Health Advice #25-  Eat your colors  **food rules

Day 13-

Today was a good day.  I got a lot accomplished today.  I got a lot accomplished this weekend.  Yesterday, I was able to catch up on a lot of much needed paperwork.  I still have a ton to do- filing, tax stuff, getting ready for the new year stuff.  Sometimes all that stuff weighs on your mind more than you realize.  I will be happy when I finish my to-do list in my head. 

Today, April and I worked on the pilates and yoga room.  I have a wall that I needed to do something with.  I had removed many decals and I had been playing around with ideas.  I was leaving Kroger the other day and at their exit, on the back wall, they have a sort of zen like area.  It had trees in pots but they were just sticks no leaves and they had them cover the entire wall.  Intertwined in them were white lights.  I just stood there thinking how awesome that would look on my wall!  I sent the picture to April and that set it all in motion.  She was ready to help me. 

To make a long story short, it is beautiful!  It is peaceful and zen like.  I wish I could share a picture but my blog is not being cooperative in uploading pictures.  Ugh! 


Here are my stats for the day-

1.  Read the daily proclamation day and night- done

2. Compliment someone each day and say nothing negative about anyone. I complimented April for her creativity and resourcefulness.  She really helped me pull this room together.  She also loaned me some paintings that she had painted.  They were beautiful and fit right in with the decor.

3.  Stop eating BEFORE you are full.  Follow the special body cleansing program- I am eating a vegan diet. I am only allowed to steam my food. No cooking on the stove or microwave.  In the middle of working on the room today, I ran out to get some white lights and called an order into Mucho Mas (my fav rest)  I told them I wanted a raw salad.  Frank, the owner, kept wanting to cook my veggies to put on top of the salad.  I told him I wanted them raw.  When I came in to pick up the food, he said "don't you want it cooked."  I explained to him that I can only have steamed foods and he said, "we can steam them!"  WHAT WHAT?!  I only needed to ask!!!!  I even got some vegan cheese on it.  It was divine!  I love Mucho Mas!! 
It's funny when I started this challenge, or even in the past when I have considered going vegan, people around me freak.  They do not want me to do it.  My daughter was trying to talk me out of it because if she was eating pizza, she wanted me eating pizza right next to her.  I find it funny that this challenge affects the way I eat yet everyone else freaks.  I think some people are uncomfortable around vegans because they are afraid we don't want to see them eat any meat.  (ok secretly that would be great)    I don't judge anyone for what they eat just as I ask them not to judge me.  Oh another thing that always  happens is people will say, "I know you don't eat meat but....." as they tell me the story of this great chicken recipe they made.  You don't hear me say "I know you eat meat but...." as I describe this great vegan meal I made.  People don't like different.  It's ok.  I don't mind.

4. Do not get angry, curse or complain. Do not gossip about anyone-  No anger here...no cursing...no complaining....no gossip. 

5. Give someone something material each day. I bought April lunch and also gave her a gift certificate for Mucho Mas.  She said she has never been there so I am excited to share it with her.  She spent her entire day with me getting painting done and working on the yoga and pilates room.  She has a little boy and I know it is a big deal to be away from him all day.

6. Pray and read scripture for your age in minutes daily.- I pray for 11 minutes in the morning and 11 minutes at night. I also listen to an audio bible for 11 minutes in the morning and 11 at night. Done

 7. Drink half my weight in ounces of water.- done I have to drink 72 ounces of water. Done.

8. If you are doing any of these stop. Stop flirting, having affairs, committing fornication, looking at pornography, or communicating with a person who is not your spouse. Nope
9. Wash my face before bed. This isn't part of the challenge but I made it part. I need to get back into the habit! Not done yet but will do in a few!

 
 My weight is as follows-
Day 1. 146.1
2. 144.0
3. 142.3
4. 142.6
Restart day 1. 143.8
2. 144.2
3. 142.7
4. 142.3
5. 140.9
6. 140.6
7. 140.4
8. 139.8
9. 139.8
10. 137.6
11. 138.9
12. 138.3
13.  138.7