It's been a perfectly ordinary day. Nothing much happened.
Here's a happy thing - it DID NOT RAIN. Yay!! The kids were able to get the mulch spread around the pansies late this afternoon, so all my organic cow manure topsoil shouldn't wash away in the rains predicted for tomorrow and Thursday.
I am only wondering what to do with 50 lbs of mulch I have not used yet. I bought three bags because it was on sale, not really thinking about the fact that I don't actually use mulch except in the two small flowerbeds in front. Should I use it for compost? Save it to put on my veggie gardens next spring? Anyone? Bueller?
Michael has to memorize a map of Europe between now and Friday. I think it's great he should know how to locate France, Spain, England, Italy, etc. on the map. Why does he need to memorize Slovenia, though? Or Albania? I don't get that.
I am trying [don't snicker] very hard to reform my eating habits. I know, I say that about once every 3-6 months. However, after lecture #347 by my doctor on You are Too Fat And You Must Lost Weight, I realize I am way, excuse me, waaaaaaay too fat. The scale horrified me to the point of screaming yesterday. It's a new high. It's Orca fat, or as my mama would say, Hawg Fat. Yikes.
I decided to just eat real food, not junk, and no starchy things like rice or pasta. I will confess to one Diet Coke this morning, and chewing Trident gum - I have a wicked sweet tooth - but that's better than the usual full-sugar coke and chewing chocolate chip cookies. For my snacks today I had a banana and a hand full of almonds, and one high protein South Beach chocolate crunch bar. I went up and down the steps three times at work - just for the exercise. My office is on the first floor, as is the bathroom.
I hope to eliminate all sodas from my diet soon, and just drink water.
Did you know half a cup of black beans has 42 grams of protein?! I had black beans and chicken sausage for dinner, and a small salad. Not bad. [OK, I'll be honest, I also had a small bowl of low-carb chocolate ice cream. Wicked sweet tooth, remember?!]
Please don't leave comment with diet tips, however well-intentioned. One thing I have learned from my weight yo-yoing over the years is this: I have to figure it out for myself. Everyone who successfully loses weight goes through a process of figuring out what their body will tolerate and how much activity they need to do. It is a process, and a reform of habits, and that takes time.
However, you can pray for me. Here's just a suggestion - Dear God, help Dee to stay away from the junk food and get her enormous behind in gear, moving and grooving, every day, so she won't keel over dead any time soon. Amen.
Thanks.
