What You Need......

This is good for whatever ails you. 

 Seriously though, I saw a cooking show the other night with Donaldo and the woman chef was cutting her lettuce on a cutting board with her super sharp knife.  She said she likes her salad cut in bite-sized pieces.   I usually rip my lettuce apart and  the pieces are usually too big which I don't like.  So tonight I was making Taco Salad with Romaine lettuce and I used the cutting board and and super duper Cutco@ knife and it made nice bite-sized pieces of lettuce.  I decided I like it much better that way. 

                                                                       

Potent Quotable

         
                                 

"How long does getting thin take?" asked Pooh anxiously.
A.A. Milne

24 Hours

                         
After an all-day visit to the ER and 24 hours without eating; I think they are closer to fixing the problem; which isn't life-threatening.  I will know more when I go to the GI doctor next Monday. Going in the spa for the first time yesterday and today is helping my neck, my headache and my stomachache.  There is something about water that is so relaxing.  I hadn't gone swimming for two days, but we went this morning and then made a fast trip to the N.V. Farmer's Market for some fresh veggies and plums.  I just love plums.  I buy these little yellow ones that are so good and you can eat several.  Got a basket of yellow cherry tomatoes that are very yummy and some baby squash to grill-which are better than grilled asparagus! 

Dolphin

                        
I found out today that the gals in the river walk have names for everyone and mine is dolphin.  It is because I walk and dive underwater and all they can see then is a little back-end part of me.  I am all for giving people other names; I do it all the time at the pool in Florida :) I have gone swimming 10 days in a row.  I did not feel like going this morning but ole Donaldo got me up and at 'em.  As usual, I am glad I went.

Potent Quotable

"Achievement seems to be connected
with action. Successful men and
women keep moving. They make
mistakes, but they don't quit." - Conrad Hilton

Weigh In

Back on track and weighed in on Friday after swimming and have lost a total of 17 pounds.  I have not missed a day of swimming in a week; very helpful for getting rid of stress.  We've been doing a lot of grilling and my favorite is grilled baby summer squash that we get at the farmer's market.  Just season and put some olive oil on it; place it right on the grill and it is delicious.

Slippin and Slidin......

back into the sugar and wheat habit. This, the beginning of the third month, I have just been sneaking sugar into my diet.  Come on organic gummy bears?  I stopped 3/4 the way through. Mini chocolate chips on my frozen banana?  Come on, that's a poor excuse.  A dove promise every day???  Wheat pancakes, spaghetti noodles and garlic bread??  No wonder I feel full and bloated tonight.  I HATE that feeling-the full feeling.  So on this the 3rd day of August; back on the healthy eating plan or all the hard work will be for naught.