Life Update

Work - Busy.. busy.. busy... Voice lessons - I have had three lessons so far, and I think I am making progress. It may take me a while before I get into a groove, but I am making progress. School - Starts on Monday the 20th, and I am taking Introduction to Sociology. There were no openings in French or Spanish, and I didn't feel like taking Human Sexuality, so I figured this class would be fun and interesting. I am looking forward to it. I picked up my books yesterday!!! Weight - I have stopped logging down my entire caloric intake, and am focusing on eating small portion sizes, like I learned from having counted my calories before. I weigh in on Friday, so I hope that it goes well. Food - I have cleaned out my kitchen of any artificial sweeteners, products that contain them, and all partially, or otherwise hydrogenated fat and oils. I also switched form a  splenda yogurt smoothie in the morning, to a soy meal substitute drink that I mix with milk. I picked it up at the hippie store in Kirkwood. I have also found the perfect natural sugar substitute. At the Hippie store in Kirkwood, they have fructose sugar, which comes from fruit, and is very low on the glycemic index, so it won't spike your blood sugar. It's natural, and it works.. I have baked with it at least 4 times already, and it works great. I have also started to buy vegan margarine that contains no trans fats, and it's working out well so far. Doctor - I go to see my Doc next Wednesday, to get the results of my blood work. I am excited about that. I have this sense that I will be fine, and that my cholesterol will be great, so let's keep our fingers crossed. Health - I just noticed that a skin discoloration I was diagnosed with earlier this year has disappeared. The only think I have changed is kicking out the artificial sweeteners, so I think that may have had something to do with that inflammation. Exercise - NOPE - haven't gotten of my butt yet Baby making - still aiming for November, but it may be January, depending on my weight loss, and how comfortable I am at that point. I am excited..... I can't wait, but I know I am doing the right thing bye taking all of these precautions, so onward and upward I say.... Music - Aaron and I are going to Chicago next weekend to see Rufus Wainwright.... I am super excited........!!!!!! I can't wait

Sounds like things are ticking along nicely.  Add in some exercise and you'll have all your ducks in a row.  Good job.