What's New Friday!?

Well, it's officially Friday now and Im still up..creating mandalas.  My client needs them for her "kits" in the afternoon.  Ive made 37 of them and I enjoy it so much that I just sit here and create for hours.

My business is really doing well and the sudden demand for my artwork has not only kept me busy but Im suddenly creatng even more new ideas!  It's almost scary!

My eating issues are well under control and Im almost at y very lowest again...yayy! No more head hunger..no more cravings.  My shoulders and collarbones feels so...er..BONEY!  That makes me feel so good..so "in control" and it's sure feels great to wear such pretty clothes now.

Tonight I made one of those "breakfast muffins in a coffee mug"...but I used ground flax, oatmeal, raisins, unsweetened coconut, walnut bits, shredded carrots.  That things is HUGE!  Im eating one quarter of it then wrapping each quarter separately when its completely cooled.  There's three days of brekkie for me!

It's been darned hot here but of course, Sat & Sun are predicted to be heavy rain all weekend here.

Our "FEEL GOOD" kits for children is becoming an amazing product and Im marketing to people in the psych & teaching sectors: teachers, cousellors, psychologists, psychiatrists, educators at all levels.   

Yesterday we presented the kits to the Childrens Advocacy Centre here ...these kits will help to heal these abused children!   There's alot of protocal to go through but we are so passionate about our kits that we are happy to jump through all the hoops because of the great beneftis to these kids.

We have also been invited to present the kits at the Family & Childrens Services monthly meetings.  So, needless to say, I am so excited. And, here's a note:

I do strongly beleive, that had I still been 430 pounds, they would not have even bothered to consider looking at these kits at all.  Isnt it sad that people of size are not looked at with the same credability!

Well, Im working on a new idea again...hmmm...now THIS is another possiblity!  Back to the drawing board!

Nancy B 

Good morning Nancy and anyone else out there.

Would it be rude of me to ask you what you weigh now, Nancy?  If so, just ignore the question.

It sounds like something real nice that you do there Nancy.

Can someone tell me what and where Frankenmuth is?

Watched survivor last night.  Gillian gave over 50 folks a bad name.  Geez.  Survivor is a physical show, with some mental thrown in.  Not the other way around.  But she is already gone now. 

My Mets are still fighting to get in the playoffs.  Even if they do make it, they do not have the bullpen to carry them through.

Be back later today/tonight.

hi george...frankenmuth is a quaint little town of german descent...found in mid michigan its about the area of the thumb and fingers if you look at the map....its so nice there all year round but christmas is the best time of all!!!! they decorate this town to the nines!!!! they are most known for the chicken dinners and also bronners christmas store. lots of little shops for everyone....they have horse drawn carriage rides to tour the area....i loved going there to see my friend phyllis who lives a few blocks just down the street from the main area...walking is wonderful there....hope this helped you!!!

hugs 

George,

I hear you about the Mets, last night when I checked the score on my cell phone, it was the 6th or 8th inning and they were losing, I was sooooo disgusted, then when I got home they had pulled it off and I had the same thought, even if they by some miracle and we can remember the miracle Mets of '69 (though these are not them) and hope right? However, their bullpen continues to be a disappointing saga, I hope the management office gets it together for the new stadium. . .

Hugs, L

Hi-jack.  Laureen, I love your new picture.  You rock!!  What a great smile.  Diane

Aww schucks Diane, thanks!  You're not looking too shabby yourself and hey what's not to smile about, my life is soooo awesome these days!  Thank God!

Hugs, L

Diane,
Are you comming to Frankenmuth????? Carla

I hate to turn this into a sports talk forum (sure I do), but I would not be surprised to see the Mets be a big player in the hunt for Frankie Rodriguez of the Angels.

Hello, George...well I was once 440 pounds and Ive lost over 150 pounds.  Now having said that, Im obviously still a BIG girl.  However, I am also one of those very solid people at the core..my two sons are like that too..weighing far more than we look.  People refuse to accept that I still weigh close to 300 pounds .  I just carry it well.

My weightloss had stopped completely and I started gaining..I fell back into old coping habits (I call it FREAK & EAT) that simply made that even worse as my panic and sense of failure grew along with my body.

So now Im back in control....whew! And having started this concentrated effort several months ago, Ive lost most of the added on stuff. 

Right now Im up & down with 3 pounds and I KNOW this is hormonal water weight so Im hanging in there and weighing only once a week and not letting myself get discouraged because I KNOW that one day, I will get up and get weighed and I will suddenly be DOWN again.

Thankfully, with the help of my friend, Dr Feir, a certifed doctor of hypnotherapy, her subliminal CDs for Healthy Eating and the fact that Ive learned to do EFT on myself several times a day (an investment of about 2 minutes per session), Im feeling terrific again!

The worst times I have for eating are when I am at home.  Work is not a problem.  So when I am at home and I want to eat, I just find something else for my hands to do.  So, if it is the middle of the night, I run to OH and start posting.