Re: logging food next week.

[Guest guest]

I decided to log my food for the next couple of weeks. I'm so used to having killer calorie burns, and I'm burning much less. I have to adjust caloric intake before I do some damage. I also had wine last week, and that always makes me eat more than I need. Well, I let myself have some comfort foods. Better cool it before my clothes get tight.

I log my food Monday through Friday and let myself go free on the weekends. I stay REALLY strict during the week and keep track of EVERYTHING that goes in my mouth. I use sparkpeople. I absolutely love that site. I've been using it now for a long time.

Good luck!!

~

[Guest guest]

Sparkpeople is awesome. It sounds like you worked out a great system.I switched to MyFitnessPal because it worked so well on my iPhone. I'm afraid I'm going to need to be pretty strict 24/7 until I can get back to the big calorie burns.

It's all good!

 

 

I decided to log my food for the next couple of weeks. I'm so used to having killer calorie burns, and I'm burning much less. I have to adjust caloric intake before I do some damage. I also had wine last week, and that always makes me eat more than I need. Well, I let myself have some comfort foods. Better cool it before my clothes get tight. 

 

I log my food Monday through Friday and let myself go free on the weekends.  I stay REALLY strict during the week and keep track of EVERYTHING that goes in my mouth. I use sparkpeople.  I absolutely love that site.  I've been using it now for a long time.  

 

Good luck!!

~

[Guest guest]

I'm with you on the food logging front.  The PMS Monster took over last week and I just ate and ate and ate... and I'm never going to reach my goals this way.  I'm a sucker for wine but have been sipping on herbal tea in the evenings instead, which is comforting on these cooler, fall evenings. 

Knock on wood - I'm setting my alarm for 4:00 am tomorrow to get up and do yoga, which I keep putting off.  If I can do yoga every morning during the week, do cardio or core at the Sweat Shop during lunch then lift and swim after work I should be in good shape.  OF COURSE this is in a perfect world, not every day will be like this but it's something to shoot for and it will keep me out of trouble!

, hope this week treats you well.  You must be at least a little nervous/fretful;  I know I would be.  Hugs.  Our thoughts are with you, please keep us posted!!!Hugs,

 

I decided to log my food for the next couple of weeks. I'm so used to having killer calorie burns, and I'm burning much less. I have to adjust caloric intake before I do some damage. I also had wine last week, and that always makes me eat more than I need. Well, I let myself have some comfort foods. Better cool it before my clothes get tight. 

So, I have one more week of work before the procedure. I'm going to clean up my act this coming week. I'll probably be on total rest on the following week, so I need to figure that one out. I'll probably freeze some soups this coming week.

OK, so next week is just walking, but the weather is great.I rested 3 days. That was good.

[Guest guest]

I'm with you on the food logging front.  The PMS Monster took over last week and I just ate and ate and ate... and I'm never going to reach my goals this way.  I'm a sucker for wine but have been sipping on herbal tea in the evenings instead, which is comforting on these cooler, fall evenings. 

Knock on wood - I'm setting my alarm for 4:00 am tomorrow to get up and do yoga, which I keep putting off.  If I can do yoga every morning during the week, do cardio or core at the Sweat Shop during lunch then lift and swim after work I should be in good shape.  OF COURSE this is in a perfect world, not every day will be like this but it's something to shoot for and it will keep me out of trouble!

, hope this week treats you well.  You must be at least a little nervous/fretful;  I know I would be.  Hugs.  Our thoughts are with you, please keep us posted!!!Hugs,

 

I decided to log my food for the next couple of weeks. I'm so used to having killer calorie burns, and I'm burning much less. I have to adjust caloric intake before I do some damage. I also had wine last week, and that always makes me eat more than I need. Well, I let myself have some comfort foods. Better cool it before my clothes get tight. 

So, I have one more week of work before the procedure. I'm going to clean up my act this coming week. I'll probably be on total rest on the following week, so I need to figure that one out. I'll probably freeze some soups this coming week.

OK, so next week is just walking, but the weather is great.I rested 3 days. That was good.

[Guest guest]

Good, good stuff! Enjoy your early morning yoga--so good for the soul! And tea is a much better choice. I will need to get back to that habit. PMS monster is TOUGH! I love your smile in that picture. That's some joy in your face!

Thank you for the kind thoughts. I've been having wine, but I can't keep doing that. It actually makes me feel worse, so that's pretty stupid. Yes, I've had moments, not of fear. Kind of sad.  This is my assignment, though. There's no reason I shouldn't receive this assignment, so bring it.

This is the first time I've been asked to write my advance directive, and that's kinda jarring, but so good! We should all have one of those ready.

I'm with you on the food logging front.  The PMS Monster took over last week and I just ate and ate and ate... and I'm never going to reach my goals this way.  I'm a sucker for wine but have been sipping on herbal tea in the evenings instead, which is comforting on these cooler, fall evenings. 

Knock on wood - I'm setting my alarm for 4:00 am tomorrow to get up and do yoga, which I keep putting off.  If I can do yoga every morning during the week, do cardio or core at the Sweat Shop during lunch then lift and swim after work I should be in good shape.  OF COURSE this is in a perfect world, not every day will be like this but it's something to shoot for and it will keep me out of trouble!

, hope this week treats you well.  You must be at least a little nervous/fretful;  I know I would be.  Hugs.  Our thoughts are with you, please keep us posted!!!Hugs,

 

I decided to log my food for the next couple of weeks. I'm so used to having killer calorie burns, and I'm burning much less. I have to adjust caloric intake before I do some damage. I also had wine last week, and that always makes me eat more than I need. Well, I let myself have some comfort foods. Better cool it before my clothes get tight. 

So, I have one more week of work before the procedure. I'm going to clean up my act this coming week. I'll probably be on total rest on the following week, so I need to figure that one out. I'll probably freeze some soups this coming week.

OK, so next week is just walking, but the weather is great.I rested 3 days. That was good.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I know the feelings you describe so well. Preparing mentally and emotionally for my mastectomy was a journey in itself. I was diagnosed in mid-February but because I had a lot of big things going on (including a scrapbooking event I, as a then Creative Memories consultant, had been planning for months and had at least 100 people planning to attend) and since the docs told me I could wait as long as 2 months, I waited until April 2 for the mastectomy. The consultants on my team tried to convince me to have the surgery sooner, that they could take care of things for me, but it was my baby and I wanted to see it happen (it turned out great but would have without me too I'm sure). I needed the time though, I think and DH was supportive of my decision. With the extra time, I came to peace within myself through prayer and working things around in my head, also talking with DH, DMIL and BFF and others. I came to just know that this is where I had to go. I knew life would be different in a lot of ways when it was over but that whatever was waiting for me would be good in its own ways. I was afraid of how I would feel about myself and how DH would react and all kinds of things like that but I knew we'd get through it all eventually and, as we always have, that we'd come out stronger and closer and that I would too (and we did and I did).

Through the cancer experience and other extremely difficult circumstances I've come to regard the larger challenges of my life as "God's strange blessings." He chooses me for them for whatever reason but it is my assignment, as you say, to carry it through and do whatever I can with it. Even in the worst moments, when I look back I realize I've always had some small bit of hope (sometimes it is a tiny shred but it is there) and in that hope is the knowledge that the experience will bring blessings to me and through it, I will be able to bless others too. I know you have that knowledge and hope too.

By the way, I was also asked to write my advance directive at that time and I agree, it was quite jarring. That's a very good word to describe it.

Hugs and hope,

Re: logging food next week.

Good, good stuff! Enjoy your early morning yoga--so good for the soul! And tea is a much better choice. I will need to get back to that habit. PMS monster is TOUGH!

I love your smile in that picture. That's some joy in your face!

Thank you for the kind thoughts. I've been having wine, but I can't keep doing that. It actually makes me feel worse, so that's pretty stupid. Yes, I've had moments, not of fear. Kind of sad. This is my assignment, though. There's no reason I shouldn't receive this assignment, so bring it.

This is the first time I've been asked to write my advance directive, and that's kinda jarring, but so good! We should all have one of those ready.

I'm with you on the food logging front. The PMS Monster took over last week and I just ate and ate and ate... and I'm never going to reach my goals this way. I'm a sucker for wine but have been sipping on herbal tea in the evenings instead, which is comforting on these cooler, fall evenings. Knock on wood - I'm setting my alarm for 4:00 am tomorrow to get up and do yoga, which I keep putting off. If I can do yoga every morning during the week, do cardio or core at the Sweat Shop during lunch then lift and swim after work I should be in good shape. OF COURSE this is in a perfect world, not every day will be like this but it's something to shoot for and it will keep me out of trouble!, hope this week treats you well. You must be at least a little nervous/fretful; I know I would be. Hugs. Our thoughts are with you, please keep us posted!!!Hugs,

I decided to log my food for the next couple of weeks. I'm so used to having killer calorie burns, and I'm burning much less. I have to adjust caloric intake before I do some damage. I also had wine last week, and that always makes me eat more than I need. Well, I let myself have some comfort foods. Better cool it before my clothes get tight.

So, I have one more week of work before the procedure. I'm going to clean up my act this coming week. I'll probably be on total rest on the following week, so I need to figure that one out. I'll probably freeze some soups this coming week.

OK, so next week is just walking, but the weather is great.

I rested 3 days. That was good.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I know the feelings you describe so well. Preparing mentally and emotionally for my mastectomy was a journey in itself. I was diagnosed in mid-February but because I had a lot of big things going on (including a scrapbooking event I, as a then Creative Memories consultant, had been planning for months and had at least 100 people planning to attend) and since the docs told me I could wait as long as 2 months, I waited until April 2 for the mastectomy. The consultants on my team tried to convince me to have the surgery sooner, that they could take care of things for me, but it was my baby and I wanted to see it happen (it turned out great but would have without me too I'm sure). I needed the time though, I think and DH was supportive of my decision. With the extra time, I came to peace within myself through prayer and working things around in my head, also talking with DH, DMIL and BFF and others. I came to just know that this is where I had to go. I knew life would be different in a lot of ways when it was over but that whatever was waiting for me would be good in its own ways. I was afraid of how I would feel about myself and how DH would react and all kinds of things like that but I knew we'd get through it all eventually and, as we always have, that we'd come out stronger and closer and that I would too (and we did and I did).

Through the cancer experience and other extremely difficult circumstances I've come to regard the larger challenges of my life as "God's strange blessings." He chooses me for them for whatever reason but it is my assignment, as you say, to carry it through and do whatever I can with it. Even in the worst moments, when I look back I realize I've always had some small bit of hope (sometimes it is a tiny shred but it is there) and in that hope is the knowledge that the experience will bring blessings to me and through it, I will be able to bless others too. I know you have that knowledge and hope too.

By the way, I was also asked to write my advance directive at that time and I agree, it was quite jarring. That's a very good word to describe it.

Hugs and hope,

Re: logging food next week.

Good, good stuff! Enjoy your early morning yoga--so good for the soul! And tea is a much better choice. I will need to get back to that habit. PMS monster is TOUGH!

I love your smile in that picture. That's some joy in your face!

Thank you for the kind thoughts. I've been having wine, but I can't keep doing that. It actually makes me feel worse, so that's pretty stupid. Yes, I've had moments, not of fear. Kind of sad. This is my assignment, though. There's no reason I shouldn't receive this assignment, so bring it.

This is the first time I've been asked to write my advance directive, and that's kinda jarring, but so good! We should all have one of those ready.

I'm with you on the food logging front. The PMS Monster took over last week and I just ate and ate and ate... and I'm never going to reach my goals this way. I'm a sucker for wine but have been sipping on herbal tea in the evenings instead, which is comforting on these cooler, fall evenings. Knock on wood - I'm setting my alarm for 4:00 am tomorrow to get up and do yoga, which I keep putting off. If I can do yoga every morning during the week, do cardio or core at the Sweat Shop during lunch then lift and swim after work I should be in good shape. OF COURSE this is in a perfect world, not every day will be like this but it's something to shoot for and it will keep me out of trouble!, hope this week treats you well. You must be at least a little nervous/fretful; I know I would be. Hugs. Our thoughts are with you, please keep us posted!!!Hugs,

I decided to log my food for the next couple of weeks. I'm so used to having killer calorie burns, and I'm burning much less. I have to adjust caloric intake before I do some damage. I also had wine last week, and that always makes me eat more than I need. Well, I let myself have some comfort foods. Better cool it before my clothes get tight.

So, I have one more week of work before the procedure. I'm going to clean up my act this coming week. I'll probably be on total rest on the following week, so I need to figure that one out. I'll probably freeze some soups this coming week.

OK, so next week is just walking, but the weather is great.

I rested 3 days. That was good.

[Guest guest]

God bless and protect you both, you are incredible women.Vennitta

 

Hi ,

 

I know the feelings you describe so well. Preparing mentally and emotionally for my mastectomy was a journey in itself. I was diagnosed in mid-February but because I had a lot of big things going on (including a scrapbooking event I, as a then Creative Memories consultant, had been planning for months and had at least 100 people planning to attend) and since the docs told me I could wait as long as 2 months, I waited until April 2 for the mastectomy. The consultants on my team tried to convince me to have the surgery sooner, that they could take care of things for me, but it was my baby and I wanted to see it happen (it turned out great but would have without me too I'm sure). I needed the time though, I think and DH was supportive of my decision. With the extra time, I came to peace within myself through prayer and working things around in my head, also talking with DH, DMIL and BFF and others. I came to just know that this is where I had to go. I knew life would be different in a lot of ways when it was over but that whatever was waiting for me would be good in its own ways. I was afraid of how I would feel about myself and how DH would react and all kinds of things like that but I knew we'd get through it all eventually and, as we always have, that we'd come out stronger and closer and that I would too (and we did and I did).

 

Through the cancer experience and other extremely difficult circumstances I've come to regard the larger challenges of my life as " God's strange blessings. " He chooses me for them for whatever reason but it is my assignment, as you say, to carry it through and do whatever I can with it. Even in the worst moments, when I look back I realize I've always had some small bit of hope (sometimes it is a tiny shred but it is there) and in that hope is the knowledge that the experience will bring blessings to me and through it, I will be able to bless others too. I know you have that knowledge and hope too.

 

By the way, I was also asked to write my advance directive at that time and I agree, it was quite jarring. That's a very good word to describe it.

 

Hugs and hope,

 

 

Re: logging food next week.

 

Good, good stuff! Enjoy your early morning yoga--so good for the soul! And tea is a much better choice. I will need to get back to that habit. PMS monster is TOUGH! 

I love your smile in that picture. That's some joy in your face!

Thank you for the kind thoughts. I've been having wine, but I can't keep doing that. It actually makes me feel worse, so that's pretty stupid. Yes, I've had moments, not of fear. Kind of sad.  This is my assignment, though. There's no reason I shouldn't receive this assignment, so bring it.

This is the first time I've been asked to write my advance directive, and that's kinda jarring, but so good! We should all have one of those ready.

I'm with you on the food logging front.  The PMS Monster took over last week and I just ate and ate and ate... and I'm never going to reach my goals this way.  I'm a sucker for wine but have been sipping on herbal tea in the evenings instead, which is comforting on these cooler, fall evenings.  Knock on wood - I'm setting my alarm for 4:00 am tomorrow to get up and do yoga, which I keep putting off.  If I can do yoga every morning during the week, do cardio or core at the Sweat Shop during lunch then lift and swim after work I should be in good shape.  OF COURSE this is in a perfect world, not every day will be like this but it's something to shoot for and it will keep me out of trouble!, hope this week treats you well.  You must be at least a little nervous/fretful;  I know I would be.  Hugs.  Our thoughts are with you, please keep us posted!!!Hugs,

 

I decided to log my food for the next couple of weeks. I'm so used to having killer calorie burns, and I'm burning much less. I have to adjust caloric intake before I do some damage. I also had wine last week, and that always makes me eat more than I need. Well, I let myself have some comfort foods. Better cool it before my clothes get tight. 

So, I have one more week of work before the procedure. I'm going to clean up my act this coming week. I'll probably be on total rest on the following week, so I need to figure that one out. I'll probably freeze some soups this coming week.

OK, so next week is just walking, but the weather is great.

I rested 3 days. That was good.

[Guest guest]

Thank you, Vennitta, I am truly humbled by this, thank you very much.

Re: logging food next week.

Good, good stuff! Enjoy your early morning yoga--so good for the soul! And tea is a much better choice. I will need to get back to that habit. PMS monster is TOUGH!

I love your smile in that picture. That's some joy in your face!

Thank you for the kind thoughts. I've been having wine, but I can't keep doing that. It actually makes me feel worse, so that's pretty stupid. Yes, I've had moments, not of fear. Kind of sad. This is my assignment, though. There's no reason I shouldn't receive this assignment, so bring it.

This is the first time I've been asked to write my advance directive, and that's kinda jarring, but so good! We should all have one of those ready.

I'm with you on the food logging front. The PMS Monster took over last week and I just ate and ate and ate... and I'm never going to reach my goals this way. I'm a sucker for wine but have been sipping on herbal tea in the evenings instead, which is comforting on these cooler, fall evenings. Knock on wood - I'm setting my alarm for 4:00 am tomorrow to get up and do yoga, which I keep putting off. If I can do yoga every morning during the week, do cardio or core at the Sweat Shop during lunch then lift and swim after work I should be in good shape. OF COURSE this is in a perfect world, not every day will be like this but it's something to shoot for and it will keep me out of trouble!, hope this week treats you well. You must be at least a little nervous/fretful; I know I would be. Hugs. Our thoughts are with you, please keep us posted!!!Hugs,

I decided to log my food for the next couple of weeks. I'm so used to having killer calorie burns, and I'm burning much less. I have to adjust caloric intake before I do some damage. I also had wine last week, and that always makes me eat more than I need. Well, I let myself have some comfort foods. Better cool it before my clothes get tight.

So, I have one more week of work before the procedure. I'm going to clean up my act this coming week. I'll probably be on total rest on the following week, so I need to figure that one out. I'll probably freeze some soups this coming week.

OK, so next week is just walking, but the weather is great.

I rested 3 days. That was good.

[Guest guest]

Thank you, Vennitta, I am truly humbled by this, thank you very much.

Re: logging food next week.

Good, good stuff! Enjoy your early morning yoga--so good for the soul! And tea is a much better choice. I will need to get back to that habit. PMS monster is TOUGH!

I love your smile in that picture. That's some joy in your face!

Thank you for the kind thoughts. I've been having wine, but I can't keep doing that. It actually makes me feel worse, so that's pretty stupid. Yes, I've had moments, not of fear. Kind of sad. This is my assignment, though. There's no reason I shouldn't receive this assignment, so bring it.

This is the first time I've been asked to write my advance directive, and that's kinda jarring, but so good! We should all have one of those ready.

I'm with you on the food logging front. The PMS Monster took over last week and I just ate and ate and ate... and I'm never going to reach my goals this way. I'm a sucker for wine but have been sipping on herbal tea in the evenings instead, which is comforting on these cooler, fall evenings. Knock on wood - I'm setting my alarm for 4:00 am tomorrow to get up and do yoga, which I keep putting off. If I can do yoga every morning during the week, do cardio or core at the Sweat Shop during lunch then lift and swim after work I should be in good shape. OF COURSE this is in a perfect world, not every day will be like this but it's something to shoot for and it will keep me out of trouble!, hope this week treats you well. You must be at least a little nervous/fretful; I know I would be. Hugs. Our thoughts are with you, please keep us posted!!!Hugs,

I decided to log my food for the next couple of weeks. I'm so used to having killer calorie burns, and I'm burning much less. I have to adjust caloric intake before I do some damage. I also had wine last week, and that always makes me eat more than I need. Well, I let myself have some comfort foods. Better cool it before my clothes get tight.

So, I have one more week of work before the procedure. I'm going to clean up my act this coming week. I'll probably be on total rest on the following week, so I need to figure that one out. I'll probably freeze some soups this coming week.

OK, so next week is just walking, but the weather is great.

I rested 3 days. That was good.

[Guest guest]

Thank you, Vennitta, I am truly humbled by this, thank you very much.

Re: logging food next week.

Good, good stuff! Enjoy your early morning yoga--so good for the soul! And tea is a much better choice. I will need to get back to that habit. PMS monster is TOUGH!

I love your smile in that picture. That's some joy in your face!

Thank you for the kind thoughts. I've been having wine, but I can't keep doing that. It actually makes me feel worse, so that's pretty stupid. Yes, I've had moments, not of fear. Kind of sad. This is my assignment, though. There's no reason I shouldn't receive this assignment, so bring it.

This is the first time I've been asked to write my advance directive, and that's kinda jarring, but so good! We should all have one of those ready.

I'm with you on the food logging front. The PMS Monster took over last week and I just ate and ate and ate... and I'm never going to reach my goals this way. I'm a sucker for wine but have been sipping on herbal tea in the evenings instead, which is comforting on these cooler, fall evenings. Knock on wood - I'm setting my alarm for 4:00 am tomorrow to get up and do yoga, which I keep putting off. If I can do yoga every morning during the week, do cardio or core at the Sweat Shop during lunch then lift and swim after work I should be in good shape. OF COURSE this is in a perfect world, not every day will be like this but it's something to shoot for and it will keep me out of trouble!, hope this week treats you well. You must be at least a little nervous/fretful; I know I would be. Hugs. Our thoughts are with you, please keep us posted!!!Hugs,

I decided to log my food for the next couple of weeks. I'm so used to having killer calorie burns, and I'm burning much less. I have to adjust caloric intake before I do some damage. I also had wine last week, and that always makes me eat more than I need. Well, I let myself have some comfort foods. Better cool it before my clothes get tight.

So, I have one more week of work before the procedure. I'm going to clean up my act this coming week. I'll probably be on total rest on the following week, so I need to figure that one out. I'll probably freeze some soups this coming week.

OK, so next week is just walking, but the weather is great.

I rested 3 days. That was good.

[Guest guest]

, I'm going to save this email. As far as assignments go, mine is Kindergarten level, whereas you have completed your Ph.D. I have to get ready for work right now, but I wanted to thank you. Yours is a great lesson in grace, patience, gratitude, and optimism, and yes, you are absolutely able to bless others -- just like now.

Deep thanks and big hugs,

Hi ,

 

I know the feelings you describe so well. Preparing mentally and emotionally for my mastectomy was a journey in itself. I was diagnosed in mid-February but because I had a lot of big things going on (including a scrapbooking event I, as a then Creative Memories consultant, had been planning for months and had at least 100 people planning to attend) and since the docs told me I could wait as long as 2 months, I waited until April 2 for the mastectomy. The consultants on my team tried to convince me to have the surgery sooner, that they could take care of things for me, but it was my baby and I wanted to see it happen (it turned out great but would have without me too I'm sure). I needed the time though, I think and DH was supportive of my decision. With the extra time, I came to peace within myself through prayer and working things around in my head, also talking with DH, DMIL and BFF and others. I came to just know that this is where I had to go. I knew life would be different in a lot of ways when it was over but that whatever was waiting for me would be good in its own ways. I was afraid of how I would feel about myself and how DH would react and all kinds of things like that but I knew we'd get through it all eventually and, as we always have, that we'd come out stronger and closer and that I would too (and we did and I did).

 

Through the cancer experience and other extremely difficult circumstances I've come to regard the larger challenges of my life as " God's strange blessings. " He chooses me for them for whatever reason but it is my assignment, as you say, to carry it through and do whatever I can with it. Even in the worst moments, when I look back I realize I've always had some small bit of hope (sometimes it is a tiny shred but it is there) and in that hope is the knowledge that the experience will bring blessings to me and through it, I will be able to bless others too. I know you have that knowledge and hope too.

 

By the way, I was also asked to write my advance directive at that time and I agree, it was quite jarring. That's a very good word to describe it.

 

Hugs and hope,

 

 

Re: logging food next week.

 

Good, good stuff! Enjoy your early morning yoga--so good for the soul! And tea is a much better choice. I will need to get back to that habit. PMS monster is TOUGH! 

I love your smile in that picture. That's some joy in your face!

Thank you for the kind thoughts. I've been having wine, but I can't keep doing that. It actually makes me feel worse, so that's pretty stupid. Yes, I've had moments, not of fear. Kind of sad.  This is my assignment, though. There's no reason I shouldn't receive this assignment, so bring it.

This is the first time I've been asked to write my advance directive, and that's kinda jarring, but so good! We should all have one of those ready.

I'm with you on the food logging front.  The PMS Monster took over last week and I just ate and ate and ate... and I'm never going to reach my goals this way.  I'm a sucker for wine but have been sipping on herbal tea in the evenings instead, which is comforting on these cooler, fall evenings.  Knock on wood - I'm setting my alarm for 4:00 am tomorrow to get up and do yoga, which I keep putting off.  If I can do yoga every morning during the week, do cardio or core at the Sweat Shop during lunch then lift and swim after work I should be in good shape.  OF COURSE this is in a perfect world, not every day will be like this but it's something to shoot for and it will keep me out of trouble!, hope this week treats you well.  You must be at least a little nervous/fretful;  I know I would be.  Hugs.  Our thoughts are with you, please keep us posted!!!Hugs,

 

I decided to log my food for the next couple of weeks. I'm so used to having killer calorie burns, and I'm burning much less. I have to adjust caloric intake before I do some damage. I also had wine last week, and that always makes me eat more than I need. Well, I let myself have some comfort foods. Better cool it before my clothes get tight. 

So, I have one more week of work before the procedure. I'm going to clean up my act this coming week. I'll probably be on total rest on the following week, so I need to figure that one out. I'll probably freeze some soups this coming week.

OK, so next week is just walking, but the weather is great.

I rested 3 days. That was good.

[Guest guest]

, I'm going to save this email. As far as assignments go, mine is Kindergarten level, whereas you have completed your Ph.D. I have to get ready for work right now, but I wanted to thank you. Yours is a great lesson in grace, patience, gratitude, and optimism, and yes, you are absolutely able to bless others -- just like now.

Deep thanks and big hugs,

Hi ,

 

I know the feelings you describe so well. Preparing mentally and emotionally for my mastectomy was a journey in itself. I was diagnosed in mid-February but because I had a lot of big things going on (including a scrapbooking event I, as a then Creative Memories consultant, had been planning for months and had at least 100 people planning to attend) and since the docs told me I could wait as long as 2 months, I waited until April 2 for the mastectomy. The consultants on my team tried to convince me to have the surgery sooner, that they could take care of things for me, but it was my baby and I wanted to see it happen (it turned out great but would have without me too I'm sure). I needed the time though, I think and DH was supportive of my decision. With the extra time, I came to peace within myself through prayer and working things around in my head, also talking with DH, DMIL and BFF and others. I came to just know that this is where I had to go. I knew life would be different in a lot of ways when it was over but that whatever was waiting for me would be good in its own ways. I was afraid of how I would feel about myself and how DH would react and all kinds of things like that but I knew we'd get through it all eventually and, as we always have, that we'd come out stronger and closer and that I would too (and we did and I did).

 

Through the cancer experience and other extremely difficult circumstances I've come to regard the larger challenges of my life as " God's strange blessings. " He chooses me for them for whatever reason but it is my assignment, as you say, to carry it through and do whatever I can with it. Even in the worst moments, when I look back I realize I've always had some small bit of hope (sometimes it is a tiny shred but it is there) and in that hope is the knowledge that the experience will bring blessings to me and through it, I will be able to bless others too. I know you have that knowledge and hope too.

 

By the way, I was also asked to write my advance directive at that time and I agree, it was quite jarring. That's a very good word to describe it.

 

Hugs and hope,

 

 

Re: logging food next week.

 

Good, good stuff! Enjoy your early morning yoga--so good for the soul! And tea is a much better choice. I will need to get back to that habit. PMS monster is TOUGH! 

I love your smile in that picture. That's some joy in your face!

Thank you for the kind thoughts. I've been having wine, but I can't keep doing that. It actually makes me feel worse, so that's pretty stupid. Yes, I've had moments, not of fear. Kind of sad.  This is my assignment, though. There's no reason I shouldn't receive this assignment, so bring it.

This is the first time I've been asked to write my advance directive, and that's kinda jarring, but so good! We should all have one of those ready.

I'm with you on the food logging front.  The PMS Monster took over last week and I just ate and ate and ate... and I'm never going to reach my goals this way.  I'm a sucker for wine but have been sipping on herbal tea in the evenings instead, which is comforting on these cooler, fall evenings.  Knock on wood - I'm setting my alarm for 4:00 am tomorrow to get up and do yoga, which I keep putting off.  If I can do yoga every morning during the week, do cardio or core at the Sweat Shop during lunch then lift and swim after work I should be in good shape.  OF COURSE this is in a perfect world, not every day will be like this but it's something to shoot for and it will keep me out of trouble!, hope this week treats you well.  You must be at least a little nervous/fretful;  I know I would be.  Hugs.  Our thoughts are with you, please keep us posted!!!Hugs,

 

I decided to log my food for the next couple of weeks. I'm so used to having killer calorie burns, and I'm burning much less. I have to adjust caloric intake before I do some damage. I also had wine last week, and that always makes me eat more than I need. Well, I let myself have some comfort foods. Better cool it before my clothes get tight. 

So, I have one more week of work before the procedure. I'm going to clean up my act this coming week. I'll probably be on total rest on the following week, so I need to figure that one out. I'll probably freeze some soups this coming week.

OK, so next week is just walking, but the weather is great.

I rested 3 days. That was good.

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Thank you... it is always good to know I have touched another who needs it. It is also wonderful to touch someone else who so often gives me new things to think about and different perspectives on familiar subjects too.

Hugs for you,

Re: logging food next week.

Good, good stuff! Enjoy your early morning yoga--so good for the soul! And tea is a much better choice. I will need to get back to that habit. PMS monster is TOUGH!

I love your smile in that picture. That's some joy in your face!

Thank you for the kind thoughts. I've been having wine, but I can't keep doing that. It actually makes me feel worse, so that's pretty stupid. Yes, I've had moments, not of fear. Kind of sad. This is my assignment, though. There's no reason I shouldn't receive this assignment, so bring it.

This is the first time I've been asked to write my advance directive, and that's kinda jarring, but so good! We should all have one of those ready.

I'm with you on the food logging front. The PMS Monster took over last week and I just ate and ate and ate... and I'm never going to reach my goals this way. I'm a sucker for wine but have been sipping on herbal tea in the evenings instead, which is comforting on these cooler, fall evenings. Knock on wood - I'm setting my alarm for 4:00 am tomorrow to get up and do yoga, which I keep putting off. If I can do yoga every morning during the week, do cardio or core at the Sweat Shop during lunch then lift and swim after work I should be in good shape. OF COURSE this is in a perfect world, not every day will be like this but it's something to shoot for and it will keep me out of trouble!, hope this week treats you well. You must be at least a little nervous/fretful; I know I would be. Hugs. Our thoughts are with you, please keep us posted!!!Hugs,

I decided to log my food for the next couple of weeks. I'm so used to having killer calorie burns, and I'm burning much less. I have to adjust caloric intake before I do some damage. I also had wine last week, and that always makes me eat more than I need. Well, I let myself have some comfort foods. Better cool it before my clothes get tight.

So, I have one more week of work before the procedure. I'm going to clean up my act this coming week. I'll probably be on total rest on the following week, so I need to figure that one out. I'll probably freeze some soups this coming week.

OK, so next week is just walking, but the weather is great.

I rested 3 days. That was good.