Great day!

I've been feeling great today! I've been getting a lot done and really enjoying myself. I have noticed that my digestive system is thanking me for eating better foods. I am amazed at what a difference it makes eating the right foods. I have enjoyed fixing my food so much more than before, because the food I eat is so pretty! I enjoy sitting down to a well-rounded meal. I've done and excellent job of eating the right foods today. Tonight we are going to have steamed spinach, brown rice, and Turkey Tenderloins for dinner. Yum! It'll be finished in about 15 minutes! I have been slacking on my water intake. I have got to figure out a way to make sure I drink enough water. Kristina told me that it's a good idea to drink half your body weight in oz. of water. I really want to do that. That would be about 125 oz of water a day for me. Wow! That's over 15 8oz. glasses of water a day! I have got to do that! I think I'll feel even better than I do right now. Well, I have LOVED drinking my Odwalla Juice with a T. of flax oil. It is so yummy! It is so important for me to have good foods surrounding me--then I'm not tempted to eat the junk. I am feeling really good about the positive thinking that is going on in my mind. I have really been focusing on being positive (that's not too hard for me). I think that what we think is so important. Anyway, I'm off to go eat a yummy meal!

Feelin' good!

Cean and I went to dinner with Karlina, one of my young women that watched our dogs for us while we were gone for Christmas. We went to Olive Garden--my favorite restaurant! I LOVE IT!!! I usually order the Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo, but tonight I decided to order something different. I ordered the Stuffed Chicken Marsala. It was so good! I ordered that because I didn't want to have the pasta and the problems that I get after eating it! Anyway, moving on, It was a great meal, for eating out, and I didn't order any dessert or any soda. I had water! Speaking of water, I have NOT been drinking enough water. I need to be drinking a lot more than I have been. I think that's my goal for the next several days before weigh in. I want to be able to flush out all the nasties that are in my body. I had a bad sugar withdrawal last night and a bit today, but not too bad. My head is a little sore, but it's been worse before. I've been eating a lot these past few days. I eat several meals throughout the day. I always thought that I wouldn't, couldn't, be one of those people that had snacks throughout the day, but I find that I rather enjoy it. My body lets me know when I am hungry and when I am full. For so long, I've just been eating whatever whenever and now that I'm eating throughout the day and just until I'm full and waiting til I'm actually hungry, I can tell a difference in my energy and mood. I am happier and am getting a lot more accomplished in my day. Well, that's it for today. I hope I sleep well tonight. Dimitri came in our room at 1:00 a.m. and didn't get back down to bed until 2:30!!! I am kind of tired. :) But, I'm feelin' good!!! I'm happy that I'm stickin' with what I planned to do to achieve better health.

The title says it all!

So, I am starting this new blog because I want to be able to share my thoughts and be able to refer back to them later. I also am doing this to create an even stronger support group for myself. Anna and Kristina have both posted blogs, and I like what they've done, so I decided I wanted to do it, too.
I am on my way "again" to becoming a prettier me. I have been thinking about what to name my blog for a few days now and the song from "West Side Story" kept coming to mind. I have such a desire to be healthy and pretty. I do think that I'm pretty, but I think that I can be more pretty as I get more heatlhy. I like the title of my blog because it is so positive. I really and firmly believe that we are what we think. I think I am pretty therefore I am pretty. I think I am healthy therefore I am healthy. Even if I'm not as healthy as I need to be, I am making it happen.
When Cean, Dimitri and I were home for Christmas, I was looking through some of Mom's scrapbooks and saw several pictures of me when I was in high school. I couldn't believe that at 130-145 lbs. I actually thought I was fat! I actually thought I was ugly! Wow. Not anymore. Now I look at the pictures that think, "If only I were that size again." Of course, it's not all about the size, but I'll tell ya, I'd rather be a size 10-12 than size 24! Anyway, it was good to look at those pictures and remember when I could run, and play and wear clothes that looked good on me.
I have a strong desire to be a good mom to Dimitri and I am a good mom, but I think I can be an even better mom as I get more healthy. I plan on being around a long time and seeing Dimitri grow and learn and have his own life experiences. I want to be a part of that. I want to be able to really live my life. I am so ready to be the real me!
So, I say, "I feel Pretty! Oh, so pretty!" I"m on my way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!