Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Friday, January 1, 2010
Happy 2010
Yes it is here....a new decade awaits us. Imagine the possibilities! Let me share my New Year's Eve with you :)
The day started off uneventfully. I arose at 7:00 am and David said to me, "I thought you were going to sleep in." To which I replied, "I did." I had a leisurely breakfast of oatmeal with blueberries, walnuts, ground flaxseed, cinnamon, some of Kimberly's delicious sugar-free banana bread, and some green tea. I ran some errands, called my uncle in Cape Breton, and waited for David to come home from work.
Our plan was to travel to Waterville to spend the evening with friends. We questioned the safety of driving to Waterville in the snow but decided to go anyway. Well, it almost didn't happen because David and I had a huge argument over the clothing choice of our 14 year old son. Let's just say the drive to Waterville was a quiet one.
Now if you recall from my last blog, these friends of ours live in the land of sugar. Yes, there is candy in virtually every corner of this home. There is an entire candy table downstairs in the family room. There was a gumball machine in our bedroom, get the picture. We had only been there about 20 minutes when Evan came to me with a chocolate in his hand demanding that I eat it because it was so delicious. I told him I would but I wanted to have something a little more substantial first. This appeased him and he went away. Well I am here to tell you people that I held on to that chocolate until 12:10 am!!! At one point, the hostess tried to throw it away but I rescued it! I ate that chocolate and some other chocolate and went to bed. I drank no alcohol, instead I enjoyed some pomegranate sparkling water and some seltzer. I dreamed of chocolate overnight and ate some on the drive home this morning. I have continued to consume chocolate periodically through out the day and will enjoy some wine given to me by my step-son for Christmas with dinner this evening. I will then taste some gingerbread that has been in my freezer for about three weeks and yes, I may even consume some more chocolate before all is said and done!
You see, I decided to give myself this day to indulge in some sugary delights but tomorrow it's back to business. I feel too good to let it all go by the wayside now. I had honey in my tea for the first time in a month and it was a little slice of heaven. I will most likely continue to have honey in my tea as honey has so many healthful properties. I haven't quite figured out how I will incorporate sugar into my diet from this point forward but I can tell you this, I have changed! I have discovered discipline where I thought there was none. I am stronger than the sugar that tempts me and my strong healthy body will be the proof.
I will leave you with this and my wish for you to find the discipline to do what you thought you could not do.
Allyson
There's No Challenge You Cannot Face
Challenges make us stronger.
They push us to try harder.
They allow us to be brave.
They offer us courage.
They engender hope in us.
And sometimes we go farther
than we ever dreamed possible.......
just by believing that we can.
~Ashley Rice
The day started off uneventfully. I arose at 7:00 am and David said to me, "I thought you were going to sleep in." To which I replied, "I did." I had a leisurely breakfast of oatmeal with blueberries, walnuts, ground flaxseed, cinnamon, some of Kimberly's delicious sugar-free banana bread, and some green tea. I ran some errands, called my uncle in Cape Breton, and waited for David to come home from work.
Our plan was to travel to Waterville to spend the evening with friends. We questioned the safety of driving to Waterville in the snow but decided to go anyway. Well, it almost didn't happen because David and I had a huge argument over the clothing choice of our 14 year old son. Let's just say the drive to Waterville was a quiet one.
Now if you recall from my last blog, these friends of ours live in the land of sugar. Yes, there is candy in virtually every corner of this home. There is an entire candy table downstairs in the family room. There was a gumball machine in our bedroom, get the picture. We had only been there about 20 minutes when Evan came to me with a chocolate in his hand demanding that I eat it because it was so delicious. I told him I would but I wanted to have something a little more substantial first. This appeased him and he went away. Well I am here to tell you people that I held on to that chocolate until 12:10 am!!! At one point, the hostess tried to throw it away but I rescued it! I ate that chocolate and some other chocolate and went to bed. I drank no alcohol, instead I enjoyed some pomegranate sparkling water and some seltzer. I dreamed of chocolate overnight and ate some on the drive home this morning. I have continued to consume chocolate periodically through out the day and will enjoy some wine given to me by my step-son for Christmas with dinner this evening. I will then taste some gingerbread that has been in my freezer for about three weeks and yes, I may even consume some more chocolate before all is said and done!
You see, I decided to give myself this day to indulge in some sugary delights but tomorrow it's back to business. I feel too good to let it all go by the wayside now. I had honey in my tea for the first time in a month and it was a little slice of heaven. I will most likely continue to have honey in my tea as honey has so many healthful properties. I haven't quite figured out how I will incorporate sugar into my diet from this point forward but I can tell you this, I have changed! I have discovered discipline where I thought there was none. I am stronger than the sugar that tempts me and my strong healthy body will be the proof.
I will leave you with this and my wish for you to find the discipline to do what you thought you could not do.
Allyson
There's No Challenge You Cannot Face
Challenges make us stronger.
They push us to try harder.
They allow us to be brave.
They offer us courage.
They engender hope in us.
And sometimes we go farther
than we ever dreamed possible.......
just by believing that we can.
~Ashley Rice
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