamed 208.5!! Say what? Okay, I'm not good at math but even that ones get's my attention. 213 - 208.5........<br />Well, not to get so overly excited, I go home and weighed in on the pink scales - 210.5. Okay, I know, a little more realistic. Now they tell me in stern but encouraging tones... 210.5. Pouting, I accept this as the more realistic weight, as I have really been weighing myself on them for the last few days. Still, the 208.5 is rather tempting to keep as the pounds of the day.<br /><br />So, I ate an apple and melba at 11:00 (notice it is getting later in the morning?) I might also add here a self admission:<span style="font-style: italic;"> I don't really like food. I it is annoying to have to stop what I am doing and make meals. Geesh, If I could take a pill to replace the meal it would save SO much time. </span><br /><br />For lunch I went out on a limb and BBQ'd a patty (so small) with steamed asparagus. Yep. That's it since I already ate my fruit and melba.<br /><br />Dinner: poached fish (really, I do have a better imagination than this normally) romaine salad, Apple, melba. Yeah, still hungry. Went to bed irritated at my grumbling tummy......Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234639565342969045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932878014233665387.post-43223853032144698562010-10-28T19:21:00.000-07:002010-10-29T08:53:39.264-07:00Day 4 - rough time to be hadOct 6th:<br />Ugh! 8:00 am alarm, not so kindly reminding me to take my drops. Liquid fat reduction in a bottle. One that I will come to love, don't get me wrong. It is just rude to awaken to an alarm telling you to take your fat loss drops.<br /><br />stagger to the bathroom, morning bladder ritual. trudge down the hall to Hannah's bathroom and weigh my corpulent self. Wow, a whole pound & a half!? Really... The shiny little light says 213 lbs. Although I am not certain I really didn't just starve it away. It sure felt like it. Still, I will take what I can get.<br /><br />Off to take my drops, make coffee ( did I mention I LOVE my french press {not that it is French, mind you} I got for a xmas gift 2 years ago) with Stevia & my Tbls milk. I might say it here, I don't drink milk as a general rule. We humans are the only mammals that drink milk after infancy. To me it tastes like skin... don't ask, it just does. Adding Ovaltine helps, or molasses... oh stop. Now I want milk. Anyway, I drink it like I was worshiping a new Goddess!<br /><br />10:00 am. I am hungry. I text my diet buddy and ask a few important questions. Gee, think the important ones should have been asked BEFORE I started the diet. Confirmed that I did not eat enough the first 2 days. Need I say it again? EAT EAT EAT!<br /><br />Okay, I give in and have my apple. Still wonder where I might find the bread sticks that they suggest... Whole Paycheck, Trader Joes?<br /><br />1:00 - lunch is a poached Orange Roughy (really imaginative aren't I?) steamed asparagus the rest of my apple ( didn't eat it all, just enough to cut the hunger pains - not suggested btw) and the melba.<br /><br />Don't know what I ate for dinner since I was so hungry I guess I forgot to take notes. Either that or I ate my pen and paper. Hmmm. a likely possibility considering my thoughts at the time. Sigh. Next day....Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234639565342969045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932878014233665387.post-90840159322986100742010-10-28T08:09:00.000-07:002010-10-29T08:53:57.850-07:00Day 3 of drops - Day 1 of the 500 calorie meal planOct 5th:<br />Took the drops (10 drops under the tongue) then ran Hannah to school. Came home and showered and trudged over to her bathroom to weigh myself. Yeah, still did not think enough of myself to purchase my OWN scales. I had not done so, perhaps, so that I did not have to look at the stinky things and remind myself of all the weight I had accumulated over the last 6 years.<br /><br />Hop on and..... 214.5! Yikes - It just can't be, but I console myself with one calming thought.... Chad's scales weigh 2 lbs less. Those MUST be more accurate. Alas, I am going with Hannah's though since I have access to hers every day. <span style="font-style: italic;"> *Note: Chad is my BF, not the diet initiator</span><br /><br />I could not take the non eating anymore and had an apple at 9:00 am along with 1 melba toast (btw - it is the size of a 50 cent piece), Coffee with 1 Tbsp milk and I am still STARVING!!! ARG!!! Why is life so cruel. Oh, wait, this is self inflicted.<br /><br />12:00 - Lunch is comprised of 100 (precooked) grams of Orange Roughy, poached; celery, tea...and well, that's it. Ate it all up and still hungry! Oops, forgot drops - took them at 1:00<br /><br />Between 2 - 4 today I am sickeningly hungry. Now I am getting angry AND I am running to the bathroom all the time. I<span style="font-style: italic;"> am</span> drinking lots of H2O though.<br /><br />4:15 coffee with stevia - this is a desperate attempt to convince my stomach it is not hungry - see I don't typically drink coffee at any other time then breakfast. But since I can drink it with abandon, here I go!<br /><br />5:30 is dinner. Beef & steamed spinach. Yech! (spinach) Cooked the beef on the Forman Grill. I seasoned it, the meat, it was a little tough but otherwise ok. Hey, it filled a void. Had my Melba and an apple. Added a cup of tea and one more big H2O.<br /><br />Can you say HUNGRY!!!! So ends 500 calorie day one.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">*BIG NOTE HERE:</span>If you start this diet - eat, gorge, stuff your face, be a little piggy - for the first 2 days. Really - it makes a difference. Eat all kinds of fattening foods, donuts, cake, pie, chips, pizza, well you get my point.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234639565342969045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932878014233665387.post-40657370169821091762010-10-27T07:42:00.000-07:002010-10-29T08:54:26.829-07:00Starting the eating phaseOct 3rd & 4th:<br />Okay - So it dawned on me that I needed to take the drops while I was eating a lot of food. I had eaten big meals Friday and Saturday and by Sunday thought - oh crap! I need to be taking the drops too. I called my friend and he confirmed that "yes, take the drops during day 1 & 2 of the eat fest"<br />Bummer, So I was 2 days down and had to start again. Took my first drops at 11:30 am on Sunday. I ate food - but I realized later I did not "overeat"<br />So goes days 1-2. I did end up eating a pepperoni pizza with pesto sauce. Yum. Okay, here is the nasty part - I started out at 212.5 (or 214.5 on my daughter's scales). ***Note: buy your OWN scales right from the beginning to keep an accurate measurement. Either way you look at it, this weight is yucky. I literally almost weight twice what I did when I was 20. I am twice the age and twiceish as big. Maybe I am really bigger than life.<br />No excuse except I have grown lazy and don't eat. You CAN gain weight from even poor eating habits such as NOT eating. I usually don't like food, so I don't eat until I am starving. Bad idea for someone with low blood sugar, eh?<br />I am finding a need to explore this self-torture with not allowing myself food - but that is for another story. Suffice it to say, I did NOT eat enough food - like that of a normal eater. So, day 3 of my reduction diet dawned early, and I was hungry!<br />Interested, well, follow tomorrows recap......Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234639565342969045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932878014233665387.post-60296242609700950052010-10-26T19:09:00.000-07:002010-10-26T20:12:45.432-07:00New HCG Diet - AmazingSo I hear about this great new diet where you can loose the unwanted "bad" fat. I find out my friend's brother and sister- in-law lost a bunch (not to be disclosed due to privacy breach) of weight and so did my friend.<br /><br />I asked for the diet instructions and it was sent to me along with a pdf book and a cookbook. Yum!! I love cookbooks. So, after reading a bit it the book (on my<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Wireless-Reader-Wifi-Graphite/dp/B002Y27P3M/ref=amb_link_354209782_2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=1TBYJEDK2ACQAFC0H6H3&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1278309962&pf_rd_i=507846"> Kindle</a>, no less! shameless plug for the ereader) I decided to go full steam ahead and do the diet.<br /><br />Now, I am not usually one to fall to fad diets, but having a close friend experience this with success makes me take notice. I grilled him over the phone about the food, exercise (don't need to do any), and the drops.<br /><br />I ordered the product and proceeded to embark on an eating fest for 2 days. I guess I don't know what is means to "gorge" on food, because I thought I did. You will find out on day 3 as you go on the <span style="font-style: italic;">true</span> lean meal plan - if you ate enough on day 1 & 2. I did not. I felt like I was starving and was very angry about it.<br /><br />If you decide to do this, after reading my progress reports I cannot stress enough to you....EAT! EAT! EAT!<br /><br />I will add my first few days of this experience tomorrow. Tonight, I have a date with<a href="http://www.netflix.com"> NetFlix</a>. (shameless plug 2 - if you sign up please tell them I recommended it - I get some kind of thank you pressie!) Going to start watching Lie to Me on my Watch it Now.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234639565342969045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932878014233665387.post-67529703110055392662009-11-19T22:02:00.001-08:002009-11-19T22:02:41.653-08:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; white-space: pre; "><a href=""><div style=""width:"><div style=""background:"><img src=""http://www.facebook.com/images/fb_logo_small.png"" alt=""Facebook"/" /><img src=""http://badge.facebook.com/badge/21280704526.1532930130.1353111001.png"" alt="""" width=""0"" height=""0"/" /></div><div style=""background:"><div style=""background:"><table cellspacing=""0"" cellpadding=""0"" border=""0""><tr><td valign=""top""><img src=""http://www.facebook.com/images/icons/fbpage.gif"" alt="""/" /></td><td valign=""top""><p style=""color:"><a href=""http://www.facebook.com/SoBohemian"" title=""Rebecca" target=""_TOP"" style=""color:">Rebecca Hill</a> is a fan of</p></td></tr></table></div><div style=""background:"><table cellspacing=""0"" cellpadding=""0"" border=""0""><tr><td valign=""middle""><a href=""http://www.facebook.com/CSICrimeSceneInvestigation"" title=""CSI:" target=""_TOP"" style=""border:"><img src=""http://www.facebook.com/profile/pic.php?oid="AAAAAQAQPskgPhAplnxNV0yECAoDNAAAAAsUS7R-TaLn8W9w4GSlsz0A&size="square"" style=""border:" alt=""CSI:" /></a></td><td valign=""middle"" style=""padding:"><a href=""http://www.facebook.com/CSICrimeSceneInvestigation"" title=""CSI:" target=""_TOP"" style=""border:">CSI: Crime Scene Investigation</a></td></tr></table></div></div><div style=""display:"><a href=""http://www.facebook.com/facebook-widgets/fanbadges.php"" title=""Create" target=""_TOP"" style=""color:">Create your Fan Badge</a></div></div><!-- Facebook Fan Badge END -->"><!-- Facebook Fan Badge START --><div style="width: 100%;"><div style="background: #3B5998;padding: 5px;"><img src="http://www.facebook.com/images/fb_logo_small.png" alt="Facebook" /><img src="http://badge.facebook.com/badge/21280704526.1532930130.1353111001.png" alt="" width="0" height="0" /></div><div style="background: #EDEFF4;display: block;border-right: 1px solid #D8DFEA;border-bottom: 1px solid #D8DFEA;border-left: 1px solid #D8DFEA;margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 5px 0px;"><div style="background: #EDEFF4;display: block;padding: 5px;"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td valign="top"><img src="http://www.facebook.com/images/icons/fbpage.gif" alt="" /></td><td valign="top"><p style="color: #808080;font-family: verdana;font-size: 11px;margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;padding: 0px 8px 0px 8px;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/SoBohemian" title="Rebecca Hill" target="_TOP" style="color: #3B5998;font-family: verdana;font-size: 11px;font-weight: normal;margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;text-decoration: none;">Rebecca Hill</a> is a fan of</p></td></tr></table></div><div style="background: #FFFFFF;clear: both;display: block;margin: 0px;overflow: hidden;padding: 5px;"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td valign="middle"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/CSICrimeSceneInvestigation" title="CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" target="_TOP" style="border: 0px;color: #3B5998;font-family: verdana;font-size: 12px;font-weight: bold;margin: 0px;padding: 0px;text-decoration: none;"><img src="http://www.facebook.com/profile/pic.php?oid=AAAAAQAQPskgPhAplnxNV0yECAoDNAAAAAsUS7R-TaLn8W9w4GSlsz0A&size=square" style="border: 0px;margin: 0px;padding: 0px;" alt="CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" /></a></td><td valign="middle" style="padding: 0px 8px 0px 8px;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/CSICrimeSceneInvestigation" title="CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" target="_TOP" style="border: 0px;color: #3B5998;font-family: verdana;font-size: 12px;font-weight: bold;margin: 0px;padding: 0px;text-decoration: none;">CSI: Crime Scene Investigation</a></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="display: block;float: right;margin: 0px;padding: 4px 0px 0px 0px;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/facebook-widgets/fanbadges.php" title="Create your Fan Badge" target="_TOP" style="color: #3B5998;font-family: verdana;font-size: 11px;font-weight: none;margin: 0px;padding: 0px;text-decoration: none;">Create your Fan Badge</a></div></div><!-- Facebook Fan Badge END --></a></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234639565342969045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932878014233665387.post-69363629307233242002009-11-05T16:32:00.000-08:002009-11-05T16:36:27.588-08:00New Home! FinallySo we are getting comfortable in our new home. Just had Chad and Alex over last night for our very first guests. I made meatloaf - and working from home makes this kind of dinner possible. We have a 1600 sq' home now - with a garage and yard(s).<br /><br />Cody is able to walk to school and I can walk to Chad's house. He is about 3 blocks away. Will post some pics as soon as some of the boxes get unpacked. We are working on it. I have a goal - 5 - 10 boxes a day.<br /><br />In addition to getting a new house, I am working from home now. That is proving to be a bit of a struggle as I want to unpack boxes all day. But I am focused and doing my work. Which is why I am here now actually. I have been reading resume's for a bit now and found a cool quote on the bottom of one of them. I will share it with you now:<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><pre><span style="color:#800000;">"Peace requires us to surrender our illusions of control. We can love and care for<br />others but we cannot possess our children, lovers, family, or friends. We can<br />assist them, pray for them, and wish them well, yet in the end their happiness and<br />suffering depend on their thoughts and actions, not on our wishes."<br /><br /></span>Pretty cool eh?<br /></pre></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234639565342969045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932878014233665387.post-73609888639816978512009-09-17T09:44:00.000-07:002009-09-17T13:57:33.494-07:00So Tired! - But my little Algae friend is on the way...Detox is such a pain - sometimes literally. I know this mild headache is a result of the crap I have been eating - detoxing brings out all the stuff stored in our bodies and flushes it away. So, I am tired - a result of my body getting used to the new and improved food. Eating no salt (or very little) is harder then cutting out the sugar!<br />Last night I was very excited about eating the dinner that took me half an hour to prepare. I made turkey penne pasta. <br /><br />The recipe?<br />1/2 cup of whole wheat penne pasta<br />3 0z. ground turkey breast - browned<br />1/4 cup broccoli - cut up<br />2 Crimini mushrooms - sliced<br />2 Tbls of Olive Oil - for saute' and meat<br />1 Tbls of Italian Cheese blend - shredded<br /><br />So, I put the pasta on to boil and while it was steaming up my kitchen I saute'd the mushrooms (set them on a plate), then browned the meat - adding it to the mushroom plate, then saute'd the broccoli. All the while the pasta was going to town.<br />I then mixed the 'srhooms with the brocoli and turkey to flavor them - oh yeah I put Mrs. Dash, original, on the meat to season it - no calories! - and cooked them a bit to blend them.<br />drained the past - coated with a about 1/2 Tbls of garlic olive oil - added the turkey blend and sprinkled with a bit of the cheese.<br /><br />I was so excited to eat it I could hardly wait~ this is for one portion. It was really, really good. Rally. Check out the recipes at <a href="http://www.prevention.com/flatbellydiet/food/index.shtml">Prevention's website</a> - even if you don't go on the diet they have some really good recipes.<br /><br />It was a good meal and am looking forward to salmon for Saturday!<br /><br /><a href="https://www.simplexityhealth.com/products.html">algae info</a> - but let me know if you want to order and I'll hook you up!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234639565342969045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932878014233665387.post-17814799914531883032009-09-14T18:24:00.000-07:002009-09-14T18:41:22.920-07:00Vegan burgers - something wrong with Vegans!Okay, so I can eat Veggie burgers, Tofu, leave out salt, sugar and soda. But VEGAN burgers su-uu--uuckkk! I don't know what is wrong with those people who made that - but it was not tasty. I had a portobella mushroom veggie burger Sunday (and I am NOT mad about shrooms) but it was really good - has a slice of reduced fat swiss cheese though. Even the over-grilled burger Chad made for me the other night was okay. Note: do not grill for very long unless you want shoe-leather. <div>So tonight I got to eat steamed carrots, roasted potatoes, and - very specifically - veggie VEGAN burger. Boca Burger here I come..... ick. It was okay if I ate it with the potatoes or carrots but yuck yuck yuck. </div><div>Made it through day 3 of this new way of eating and don't feel too bad. Still have a mild detox headache but anxious to see a positive weight loss. Walked for 20 minutes on my lunch break today also. </div><div>Keeping my fingers crossed!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234639565342969045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932878014233665387.post-46686611013720983512009-09-14T18:12:00.000-07:002009-09-14T18:23:31.128-07:00Gotta Make a Necklace for Hannah<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHizaFJ4ynHbeFSrR0g0le4JsV7_2UHFks-tDr0XY80uc7igfZKBJ4qdc0yiDMVnc8C4IQ3emnoWg-AGp7zhEeq_PdXZYs1iHFTFB-R6fLzX_xlJxx6mHRiuh__Ex5Yc2bo7aDHCfA5h9J/s1600-h/necklace.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 184px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHizaFJ4ynHbeFSrR0g0le4JsV7_2UHFks-tDr0XY80uc7igfZKBJ4qdc0yiDMVnc8C4IQ3emnoWg-AGp7zhEeq_PdXZYs1iHFTFB-R6fLzX_xlJxx6mHRiuh__Ex5Yc2bo7aDHCfA5h9J/s200/necklace.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381497923417666722" /></a><br />So Hannah is having a hard time missing Michael. She wanted to have this necklace that he wore all the time. It was white shells - like you would get in Hawaii. Well, I don't think chad is going to let this pass on to her (she requested it) so I figured I'd make a version for her. I found some initial beads and am going to make her a necklace like his but add the initials for her. <div><br /></div><div>It is so tough on us all - but with her being so far away makes it - very sad. So, I will make this up for her and post a picture when it is done. Maybe I will convince her to take a photo of it on her and post it later. </div><div><br /></div><div>Happy Beading!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234639565342969045noreply@blogger.com0