Powerful Entry Pays Off?

                    

What a powerful entry I wrote yesterday! Was that what I needed to get inspired? Even my horoscope told me that I need to take better care of myself! OMGG, is God trying to tell me something or what?!

I woke up this morning thinking about my health. I drank a glass of water and reached for my Texas A&M sweatshirt. What was it doing there within my reach?! It was too easy to find a pair of sweatpants, too. Imagine that! The socks were a different matter. I found two walking socks but one was grey and the other was pink. Oh, well, at 5:30 in the morning, who is going to notice my feet?! And then my old tennis shoes were also too easy to find. I said it once, but I will say it again: Is God trying to tell me something?! I glanced at my big belly in the mirror and hoped the fashion police was not out on the prowl, because they surely would have given me a ticket for looking the way I did, but there really isn't much I can do with what my body looks like underneath my clothes. Oh, well...

I grabbed my keys and locked the door behind me. Normally at 5:30 a.m., I would be getting dressed to go to 6:30 a.m. mass, but today, I don't think God wanted me to go to church. I think He was too busy pushing me out the front door.

I usually use my keys to measure the laps. The problem is that I measure one lap as coming and going. That can get confusing, because sometimes, I forget to push the next key over, so today, I measured one key per lap. I did six laps this morning, which actually measures as three, except that I took the long way for the last lap, because I stopped to check my mail. It has been so long since I walked in the parking lot that I do not remember the measurements. I will have to drive from one side to the other and re-measure the distance. I'm pretty sure it was more than a mile, so that was pretty good for the first day. LOL @ first day, as if there will be more days like this...

It wasnt the moonlit walk that I love, but there was nobody in sight, which is a good thing. One of the neighbors came out to water the potted plants in her garden with her watering can. My body was kind of sore from lack of exercise. That's understandable. As I was walking, I could feel the pain in my calves from that pinched nerve that I have not been able to free myself from and there was pain on the soles of my feet. My shoes are too old.

I made a list of things that I needed, got dressed, and went to Wal-Mart... Yet another hard decision on what to wear to look halfway decent in this overweight body!!! I have so many clothes in my closet that do not fit...

First stop was to gas up. It hurts to have to put $30.00 worth of gas into my car, only to have my eyes come out of their socket from disbelief when I notice that my gas tank is only 3/4 full!!! Ughhhhhhh...

I had three main things on my list: a Brita pitcher, a new bra, and a pair of athletic shoes, and of course, groceries.

I don't know what happened to my Brita pitcher. I used to have one. Maybe I gave it away to charity. I have no idea. Anyways, it turns out that Wal-Mart has discontinued the product, so I will have to look elsewhere for it.

The wire from my bra came out when we were doing the TAKS exams, so I had to look for a new bra. It was really hard to find a bra with some good support. All of the playtex bras were either for women with little breasts or they were made like turtlenecks. God put some tempting purchases in the bra section: matching bras and panties. They reminded me of my last adventure when I felt that "he" was coming. I was busy buying pretty sets for "his arrival," but not this time. He didn't turn out to be the one anyway. No, I will wait until I lose a few pounds first... I did buy the pink panty, just because it was too pretty to resist, but I put the sets back and settled for a black lace bra by Hanes.

I found a pair of red, gray and white running shoes called Diva... OK, I got them for the name, but they also look very different from your typical running shoe, so they scream style, too. I was looking for a walking shoe, but I didnt want those plain white monster shoes. Besides, they were the only pair in my size. God and his sense of humor!! LOL Well, at least He made the decision easy for me. It would have been good if He had also found me a pretty jogging outfit, but all the stuff on the floor was made for women with skinny bodies.

Then, I went over to the Slim Fast section and picked up a six-pack of Optima Cappaccino. It is supposed to calm your appetite for 4 hours. I wasnt planning on buying any diet pills, but something whispered to me to try the pm pills. I was going to try Relacore PM but I found a box of Accelis that was cheaper and they are night diet pills, too. It is clear to me that the daytime diet pills do not work for me (probably because of my thyroid problem). I hope this product will work. It sounds easy enough to just take them before bed. Will let you know if they work!

Next stop: groceries. I have two gallons of milk in my fridge that have gone bad, so I decided to pick up some vanilla soymilk instead. It is more expensive, but it lasts longer than regular milk. I wonder how many protein shakes I can make with it. Besides, I think milk bloats me up. I got some light yogurt but only five made it home, because one of them was lopsided so I gave it back to the clerk. I looked at all the breads and after all the searching and reading, I ended up with a loaf of Roman Meal bread, because I do not like the taste of other whole wheat breads (which is a waste of money if you do not like the taste), and I had to get the Jewish rye just because I love it. I didnt get any lunch meat to go into it, though. I will have to get creative, but in the meantime, the bread goes into my freezer anyway. Looking at the frozen meals was another dilemna. I prefer home cooked meals, but I have to think portion size and convenience (for work). I finally settled on one Lean Cuisine meal and three Healthy Choice meals. The Weight Watchers Smart Ones were the same price, but the Healthy Choice had entry, veggies, and a desert, and about the same calories or less. They seemed like the most complete meals for the same price as the Smart Ones. I also picked up some salad fixings, fruit, a couple of canisters of sugar free powdered drink, and some crab meat. It doesnt look as if I bought enough for the week, but I hope it will be enough to calm my wicked, wicked appetite!

I made these tags myself. I know my psp experience is very limited, but I think they are great, and they suit my purpose. Who cares what anybody else thinks; right?! LOL...

Anyways, I have been thinking about yesterday's entry, and although being married is good for some, I have concluded that I do not want to be a housewife. It sounds like too much work and it sounds too routine. I think I need a bit more fantasy, something more passionate, more exciting...  A boyfriend who's crazy about me will do just fine...

World's Shortest Fairy Tale...

Once upon a time, a girl asked a boy: Will you marry me? The guy said: No. And the girl lived happily ever after and went shopping and drank margaritas with friends, always had a clean house, never had to cook, had a closet full of shoes and handbags, stayed skinny, and was never farted on.

The End