Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Diet
It's wonderful to feel the difference without daily sugar intake! I have been reducing my sugar intake for about a month. But a couple of times - like my birthday - sugar won the fight. My family got a chocolate cake, plus moose track ice cream, plus chocolate moose track ice cream. Who could resist? And, of course, I didn't want to offend my family!

Wish I had. The next day, I felt like I had been run over by a truck! And that afternoon, holding my eyes open was a feat... just... needed... to... doze....z-z-z-z-z-z! SUGAR!

Today is my dad's 83rd birthday. Sunday, there was more cake and ice cream. This time, I served the ice cream FOR OTHERS, but to the ice cream and cake, I said: "NO THANKS!" I have found that the more you say "NO" to sugar and processed foods, the easier it gets. Sunday, it wasn't that difficult. I only had to remind myself of how I felt the day after my birthday!

Exercise
Last night, Paul asked if I wanted to go to the Y to play racquetball. Honestly, I felt like doing nothing but vegetating last night. The thought of driving to the Y, getting out in the cold, then running around the court had absolutely NO APPEAL last night. But - another thing I've learned is that, when it comes to exercising on a day when you're not feeling your best, getting started is the hardest part. So I went. Once we were on the court, I didn't want to quit. We played three full games! Then, I was feeling so energized, I lifted some weights!

Victory! It comes ONE decision at a time!