New You January 1, 2005!!!

It is the first day of the rest of my life .

I have goals for 2005, but none of them have a weight number attached. Hopefully weightloss will be one of the benefits of my other efforts.

With our upcoming move life could be somewhat hectic for the next few months, but I'd still like to work at changing some habits, or should I say forming some healthy new habits.

My biggest downfall has been the fact that I *hate* exercising. I've never been able to stick with an exercise regime for longer than a nano second. I think the best I've done is with the treadmill, but once one slacks off with it, it's a push to get started again.

So 2005 is all about exercise and fitness for me. I'm willing to start out small, and for the first month commit myself to taking some time out each day to *do* some kind off workout. I might walk on the treadmill, I might do a stretching routine, I might work with the ball, heaven forbid....I might do some kind of cardio workout .

My second goal for the year is to make some changes to our diet, so the daily menu puts more focus on vegies. This will be tough to do before we get moved, as we'll be doing alot of eating on the go, and probably many fast food meals when we get into the thick of painting.

Third goal is to once again establish a morning routine that will make sure I take in some breakfast, and take those vitamins. I'm hoping to get through that routine before I turn this puter on. I don't ever eat a big breakfast, certainly nothing that requires major time in the kitchen, so I should be able to make this a habit.

What I need to remember....
That the consequences I live with, such as 60 extra pounds, ill-fitting clothes, creaky body, ugly feet, poorly toned muscles(I could go on and on), are a direct result of the choices I've made.

Always in life there will be things I will encounter, over which I'll have no control. There is much though, that I *can* control and change.

I do know what I need to do, and how I need to eat....it's time to get to it.

2005 is the year I quit whining about exercise and embrace a leaner, fitter, more flexible body and feeling of well-being.

Happy New Year all .

Today is the last day of the past of my life! What I mean is, I'm making donuts to celebrate New Year's Day, and I'm not really thinking about health, except for one big thing: paying attention to how my body feels. No need to keep eating donuts or drinking eggnog if my body feels stuffed already.

My parents visited for Christmas, and although they are generally healthy they have many of the aches and pains of advanced (not quite old) age. I want to enjoy my body now! I don't know if I can prevent aches and pains in my 50s and beyond, but I do want to dance, hike, play outside, and do all that other stuff while I am still young enough not to be sore in the morning!

So that is my main motivation for focusing on healthy living this year. The time may come when I have to be more sedentary whether I like it or not, but right now I want to choose to move it. It also helps that Iris is 19 mos., so we are not in the throes of newborn chaos anymore.

I do want to lose weight this year, but I know that exercise is the main ingredient missing from my recipe for success. I also take a medication that makes weight loss harder, and when I increased the dose last year my trend of weight loss stopped and I gained 8 pounds. So I have to accept that weight loss may be slow, but it is possible and will happen if I concentrate on the other stuff.

Later today (or possibly tomorrow) I'm going to take an hour for myself and get out my notebook and do a little New Year evaluation of where I've been and where I'm going, and that should help me think of some specific goals. You guys on this thread have always done a good job of connecting mind, body, and spirit, and that's what I need keep working on too.

Excited to start the New Year with ya'll!

Shaun

Hi ladies (and gents if you are lurking)

I spend Christmas in CA and had a good time, except for the guy i was dating who came out on Christmas afternoon til Monday. It was slightly awkward, uncomfortable. I told him Friday I didn't want to see him anymore. Nice guy, but we didn't have that connection. I tried, i gave it a chance, but it wasn't there.

I came home and Tuesday i went and signed up for LA Weightloss. I start tomorrow on a 2-day program and then start the regular program. I'm really excited and optimistic and keep envisioning that in 35 weeks i'm going to be 70 lbs. lighter. That should take me to sometime in September. And i can't wait. I'm finally on my way to being healthy. I'm slowly making exercise a part of my life with my back physical therapy but i need to also for weightloss and overall health. The 2 day program is kind of low-carb and they give you this drink to have all day for 2 days. It's mainly fruit juices and supplements.

I'm giving up dating and going to concentrate on me. Men are too much trouble and i need to do this for me. If something happens along the way fine. I do have Lonnie and Rick still calling me, but I'm not worrying about them either.

Kerri~i was worried about you, but you seem to not have been affected by the tsunami. Aren't you in that area? Tragic, truly tragic about what has happened.....

Peace,
Michele

It's going to be a quick one too...we're getting ready to plow through endless amounts of snow and go visit with MIL. I'm sure she'll need some shovelling done as well.

Hi Susan...of course we know you. You have even popped in on this thread before...remember? You have lots of nutritional expertise, so you will be an inspiration. Perhaps some of your food smarts will rub off .

Shaun, I *have* hit my 50's, and the body does seem to want to grind to a halt. I too want to be more flexible and energetic so I can enjoy the grandkids for a good long time.

Jo, for hopping back into the exercise routine I'd say you are doing remarkably well. 4.5 miles? Wow, I got back on the treadmill and was able to suffer 20 minutes and had to stop.

Michele, if you quit looking for Mr. Right and enjoy a loving and happy relationship with yourself chances are Mr. Right will appear. It's when you get content without a man that the interesting one often comes along. Then you have to decide whether or not you want to share your content existance . When I met DH I thought "oh pooh, I'm having such a good time without a guy in my life". I did recognize how special he was though, and sacrificed my life of contentment for a life of washing mens underwear. It's been worth every minute though.

For two days now I've got up and had my breakfast. I even had a cup of green tea on these first two days of the New Year. Tea is a nasty drink to an avid coffee drinker, so I've had to chug it like medicine. I just tell myself I'm doing the old body some good.

DH is calling me...be back later.

Well, I "indulged" too much on Friday night....not beverages...baklava!(sp?) My sister's MIl brought tons of cold shrimp, and I was happily munching through several points of that and feeling completely in control of my eating, and then WHAM! The Greek pastries arrived and I was lost! Still I crossed off points dilligently...didn't actually use more than I had "left" an have managed to stay in the acceptable daily points both Saturday and today. I have two days until weigh-in on Wednesday, and even through the Holiday, I hope the scale shows a little mercy!

Hi Jennifer! I have a treadmill and use it every day...as extra hanging space for clothes waiting to be ironed! I actually have planned to get back to using it regularly...or at least more frequently sporadically!

I've got the grocery list finished; extra heavy on fruits and veges, of course...why must we go all super-healthy in the middle of winter when produce is sky-high in price Seriously, we need to designate the middle of summer for making our new healthy-eating resolutions!

Anyways! It's good to see the new "New You'ers" here!

Blessings,
Lenora
"Well behaved women rarely make history."
~Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

Now that was a great laugh for Monday morning. You should get some tips off Lenora's escapades . Try the no underwear in public gag on your DH. If he's so easily excited that should put him over the edge. Have fun with your new weightloss plan . We'll be wanting updates of course (insert angelic face) .

I had my breakfast and vitamins before I even turned the puter on this morning. Man, did I gulp that cereal down . I have some leftover chicken to work into todays eats, and I think I'll make a salad. I also have a ham in the fridge that I could turn into supper.

About those healthy eating intentions Lenora. I think we all get so sick of food after all the rich holiday season eats that we just crave a good vegetable .

Jennifer, the treadmills can indeed take up a good chunk of space. When I got mine I made sure I got one of the folding ones. It compacts up nice .

Lenora are you doing your WW online or are you going to the meetings?

It's time for me to go and make some phone calls. May you all have a big vegie day . Don't forget to drink some water. Dehydrated bodies are tired bodies.

Yes, I am wearing stretchy black knit pants today. They happen to be very nice new pants from Talbots, so I can pretend that I'm trying to look sharp, but I was thinking comfort factor when I chose these over my jeans.

Naughty Jana!!! Actually, I made the same resolution as you regarding "couple time," for all the reasons I said. (Not to say that a night of "couple time" hasn't left me with some aches and pains in the morning, even my 20s!! -- sorry I couldn't resist . . .) Lenora, I'm looking forward to tips from our resident Dr. Ruth.

I resisted buying Diet Coke and plan to drink tea this afternoon. I did sample a few cookies at Whole Foods, but I also spent a little extra on easy, healthy lunches, which continues to be a huge downfall for me. I couldn't drag my butt out of bed for exercise this morning, but I'll keep after it.

I guess I said I'd post some goals, so here they are (fresh from the goals thread):
1. Cardio exercise 3 hrs. a week. If I go to tap 2x a week that's 2/3 of the way.
2. Stretching or strength exercise 1 hr./week.
3. As far as food, I don't have specific goals, but I need to keep working on healthy lunches, finding satisfying substitutes for my afternoon cracker snack-a-thons, and fruits and veggies throughout the day, not just dinner time. (My dinners are actually pretty healthy about 5 of 7 nights. And I always eat a good breakfast. It's the rest of the day that causes problems.)

I do harbor a lingering hope that I'll lose 25 lbs. or so by summer (or about 4 lbs./mo) but I'm not going to think to much about that. And the 20 year high school reunion coming up in 2006 begins to stir up a few more hopes . . .

Shaun

....so I am almost ready to join in with you gals. You are all being very inspiring! I'm impressed. I'm still finishing off the last of the choccies, but I am with you all in spirit

As from tomorrow I am going to try really hard to get to bed at a reasonable time (before midnight would be a start), and to eat three meals a day instead of one big meal and lots of picking, which is what I do often.

I only have one New Me aim this year - to look after myself better, in all areas. I would like to lose weight and be healthier, but I also want to pay more attention to beautifying and pampering Tonight I have painted my finger and toenails for the first time since the summer, and it has given me a real lift. Sometimes it takes such a small thing to cheer yourself up, doesn't it?

I almost posted this morning without having had my breakfast and vitamins. I had to walk away from the puter and go do that.

Good luck with those tests this aft Becky .

Jennifer, I think you are so brave to cut your caff in half. I tried it but found myself very unhappy with my coffee. The best effort I can make is cut the number of cups of coffee I drink. I quit making pots of coffee several months ago, and only make them by the cup now with my little Melita pour through thingy. It's *really* reduced my mindless coffee consumption.

Honey, I've always thought it would make a huge difference for you if you could go to bed earlier. I know, that is a real hard one for you. You might want to try it for a week(you could do anything for a week ) and see if you feel more energized.

Shaun, you remind me to count a blessing. God bless stretch!!!! Life would be miserable without it. Last time you were with us you always impressed me with your healthy eating. Meals of beans and tofu . I know you love your lattes....have you tried the green tea lattes? They are supposed to be the *hot* new drink at the coffee shops.

I hope all you pop drinkers who are switching to diet pop, are getting the pop sweetened with Splenda and not poisen(Aspartame).

I've had my vitamins and medicinal cereal for breakfast. Will have a ham sandwich w/mustard not butter for lunch. I'm not sure about supper yet. Best it have alot of vegies in it by the looks of my day. I think I'd better crack open a V-8 juice. Don't forget, 3/4 cup of fruit or veggie juice=1 serving.

Sometime today I'm going to have a long, steamy shower and shave. Oh yeah....and get on the treadmill. Now that's something you'll all have to pester me about.

I'm off to the working thread now. Have a healthy choice kinda day .

Peace,
Michele

I hope it's educational.

Lenora,

It's not what you wore,
But what you *did not*,
That had us agog and
You're hubby so hot.

BTW I used the Lenora trick when I got home-- DH picked me up at the airport and we went out to eat, and outside the restaurant I told him what I wasn't wearing. (I didn't sit on the plane like that! I changed into a skirt and, um, nothing in the bathroom by the gate.) He did seem pretty happy about it. I didn't have any stockings though.

Okay, the tests went well. I'm going to repost what I said in Flybabies because I don't feel like writing it out again.

Didn't eat much or well today: 2 cups of tea w/ milk, 1 caffe latte (small), 1 decaf peppermint mocha from Starbucks, 3/4 of a strawberry muffin, and a tuna salad sandwich. At least it looks like I got my calcium!

With all this temptation to join in how can I refuse but I warn you all it's not especially pretty so far!

Good for you Becky!!! You go girl! And well done on the tests too. That's always the bummer of testing isn't it, that nerves can mess up what would ordinarily be a very good result. I expect the reason the rest of us don't go round hugging more is simply an overdeveloped degree of self-consciousness which perhaps isn't an issue for those with autism. DH's boss must be pretty incredible though to do what he has managed to do, in spite of the autism. A useful reminder not to complain when life's looking a little harder than we like!

Can you tell I'm doing a great job of avoiding saying anything on topic??

I've read a very good book for any of you into the more gentle self-help books (that don't tell you how to get rich quick or lose a 150 pounds) - It's called "Creating a Charmed Life" by Victoria Moran. Mostly good common sense reminders and not too in-your-face. I've also got another book by her (both from the library!) called "Lit from Within" which I've just started. Both very upbeat and positive, but quite rational and sensible too. Worth looking at if your library has either of them.

Still trying to take my medication EVERY day. I've only skipped one day since Christmas, which isn't too awful. I'm working on water, but I definitely have to find some healthier snack foods if I'm going to be on my own in this house every afternoon for 5hrs!!! Isn't that wonderful!?! Maybe once their schedules have settled a bit (still odd timings for the first week) and before the weather gets warmer again I can get myself down into the park for some walking. Hmmm... Sounds like a plan. I have to get myself ready for some serious hiking type walks when I get back to the UK!

I'm working on a bit of that every day, but trying not to go overboard. I've even sat down and watched some television the last two days. I'd like to say that I only watch "Doc" because of it's uplifting feeling and positive message (that's a good chunk of it) but I have to admit that Billy Ray Cyrus makes for some pretty tempting eye-candy too! Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Then there's a little "Charmed" tonight for that girl power buzz. Choose your television wisely!

I'm considering trying to put a salad with more of our meals too since we've been so weak on veg recently. I can get the salad ready before I have to go and fetch DS and then wait for DD's bus, so we're good to go when we all get home. I had the plan to do veggie sides this week (I actually planned most of this week's meals!) but I haven't gotten round to any of them yet, despite them being very simple. Today I have to or our only veg will be potato!

Gotta go get the first child... from tomorrow he'll be out at 6:30pm but till today it's been 6pm since he's just started primary.

Did I hit the topic at all?? My timer went off - my shiny new timer that gets used a LOT more!!!

Kerri.

I too wish it were colder.....75F today here but I am not sure negative ANYTHING is what I want. How does one function? YOU get out in that???

Breakfast, done

Thanks about all I can say!

Jana

Geez, we haven't had that kind of cold for years. I assume you're talking air temp -- do you have an even colder windchill?

Resisted the cookies at my meeting last night -- they were nothing special, so it was a fairly easy test of my resolve. No exercise *again* this morning -- got to bed really late and could *not* get up. We are all just so tired in this house: constant illness, late nights, etc. Well, every day I actually try is progress, right?

I had a veggie burger for lunch and "lightened" it by using only one slice of whole wheat bread. I just split it in half and let the "burger" stick out on the sides. Will probably have lentil soup as a snack later. So eating is going OK so far.

Well done, Vonnie! You inspire me.

Shaun
"If you jump off the boat, you only rock it once"

This weather talk has me shivering already. We're supposed to get down to 25 tonight after days and days of rain. That leaves a chance for black ice which we don't want. The teens are about as low as we ever get. I can't even imagine what it must be like at -58 !! Geez, sounds like a person could freeze solid if they stood still. Hope, that tire explanation you gave is about the funniest thing I've ever heard. lol

I've been patting myself on the back all morning because I finally drug out the health food store goodies the Iridologist suggested for me and began taking them again. Bought orange juice so I could gag them down. .. I have a time with capsules, plus bought a bottle of water to sip on instead of Pepsi.

I've also been doing some napping the last few days which seems to be helping me enormously. I don't normally do naps, but these are kind of forced. .. sit down. . fall asleep kind of thing. Anyway, I seem to be catching up a bit.

I jumped on this thread this morning before I realized my new rule about breakfast. I've gone and had it, so I'm back to post . A quick one, because I have to get in to the kids place and granny sit.

Cereal for breakfast today, ??? for lunch, and chipped ham and salad for supper. Extra effort needed by the looks of it to fit some additional fruit/vegie servings in.

None of you are hounding me to exercise...so I'm pretty slack about it .

I had a Chai tea latte when I was out yesterday. It was delicious. Now that's the way to drink tea. I think I'll dig out my expresso machine so I can use the milk steamer and make my own. I might be able to break free of my coffee habit .

Gotta dash. Have a fitness kinda day all .

So.......

GET TO EXERCISING HOPE!!!!!! Kick in the butt all the way from Texas!

That is about all I have to offer at the moment.

Jana

Is that just tea with milk, or something special? Never heard of chai or chai latte. Tea with milk, I know. That's how we drink it here None of your fancy iced stuff

Well done on passing your exams, Becky

It's 10.30 and I am actually planning on going to bed shortly, which is nothing short of a miracle for me. I can't remember the last time I went to bed this early! I don't usually go before 2 or so, even on days when I need to be up at 7. Which is why I am frequently tired, lack energy and have trouble keeping on top of everything. I know, I know.

The Christmas and birthday goodies are gone now, so I plan to jump in with a healthy (er) lifestyle next week.

Is it good!!!!! But way too much sugar for me. I got a big can of it for Christmas, and I think that will have to be a once a week treat.

I have been doing quite well on my eating. Lots and lots of veggies and no sugar. I've also done a good job with my water. I'm also trying a trick my SIL told me about:

I have low iron, have all my life. I can always tell when my levels are really low because I get really, really pale and have black-eye looking undereye circles. Unfortunately, the only iron supplement that I have been able to take without really bad stomach upset is super-expensive $70 for a month! SIL was denied giving blood last month because of her low iron levels, and the red cross lady told her to take a vitimin with iron. When SIL told her about her trouble with iron, the woman said to take the vitamin with a glass of benefiber. It works!

The other thing I need to work on is lowering my portion sizes (you go Hope! Any tricks?) and exercise because I am having this weird knee pain for no aparent reason. I hate that. Makes me feel so old. I will walk this weekend, even if I can't run. Because it's not all or nothing is it Vonnie?

Have a healthy day ladies!
-Jo

Right where the bones meet. Maybe a pulled tendon or something? I didn't DO anything that should cause pain, but it aches a lot, really hurts going down stairs (not up) and is hot to the touch. It woke me up 4 times last night because of the aching. I don't know....

The multi vitimin with iron is what causes problems. Just a regular once daily women's formula. And I still can't take it ever day, only every other.

Must....go....drink....water.......

See ya!
-Jo

Remember baby steps applies to everything. Just keep on pluggin along!

Jana

I'm supposed to be working but I had to toot my horn about some things I'm happy about today.

Drinking lots more water
Green veggies *at lunch* -- brown rice topped with sauteed kale and soy sauce, mmmm, really yummy!
Just ate one slice of Chocolate Babka at class today (I had decided that if it was something special I could have a small portion, and sisters, this was special!)

Vonnie you are sooo inspiring! I feel like this is really jumpstarting the new year.

Shaun
"If you jump off the boat, you only rock it once"

Look at you go Vonnie! I'm so impressed with your exercise schedule. With your determination to make it happen too .

And Shauns still eating kale. Nothing says veggie like a heaping helping of kale.

Jo, hope the knee feels better soon.

Kerri, I hope you can shake those winter blues. You sound the way I feel these days. I had a nice little breakout on my chin(at my age!!) to go with Aunt Flos visit this month. When everything starts falling apart at once I *really* have to sit and count my blessings so I don't get feeling too sorry for myself.

Hhmm, now I want dates for breakfast. I don't have any. Thanx alot Becky! I'll just have toast instead. Hardly the same .

We're having s&s ribs and fried rice tonight, I'll see what I can scare up in the way of vegies for a stirfry. I'll have to watch portions on this supper for sure. It's alot of carbs. Is there anything I won't do for my good man?

Oops, I posted this morning before breakfast, I'd better go eat that right now. Later all..

I have had a few friends who got a reduction and were still able to breastfeed, so if you get to the point where you are considering it be sure to ask. I have been shocked at how many people have had breast reduction -- makes me feel a little less like a freak knowing other people have/had giant breasts too. I am debating reduction myself, but I too will have to lose weight first. I would only do it if insurance would cover it -- my girlfriends tell me "no worries" on that, but you never know.

I have sometimes wondered how much my "girls" weigh too -- I feel like they must give me an extra 10 lbs. allowance on the healthy weight chart!!

My lovely hubby, in an act of kindness, made a carrot cake last night. Ack!! Plus trifle at scrapping last night!! Ack!! People are killing me with kindness!! Soup, soup, quick, someone get me some soup!!

Shaun
"If you jump off the boat, you only rock it once"

lets start off the week on the right foot.

I have eaten breakfast, Special K, and I will do pilates today at some point.

Roasted Chicken planned for lunch/dinner so that should be good.

Here's the deal. I really think I have been eating less so eats is really not my issue but I MUST work in so exercise and more water less Dr. Pepper.

Here's to starting the week off good!

Jana

Exercise is good for arthritis, though sometimes you have to cut back; but it slows down its progression.

I needed that reminder on menu planning... I did that for the first three days of school when DS had a slightly different schedule, and it made last week so much easier and less hassle, so I've done a lot of homework on different meal ideas, and I'm going to have a shot at menu planning. I'm going to ignore whatever DH is doing pretty much or I'll go insane. We managed to eat all seven mals at home last week, or rather I did, and that was a big part of the plan for this year. Regular restaurant eating is a very Singaporean thing, and it's not doing our cash flow much good. DH had a birthday celebration on Wednesday and a wedding dinner on Saturday (which he took DS to, unexpectedly and rather last minute), but I cooked all seven meals since Monday. It probably helped that DH was working all weekend, so we weren't out in a shopping mall where it would have been easier to eat out than for me to go back and cook. I shall have to be better prepared for that and on my guard!

I have some plans for getting more fruit and veg into our diets too, but since DH was working I didn't get to do any fresh grocery shopping, which really limits things. I still have the minimart downstairs but I have to work round whatever fresh stuff they have, and their lettuce isn't always so fresh!

Mental changes are ongoing, and seem to be easier to work at than the physical improvements somehow. I finished the second Victoria Moran book I had, and whilst I wasn't as keen on it as the first there was one thing in it which I immediately connected with and tried out. She says "Memorise words of inspiration", and then she takes it a step further by suggesting that you write them down which helps commit them to memory. Not just snippets but also beautiful bits of poetry and she suggested Psalm 23 as one example, amongst others. So I grabbed a notebook I'd rescued from somewhere, which is lined on one side and has a watermark of autumn leaves on the other side (free gift I think). My first piece was my all-time favourite piece of poetry, To Autumn, by John Keats. Only the first verse because I left the picture side blank. Next up was Pied Beauty by Gerard Manley Hopkins (think he became a Jesuit priest or something), then I got out DS' christening bible since it's the only KJV one we have and I prefer the poetry of the KJV... I opened it where the bookmark was and it wasn't Psalm 23 but Ecclesiastes 3 - For everything there is a season... So I wrote out both of those. I have to say that writing out that passage from Ecclesiastes was very soothing. I'd spent the previous night finally looking for information about the places we stayed in Phuket and Penang, to see if they were affected by the tsunamis, and as I expected it was quite affecting. Really looking at the words in Ecclesiastes instead of just reading them helped me to feel a lot better about everything that has happened. It doesn't take away from the horror, but it makes it less of an horrific question mark, and reaffirms my belief that all kinds of things happen and that life is often cyclical, up and down, often returning to similar places over the ages.

Just as well since my cousin is heading out to Sri Lanka on Tuesday. He spent quite a while over there a few years back with a French volunteer organisation, and the sister company snapped him up when he offered to help. He'd already given up his previous job and was at a loose end... Another reminder to me that God moves in mysterious ways. I'm fairly sure he'll be safe over there, and I know he can be useful. I may be referring back to Ecclesiastes a few times though, for my own personal comfort. I'm guessing he might be safer there at a time like this than if he'd returned to volunteer work in the normal way and ended up sent to somewhere else that needed his skills. Sri Lanka is too broken at the moment to be dangerous in the usual way, and as someone who's helping in a nationwide disaster relief effort I expect he'll be treated with more respect and care than he has known in wartorn countries where not everyone sees his presence as a good thing - he's the one who was kidnapped in Somalia some years ago too.

Who knows, maybe he'll get to pop over here for a break before we leave too. His parents are visiting us at the end of March anyway, at the end of their abbreviated world tour.

I'm going to look for some more words of wisdom, since I got totally off topic now and indulged myself. Incidentally, the words that Lenora currently has under her signature were also mentioned by Victoria Moran, so I guess she must be pretty smart too because I know Lenora is.

Kerri.

Hi ladies,

It's been awhile. Well, I've lost 13 lbs. on LA Weightloss since 1/4/05 and Wednesday i had my 2nd measurements done and i've lost 8" on my chest, waist, hips, and thighs! I'm absolutely thrilled, it's going very well. I've had some cheats too, especially around Aunt Flo's arrival, but the cravings were less.

It's hard to catch up with you guys. I'll have to post more later.

Peace,
Michele