Life.
It goes on even when you're not ready for it to keep going.
The weather has been pretty perfect here in Florida, surprisingly. It hasn't been very hot or humid & we've had our windows open for the last 2 weeks just enjoying the breezes.
David started a new job that I think he really loves and I think he is great at! He's been very busy, meeting new people every day and getting the chance to get to get to know people.
The Marvelous Wonderettes has two more weekends left. Bittersweet, but I'm hoping this cast will be back for The Winter Wonderettes, which will be playing at the IceHouse in November/December. I auditioned for another show two days ago and am waiting to see if I get a part. As soon as I find out, I will post of course. :)
I am also beginning this new lifestyle change. As many of you know, I've been heavy my whole life. I ended up losing weight before my wedding, then after I was married it started piling on again pretty quickly. Trying to keep up with David's eating habits made me "blow up" in size... haha. So I've decided to start changing not only my body, but my way of thinking about food.
I started the Master Cleanse 7 days ago. It's basically a concoction of fresh-squeezed lemon, Grade B maple syrup, and cayenne pepper that you take all day long whenever you're hungry. In the morning you either have a laxative tea or saltwater, and at night you have laxative tea. That's it. Most people do 10 days, some crazy people do 40 days, but I decided on 2 weeks.
Some days have been really rough, other days haven't been as bad. But I've kept going, and I'm proud of myself. Food no longer has control over me -- I have control over it! That's a wonderful feeling when I've been in bondage to food for so long. It's not easy to overcome, but I'm doing it and will continue to do it. So far, I've lost 10 pounds. I have a long way to go before I get to where I want to be, but I plan to take it in steps. I'm already thinking about what I want to do AFTER the cleanse ends next Friday, and I'm considering being a vegan (for a short amount of time, and then if it's for me I will continue with it). Realistically speaking, I will probably become a Pescatarian & then I will definitely be incorporating lots of cardio and strength training. We will see. I plan to take it a day at a time -- focusing on the goal & how I'm going to get there. I don't want to overwhelm myself with some crazy weight loss goal. When I do that, I fail. So I'm going to lose ten pounds at a time. I will definitely keep updating you guys!
I've been journaling since the start of the cleanse so I will post that next Friday when I see my final results! Have a great weekend, everyone! Come see the show if you have a free night! :)
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You're awesome. I don't know if you watch the office or not but in one of the episodes Kelly goes on a diet and it's the same diet you're on now. It's pretty funny. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that I've got other friends that are slimming down now as well. It is so encouraging!