Silly but very proud moment.

I'm at work and I'm trying to reduce sugar...again. I went into the break room and saw whoppers, yumm but I was good I asked myself "would you rather the whoppers now or a sucker when you get home?" Then I walked away!! Woo hoo!

Also yesterday I met my new mentee for coffee and when I got home I didn't have a sucker because I already had a sugar filled coffee! Maybe I am trainable!

A new Green Challange!

Ryan and I are taking this together starting on Monday I'm so excited! Its just what I need to get back to my old healthy eating self and to convince Ryan how amazing you feel if you change your eating habits. This is honestly what spurred my whole "greenie" ways. I've strayed lately but I'm VERY excited to get back to it. So here are the details if you want to join us:

We will begin on August 17 and end on September 17.
Here is what you are committing to:
~Drink at least 16 oz. of green smoothie per day (a quart would be even better!)
~Do some sort of activity every day. This could be an intense workout, or just dancing with your kids around the living room. It could be a 15 minute yoga session or a walk around the block.
~Add a green leafy salad to your lunch or supper (with light dressing…stay away from the creamier sauces).
~Stop drinking pop.
~Cut out all white sugar. (This will be the hardest for me.)

If you want more info on the challenge or some quotes from people who did it last year here is the link: Happy Foody Green Smoothie Challenge - 2009
for tips and tricks go here: Green Smoothie Challenge Tips

Comment if your going to join! I'm sooo excited!!! I'll be posting about our progress as we go.

A few new rules

So here are a few new "rules" for the next few months. Maybe if I write them down I'll stick to them better:
1) Try to drink 2 sigg bottles of water while at work.
2) No blatant sugar till the wedding (It makes me break out.)
3) While interpreting I will not have anything up on the computer to distract me (unless on hold.)
4) Start cooking again (I'm so excited its been a looong time since I've really cooked.)

Now to talk about some old rules. Fiance and I started pre-marital counseling the other day and the Pastor gave us a book to read. One of the questions it asked are what are the unspoken rules you have for life? I found this interesting here are a few of mine:
1) Don't be late, if you can be early.
2) Always kiss me goodnight/later(good-bye.)
3) You don't need Drinks, appetizers, and dessert when eating out (except on special occasions.)
5) Pick up after yourself.

Just to name a few. I can definitely see how these could create conflict in a marriage or even with friends.

What are some of your unspoken rules? Think about dinner, holidays (traditions,) the house and stuff like that.

Lots to say....

...but will I remember it all probably not. I wanted to type this up yesterday it was wordless Wednesday so what is a girl to do?


Ok Swine Flu, really?!?! The 'normal' flu takes around 3,000 lives a year and everyone gets it at some point. So why are we so worked up about this one that so far has only one death? I mean that is nothing to take lightly but...I guess my real problem isn't with the flu. (although I do keep trying to add an e at the end of the word) its with the "the world is coming to an end, lets only report things with a negative spin" attitude I don't like. I stopped watching the news a long time ago because I couldn't/didn't want to deal with that much doom and gloom. Sure I'm not as informed about what is going on but I find I'm a generally happier person than most and I think that may have something to do with it.

Ok next subject. I've been failing miserably with my 'no sugar' thing. But I started again yesterday and success! I did have one chocolate (but it was the last one in my house.) However the bigger deal is I didn't have any at work (and there is plenty of temptation) I'm going to be flexible with myself this weekend with 2 birthdays and a wedding shower but besides those I think I'm going to be ok. I think my body was going through withdrawals yesterday I ended up with a migraine...who knows what from but I'm blaming lack of sugar.

I'm still hung up on this whole Miss. America thing. I guess I don't see the problem, with her answer (except the grammar.) In my opinion it was a trick question, either your for or your against and if your against then your set up for failure. I think she did a good job of stating that it was her personal belief with out being disrespectful. I don't believe it is my moral obligation to treat everyone "fairly" I think it would be nice but its not a MORAL obligation. It is my Moral obligation to stand up for my beliefs while being respectful of other people. Its the whole "love the sinner hate the sin" thing in practice. I know people who are gay, and they know I don't agree with their life style. However I can honestly say these two people are some of the nicest, hard working people I've every met. I still don't understand how people are so crazy about freedom of speech until it disagrees with their point of view. Don't slam us and we shouldn't go around slamming you. Promote your cause peacefully not with disrespect and the same is true in reverse. We need to support our cause with respect not craziness.


Humm thats all I can remember for now, and I think that is plenty.

In HIS Grip,
Amber