Hey, Party People!

Aug 07, 2011

Hey all you Party People!  I am feeling so darn good, I am forgiving two friends who woke me WAY early Sunday morning with text messages... At 5:30am on a Sunday, I REALLY am asleep, and I am a mother, so I do not turn my ringer off.  I doubt the two offenders will ever read that snarky remark, but I got it out of my system, I feel Zen, ha ha ha!

Blurry eyed, I got up on the NEXT telephone interruption of sleep, and gave up all hope of sleeping in on my Sunday.  I staggered to my bathroom, started getting my morning pile of pills - meds & supplements - before hearing my backyard neighbor start working on his new deck.  Ahhh, this is going to be in interesting, if not busy, Sunday morning.  I still have work to catch up on from Saturday, that was the phone call I got, after the two text messages, so I am up.  Took a fabulous shower, that really helped.  Then detangled the mess of hair I so lovingly take supplements for, and started deciding what I would wear.  Having lost the equivalent of an adult woman, I have so many more options -- squeal here if you love your closet!  White denim shorts, pink floral baby-doll top, and my hair is FAB-U-LOUS... Yup, I dig my shrinking physique!

One of my cats meowed at me - yes AT me - as I went down to the main floor.  She is old, and yes she loves being pampered, I guess I am a lot like my cat.  The whole time I was going through the wake up process, I smelled coffee... Oooo, I love my boyfriend's coffee, and cannot figure out why his always tastes better then the stuff I brew.  The coffee was tempting, so I made a thermal cup for after breakfast.  Nutrition is my morning need above all else, even over coffee.  Frozen fruit & Vanilla Chike, oh yes, I was going to have a splurge for my morning meal!  I have the best stuff in my kitchen, no one will ever go hungry, and always be happy with what I can "build" in my kitchen.  I actually buy fruit and vegetables five days a week, right after swimming.  The store greater (no, not Walmart) finally asked me why he sees me everyday, "Fresh fruit & veggies, silly!" 

When folks tell me protein meal replacements aren't meals, I always want to challenge them, but probably should realize that everyone is entitled to their opinion.  I look at my shakes as a meal, mainly because I make them fun.  I am getting the nutrition I should be getting, and I am saving a LOT of calories.  If you make a fun meal, it doesn't matter what you are eating, right?  My daughter since she was a very little girl, loves making carrot juice with me, "It has a pretty color, mommy!"  It tastes great, too... I am happy that I wasn't like my mother, I always fed my little girl vegetables and fresh fruit.  She isn't a little girl, far from it, but she still likes eating less meat, more soy & whey protein, and lots of fruits and veggies.  If I even dare bring home bread that isn't a whole grain (my boyfriend likes buttermilk white as a treat), I will hear from her!  I learned a trick - bring two kinds home if someone is wanting white bread as a treat.  Truth be told, every once in a while I like a piece of toast, but I like the whole grain nutty kind of breads.

So, here I am, in a really good mood, and I start corresponding with my Party People on OH.  Then it struck me, I have some pretty good philosophy that I do not really realize until I am typing it out to someone to help perk them up.  Here is what struck me deep and made me want to share with others:  You do not have to concern yourself with what others think of you.  You wake up with yourself every morning.  You go to bed with yourself every night.  You spend more time with YOU, than anyone else, so take care of YOU!  Simple, but it really struck me deep.  I actually do like who I am, even considering I have a lot of room for improvement.  I laugh at all my own jokes.  I smile back when I look in the mirror, and I trust my own advice, and I always give myself genuine complements! 

Growing up fat, a lot of folks may not have always liked being with themselves alone or in crowds, but I luckily have always liked me.  What I often tell people about myself is that I am "self-amusing," and that I would probably be just fine if I were in solitary confinement.  I only would worry about my captors, I would drive them nuts from me enjoying hanging out with myself!  The simple things I do I try to make fun.  Don't get me wrong, I also argue with myself, daily.  You really would not want to hear my arguments, but I always win.  I actually put up a Facebook status recently, "I just had an intense game of UNO with myself..."  Truth be told, I actually play Scrabble against myself, so anyone who does pass and play games with me, that is part of how I am so good, I always win when I play myself!

So, Party People, how are you feeling?  I am happy to see the sun is out, I just had a fabulous meal, and I have the house all to myself.  It is quiet, and I can hear my neighbors working on their deck, the ducks quacking in another backyard, and my other cat is curled up next to me.  Life really is good.  A bad day alive is way better than a good day dead!  Here is my last Brenda-ism for the day:  Be optimistic enough to sell a pessimist a dream -- that was what I said back in Junior High, and I try to live it, daily!  Hey, I only made $23.50 at my garage sale yesterday, but I met new people, heard some funny stories, and spent the afternoon with four of my friends, it was a good day!

Brenda : )~

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