Happy Spring & merry sleeping

My weeks of solitude reading my journals the end of last year were wonderful. I can't believe how much of a recluse I am becoming. Here's a picture of our first tulips of the year.

I'm having lots of disturbed sleep. I seem to need 12 hours of sleep, then I'm up for 20. So a 24 hour day isn't working well for me. I've know that for a while, but having the ability to just let myself sleep when I wanted for 3 weeks gave me lots of insight.

changing gears

It's been a year and I've lost 2 pounds!&%!$%!

So, I'm changing gears. In January, I'm turn 60, so I think I'll start looking forward to the last chapters of my life. I do love getting older.

I'll write more about what I'm thinking and doing. Rather than my frusatrations with trying to lose weight.  Right now, I'm taking a painting class and we've been painting on silk with gorgeous dyes. I'll post a photo or two soon.

Loving the fall

I've been able to get out walking regularly these past couple of weeks in the crisp air.

Finished up the 8 week Full Plate Diet class I took and I'm trying to increase my fruits and veggies. Bought a juicer and have been trying new combos. So far, my favorite has been carrot, beet and celery hearts. YUM.

beets by Richard Bolingbroke

Recovering from a cold

It's been a couple of weeks of barely functioning. Finally getting my voice back, but still tired and moving slowly. Though I just got back from a 20 minute saunter through the neighborhood. My first exercise in 2 weeks. The air is so sweet with fall smells. Hope I just keep getting better.

I lost 2 pounds through all this, though I expected more as I lost my appetite and had lots of diahhrea, but I was a couch potato.

Cranky and irritable

Not sure why, but I'm just not pleasant to be around today, just ask the husband. I don't feel deprived, food wise. I didn't get enough sleep last night, so maybe that's why. Communicating clearly seems to be an exercise in frustration. Maybe I'll just read a good book and hope tomorrow is better.

I just realized I could have said go for a walk or ride the bike, but my first instinct is to lay low rather than move, Hmmmm.

Full Plate Diet

Went to my first meeting tonight and the basic premise is to eat food with lots of water and natural fiber: fruits, veggies and cooked whole grains. received all sorts of handouts, so will be learning more.....................

sorry, I don't know the artist of these beautiful pears, but 'tis the season, pear season

Cravings

Just today, Mary Beth and I were talking about cravings. And maybe instead of distracting myself from the craving, like going for a walk, she suggested I could just be with it. To face the craving head on.

So just now I felt a craving, for food, nothing in particular and when I looked at it full in the face, it the craving was a fist, reaching into my gut and pulling at me, my stomach actually, and the pull was so strong it nearly lifted me out of me seat. And if I had done that, given into the strong pull of the craving, I'd have gone into the kitchen, rummaged around in the frig and most likely eaten something. Instead, I decided to write about it here, while the feelings are still fresh.

What have you been craving lately? And how are you dealing with it?