Aphiemi

I met with Dr. Donna today.  Life altering!!! Will tell more later!  Just wanted to entice you!

The winter was rough.  I am weighing in tonight to see how rough it was and hopefully will be motivated to react and get busy.  I turn 45 on April 30th and want to look hot!! I had some jeans I was preparing to wear however winter was rough....let me end there, I don't want to whine or vent!!

Dear God,

I give this day to You.

May my mind stay centered on the things of spirit.

May I not be tempted to stray from love.

As I begin this day, I open to receive You.

Please enter where You already abide.

May my mind and heart be pure and true, and may I not deviate from the things of goodness.

May I see the love and innocence in all mankind, behind the masks we all wear and the illusions of this worldly plane.

I surrender to You my doings this day.

I ask only that they serve You and the healing of the world.

May I bring Your love and goodness with me, to give unto others wherever I go.

Make me the person You would have me be.

Direct my footsteps, and show me what You would have me do.

Make the world a safer, more beautiful place.

Bless all Your creatures.

Heal us all, and use me, dear Lord, that I might know the joy of being used by You.

Amen.

From

The Best Life Diet Revised and Updated

Bob Greene

If you are struggling with weight loss, please listen to Oprah's "confession" and watch the show from today because it is all made so clear!! What ARE you hungry for?  The part I loved the most was that we need to make ourselves a priority and put ourselves on our "to do" list.  Then, when she talked about exercise she says it is something we can give ourselves NOT a chore.  Smart.  Loved it. 

Today I went to Yoga.  Called FMH and scheduled to be evaluated again which will be on Wednesday.  I feel really motivated and feel like I am a step ahead since I put myself on my "to do" list already.

2009 is going to be a great year.  My year started today along with Oprah and well also my granddaughter (almost) was born this morning which just makes today perfect!!!!!

Namaste.

I have the flu or something like it....how can I be divine in '09 with all this snot???????

I have been soooooo bad.  Christmas cookies are the devil.  Fudge is the devil's best friend.  I am so looking forward to January 5th when Oprah and I start our new best life!!  On January 5th I start a Yoga class and a Mindful Meditation class.  I know, I mean I know this will get me back on track.  "The body’s natural relaxation response is a powerful antidote to stress." It's not that I was stressed and so I ate 10,000 cookies but NOW I am stressed because I did eat them!!!  "Relaxation techniques such as mindful meditation and yoga can help you activate this relaxation response. When practiced regularly, these activities lead to a reduction in your everyday stress levels and a boost in your feelings of joy and serenity. What’s more, they also serve a protective quality by teaching you how to stay calm and collected in the face of life’s curve balls." 

Life did not deliver me curve balls it delivered rum balls and fudge squares and those damn peanut butter cookies with snickers in the middle.  I mean come on what the f*&*@#&!!!!!!!

Om.

All italicized and quoted text comes from Helpguide.org

1. If you eat food off of someone else's plate, the calories should not count. Also, if you didn't order it and end up eating it, the calories should not count.

2. If you eat standing up, only 1/2 the calories should count.

3. If you think about going to the gym 5 times without going, you can add 150 calories to your exercise calories bank. After all, thinking about going to the gym is hard work.

4. If you have a piece of cake with a diet drink, the calories cancel themselves out.

5. If you pay money to lose weight, i.e. many weight loss programs require monthly fees, then the pounds should automatically be removed from your body.

6. We should be able to pay someone to exercise for us and download the benefits to our body somehow!

A Little Poem!!!

 Twas the month after Christmas,  
 and all through the house,  
 Nothing would fit me,  
 not even a blouse.  
   
 The cookies I'd nibbled,  
 the eggnog I'd taste,  
 At the holiday parties,  
 had gone to my waist.  
   
 When I got on the scales,  
 there arose such a number!  
 When I walked to the store,  
 (less a walk than a lumber).  
   
 I'd remember the marvelous,  
 meals I'd prepared;  
 The gravies and sauces,  
 and beef nicely rared,  
   
 The wine and the rum balls,  
 the bread and the cheese,  
 And the way I'd never said,  
 "No, thank you, please."  
   
 As I dressed myself,  
 in my husband's old shirt,  
 And prepared once again,  
 to do battle with dirt,  
   
 I said to myself,  
 as I only can  
 "You can spend a winter  
 disguised as a man!"  
   
 So-away with the last,  
 of the sour cream dip,  
 Get rid of the fruit cake,  
 every cracker and chip.  
   
 Every last bit of food,  
 that I like must be banished  
 Till all the additional,  
 ounces have vanished.  
   
 I won't have a cookie,  
 not even a lick.  
 I'll want only to chew,  
 on a long celery stick.  
   
 I won't have hot biscuits,,  
 or corn bread, or pie,  
 I'll munch on a carrot,  
 and quietly cry.  
   
 I'm hungry, I'm lonesome,  
 and life is a bore-  
 But isn't that what,  
 January is for?  
   
 Unable to giggle,  
 no longer a riot.  
 Happy New Year to all,  
 and to all a good diet!  

Starting January 5th I will be taking yoga, pilates and continuing my walking (weather permitting - oh wait I have a treadmill, never mind).  My goal is 155 and steady by April 30 - my 45th birthday!!!!!  Divine means supremely good and God-like.....that's my goal!!!  I am joining Oprah and having "my best life"!!!

Oprah's Best Life Series Schedule:

YOUR WEIGHT
The Oprah Winfrey Show: January 5
Oprah & Friends Radio: January 5*
Oprah.com Live Webcast: January 12, 9 p.m./8c
Have you fallen off the fitness wagon? Bob Greene will help you get back on it.

YOUR HEALTH
The Oprah Winfrey Show: January 6
Oprah & Friends Radio: January 6*
Oprah.com Live Webcast: January 13, 9 p.m./8c
Dr. Oz has a smart and easy wellness plan to take care of your one and only body.

YOUR SPIRITUALITY
The Oprah Winfrey Show: January 7
Oprah & Friends Radio: January 7*
Oprah.com Live Webcast: January 14, 9 p.m./8c
Elizabeth Lesser, the Rev. Ed Bacon and the Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith explore ways to find deeper meaning in life.

YOUR MONEY
The Oprah Winfrey Show: January 8
Oprah & Friends Radio: January 8*
Oprah.com Live Webcast: January 15, 9 p.m./8c
Suze Orman shows you how to get a fresh start on your finances.

Your SEX LIFE
The Oprah Winfrey Show: January 9
Oprah & Friends Radio: January 9*
Oprah.com Live Webcast: January 16, 9 p.m./8c
Dr. Laura Berman offers advice about increasing intimacy and passion.