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Day 15/1  As promised no entry.

Day 16/2  Yesterday up at 6a.m. in bed at 11 p.m.  Enough said. — I need to recap what my goals are and my progress.

1.  Main meals and snack done by 6p.m. w/flexibility for fresh fruits and veges after 6 if I have a busy  late evening

2.  Yoga and swimming 2x a week-I substituted walking for the swimming and will do Yoga when the schedule permits.

3.  Sugar free 4 days a week.

4.  Cleanse 1 day a week.

I am adding an OK to snack after 6p.m. 1 day a week.  Today is the day.  I didn’t have dinner as I was full from lunch and didn’t watch the time.

What I notice-I am not weighing so I am not counting pounds until the 32nd day.  My clothes are fitting looser and I don’t feel bloated.

I am pleased with my success thus far and believe that I will continue because of my desire to physically feel different.

If you have started your new journey whether physical, spiritual, or emotional please share with us.  I’ll monologue with you tomorrow.

17/3  I chose to cleanse today.  It was good.  I finished strong.

18/4 I finish the cleanse today at noon so will report in later. I obviously have not mentally repaired myself well for this cleanse. I am literally waiting for my alarm to ring at noon so I can start eating. I give myself big kudos for not ‘snacking’ last night while putting my lunch together and not snacking today while getting lunch ready. I am not so much hungry as I am wanting to eat. Many of you will know exactly what that means. Yes Yes I have completed my cleanse.–There is a great satisfaction in enjoying each ‘bite’.  I had a weak finish because of poor planning.   I didn’t finish dinner until 7.  Oh well

19/5  I chose to make this a sugar day and I chose to indulge in some after 6p.m. eating.  I had a weak finish to the day and I learned a lot about be conscious when doing emotional eating.  I eat a lot less and I enjoy it a lot more.

20/6  Today was a sugar day.  I finished strong.  Glad I am taking this one day at a time.

21/7  Non sugar day.  Had a good finish.  Read the label on my special cold cereal and discovered I’ll have to eat it on a sugar day.  No wonder I like it so much.  It is the type of cereal that suppose to be healthy so I never checked the sugar in it.  It is beyond reasonable.  Good to have this week finished.   I worked extra hours so getting everything lined up was a challenge.  I still miss the night eating.

I am glad that I have started this journey.  My oils have helped me keep my focus, Valor especially.

Today was a busy day in special ways.   I have been thinking of the things I have had to commit too to make this journey palatable.  (pun intended)

I have to have a hearty breakfast by 10a.m., I have to eat my last meal by 5 ish so that I can have a snack around 5:30;  I feel really deprived if I don’t get to have that evening ‘snack’ and I have to be flexible if my schedule is off and I have to ‘flow’.  The only thing I won’t do is have a snack after 6.

One day I grabbed a snack, took a bite and thought oops I had better check the time.  I had to put the snack in the garbage.  I am now getting the sub-conscious to click in and have me check B4 I take the bite!!

All week I have been making lists of what I want to add to this week.  I will have a 24 hour cleansing period.  I’ll probably do it from noon day 5 to noon day 6.  That way I can go to lunch with a friend on day 6.  I am also going to limit my sugar  to 3 days a week. I will start back to yoga class and continue swimming 2 days a week.

Day 8/1  I did good, but I missed out on my snack, boo hoo.

Day 9/2  It was impossible to get my last meal in before 6 so I did what I had to do and no snack again!!  I also found out that I must pack my next day’s lunch before 6-yep a little nibble here and there.  On to a new day.

Day 10/3  On course and doing well.  I also decided to make this a sugar free day.  Doing good on that. Success success success on all fronts. My Stress Away Oil is really a wonderful gift to keep my so happy and at peace.

Day 11/4 I overslept due to operator error when setting the alarm that I have used successfully for years. I give myself kudos for getting up an hour late and only being 5 minutes late for work. I have chosen to make this another sugar free day. I don’t plan on Yoga tonight unless I feel really good after my physical therapy.  Nope didn’t do the Yoga.   Very strong finish.  I wonder if the desire to ‘graze’ late at night will ever disappear?

Day 12/5  Start cleanse.  Had a great breakfast and am doing good with the cleanse drink.  My computer decided to have an “I don’t want to ” day and I figured out the solution on my own.  Yeah.  I will let you all know how this day finishes.  It is a strong finish stayed on the cleanse and remained sugar free.  I believe I’ll use extra Stress Away Oil tonight.

Day 13/6  Finish cleanse at noon.  I am also sugar free today.  The cleanse is 24 hours of a liquid food.  It is nutritionally balanced.  The important fact to remember is to drink enough of the drink and enough water to flush out your system.  I have done this cleanse in the past for up to 30 days so I can vouch that for me it is very safe and efficient.  My commitment at this time is 1 day a week forever.  Another wonderful success now all I have to do is keep sugar free and don’t eat after 6p.m.  More later.  I did it.  I met the challenge and I feel good-na na na na naa.  Do a little happy dance.

Day 14/7  Wow this was a wacky day.  I opted to continue my walking exericise (shopping) instead of rushing to keep on schedule.  I didn’t have a ‘real’ meal after 6 just some nutritious bites of foods I had to fix for the weekend.  I did get my snack in before 6!!!  I am sure by now you have guessed that my snacks aren’t always high on the food chain’s nutritional value chart.  I enjoyed them and it made not having a ‘real’ meal OK.–I didn’t overdo and that is what is important to me.

I may not be posting tomorrow as it is a full full day.  I will be eating at 9 pm more than likely as we have an Improv Show and we always go out.

My daily RX column has helped get me to this point of truly thinking enough of my physical self to take care of me.  The columns of March15th-19th have given me the committed desire to start this journey that will last to my last breath.

It is my belief that every fat person knows how they got there and what they need to do to get where they want to be physically.

I am 65# overweight.  I feel it in my knees, I feel it when I am doing housework, I feel it when I am chasing an 18 month old, I feel it when I bend to pick up something from a sitting position, and I feel it when I put on my socks.  The ‘it’ is fat/blubber that makes everyday activities harder.

Carrying 65 extra pounds unfortunately does not count as weight training!

My first step this week is no eating after 6 p.m.  I will post daily on my progress.

DAY 1  SUCCESS  I will post details on day 7 when I announce my 2nd step.

DAY 2  MORE SUCCESS  I am enjoying how success feels.  Day 3 has started and I have a strong start so will let you know how the finish goes.

DAY 3-Strong finish.  I soooo wanted something for a bedtime snack but I didn’t.  Do a little dance for victory this day.

DAY 4-I finished strong but..wasn’t watching the time and it was 6:15 when I wanted my snack.  I’ll start setting my alarm so I don’t feel sooo deprived!  Little joke for all you emotional eaters out there.

Day 5  I barely got my treat in before the magic hour.  This must be what it is like for people who are super control freaks.  I think that I need to be this anal right now as I know if I start fudging just a little pretty soon it is going to be a lot.  For instance the food has to be in the mouth by 6 and beverages (not herbal tea or water) count as food.  Fortunately I am a water drinker so this rule won’t present a lot of challenge for me.   I’ll let you know how I finish.  It is a busy evening so it should be good.  The finish was strong.  I was so tempted to snack but I am glad I can say I was successful.

Day 6 I am out of town on a girls-night out.  I don’t see any reason to try and not do adult beverages after 6 since we are going to a live show of country western entertainers.  I am going to give myself a free night on this one.  I’ll let you know how it went.  (If we go out after 6 for a meal I’ll make it a salad)–I am up an hour early so I can fix a balanced breakfast and not be tempted to eat all of the ‘snacks’ all the time.  This sure does take a lot of planning.–I had my 3 sensible meals, walked 2 hours at the mall, swam 45 minutes, partied moderately and had a sensible 10p.m. breakfast.  A great ”gals’ night out” without being too over the top.

DAY 7  This is the first morning I woke up without being so very hungry.  Could it be because it has only been 9 hours since I last ate!! It’ll be an on track day.  And it was.  I am so glad that I started this journey.

The problem with High Functioning Depression is…???  [HFD]

This is not about clinical depression.  This is about the everyday depression/apathy cycles that can beset any and all when life just becomes ‘one more thing to do’.

The dark side of a light-chaser is lighter than the light side of a dark-chaser.

The lowest point of a journey is the starting point of change.  Up is the only choice.

Faith really is not believing God is able.  Faith is thanking God for doing.

When you do the right thing not knowing what the results will be-that is faith.

HFD people have an abundance of Faith.  They know that if they just keep putting one foot in front of the other  they will eventually be in a different spot.  HFDs also know that if they don’t like that spot they can just keep putting one foot in front of the other and come to a new spot.

It is my belief that if a HFD is unwilling to change their life attitude of Life is Just One More Thing To Do, this journey will stay under construction.  That of course could mean a lot of detours. Dreams will be delayed, if you have any dreams.  It also means there will be a lot of slowing down, waiting, and lane closures.  It could be that too many interruptions means you have to change your dream destiny as it has become just too much to keep going for.  It is really depressing to even think about all that is missed just because as a HFD we seek the cave more than we seek the light.

So the dark side of this light chaser is becoming lighter.  The cave is no longer comforting.  It is stifling.  I can see to take the next step not knowing what the outcome will be.  Ahh Faith in action.

I use Balsam Fir to lift me up, Sacred Mt. to remind of the beauty that surrounds me, and Stress Away to center me.

Jumping at several small opportunities may get us there more quickly than waiting for one big one to come along.  HUGH ALLEN

Our attitude helps us believe that all opportunities move us forward.   We can hope for change but unless we are willing to take action our hope hinges completely on someone or something outside of ourselves.  Friends can be the best motivators in our lives.  Surround yourself with a cheering section that keeps you on the path to your goals.  The Essential Oils of Valor for courage, Believe to remind yourself what is possible and Gratitude to remember you are not doing this alone are strong supporters.

Forget injuries, never forget kindness.  CONFUCIOUS

If we seek to add to our life skills forgiveness we will increase our internal  joy, peace, hope and grace. We will also be adding a core value that is unsurpassed.  Forgiveness is the act that removes all blockages to truly practicing charity as the ancient teachings urge us to do.  Practicing forgiveness has a definite positive effect on our physical, emotional and spiritual health.

When we set our intent to live a life that will create hope and peace in our world we become more motivated to practice forgiveness.  The wonderful oils of Forgiveness, Sacred Mt., Believe, and Joy also can assist us as we live forgiveness.

Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush.  D. LARSON

One life skill that brings more joy, hope, and peace into our lives is our attitude.  Our attitude determines our reality.  We are the architect of our lives.  You can build with hope, humor, and vision or you can build with defeat, crisis, and anger.  All of us have reasons to be angry, unforgiving, or bitter.  When we accept the harm those dark feelings do to our emotional and physical health it becomes a necessity to change our attitude and do what is required to have the life we want.  There are so many essential oils that can help keep us on track with changing our attitude.  Idaho Balsam Fir, Release, Surrender, Hope, Joy and Transformation are just a few.