Dukan

I have had a book about the Dukan Diet for a while now but haven't taken the time to read it all. I did try part of the beginning phase, as was described to me by my girlfriend, and the results were favorable. I think if I remember correctly, I lost 10 pounds in only a matter of two weeks? Not only that, but it gave me a whole bunch of energy. Weird for a girl like me, who battles a lack of energy due to MS. That challenge has to be the biggest thing that makes me crazy when I start to notice changes with my body.

Anyway....sometime this week I'm going to start documenting my success with the Dukan Diet. Notice that I said success? I'm going after this with a positive vibe on my side. I won't be heading down the self sabotage road and I'm going to work my butt off on sticking with the positive self talk. I used to be the queen of self talk that was very negative.....and I am trying really hard to work on that. If I hear myself or read any writing that I've done that remotely relates to anything negative, I'll be using the strike out key. Lets see how little I use that key, okay? ♥♥♥

The Dukan Diet

I have had a book about the Dukan Diet for a while now but haven't taken the time to read it all.  I did try part of the beginning phase, as was described to me by my girlfriend, and the results were favorable.  I think if I remember correctly, I lost 10 pounds in only a matter of two weeks?  Not only that, but it gave me a whole bunch of energy.  Weird for a girl like me, who battles a lack of energy due to MS.  That challenge has to be the biggest thing that makes me crazy when I start to notice changes with my body.

Anyway....sometime this week I'm going to start documenting my success with the Dukan Diet.  Notice that I said success?  I'm going after this with a positive vibe on my side.  I won't be heading down the self sabotage road and I'm going to work my butt off on sticking with the positive self talk.  I used to be the queen of self talk that was very negative.....and I am trying really hard to work on that.  If I hear myself or read any writing that I've done that remotely relates to anything negative, I'll be using the strike out key.  Lets see how little I use that key, okay? ♥♥♥ 

All the Money Saving Chica's Out There....

I guess when you have Multiple Sclerosis and have many med's and doctor's bills, one can never really rely on a monthly, set in stone, budget.  I've decided that I need to change my money spending/saving ways and look into the new fad in couponing for groceries.  I think really though, for me, my problem is that I never know from one day to the next how tired I'm going to be...so cooking nightly has been a challenge.  ANYWAY.....


A good place to start would be to make a weekly menu, and grocery shop accordingly.  Get the Sunday paper, scan websites for coupons, and look into what's out there for 'saving' money.  I could also employ my son into helping me cook dinner a few nights a week.  He's almost 15, so it's time he learns how to be prepared to help his future wife in the kitchen.  It may take a few years to get him ready!  lol  :)

I was watching The Nate Berkus Show and he had these two savvy saving chica's show a family how to save money couponing.  What I found so interesting is that they said they never buy personal products...they use coupons and savings for that.  Do you know how much money I could save with hairspray/shampoo/conditioner/body wash/deodorant/shaving blades......oh my goodness, the list could go on and on.  I'll have to click on my own link and watch that one again.  Matter of fact, while I'm on Nate's sight I'll have to look through all the shows he's aired on this subject.  :)


Anyone have any tips for this non-savvy blogger who needs to save money with online coupons?  Any tips would be appreciated!! Caring is Sharing!

It's been a while.....

and no, I'm not talking about the song written by Staind....hehe.  It's been a while since I have posted on my blog.  I would like to learn more about this blogger stuff and see if I can make my blog a little more inspiring.  I guess I don't come here and write that often because my blog is just not what I want it to be.  Oh well....I'm going to play around with it and see what I can come up with as far as design goes.  Stop back by and see how I'm doing if you can.  Pretty please?

Blond Girl Motivation....

After reading my friends blog post over at Highlights of Blond GirL I realized that I too miss writing.  Not that I'm a great writer or anything of the sort.  I guess it's mostly that I really just need a way to express myself? 

So, I'll be visiting her blog to read her posts, and commenting on them.  I'm going to see if Miss Blond Girl is willing to do the same for me.  Maybe we'll both be the inspiration we need to start back up blogging?  That would be so cool, at least in my opinion. 

It took me a long time to get the readership I had before.  I often wonder whatever happened to those people that I shared my heart, my soul and my life with.  Are they okay?  Have they faced tragedies or loss?

I know for me, life has not been fun over the last three years.  It sure has changed.  Oh, believe me, I still try to put on that smile that says 'all is well in my little world', while internally breaking apart at the seams.  It takes so much energy to do that, I must say!  Yikes, it's incredibly exhausting! 

So, I was thinking about myself tonight, as usual...and wondering what exactly is IT that I'm looking for to make me happy?  Wow, such a huge question, ya know?

And then I was thinking, is anybody out there truly happy with all aspects of their lives?  Another deep subject. 

Oh well...maybe I'll figure it all out eventually...and when I do, I'll write about it.  What else is there to do, but share anyway, and try to make others burdens easier to carry?  I'm not really sure about that answer either.  What do you think?   

Enlighten Moi'

So, I'm starting to think that I've become what the following article was describing.  <big, deep, sigh.....ready to admit it?  Yeah, I guess so....> 

Okay, so I think I might have fallen into the trap of the 'desperate dater'.  Yikes!!  How can that be, I ask myself oh so coyly.  I mean, come on, I'm the one that DOESN'T like clingy guys.  Geez...seems like since my divorce became legal, all of a sudden I've become the one that's clingy! 

If anyone else wants to read the article, please do...for me, it was eye opening.  Hopefully for a few others, it will help you as well.

 Are YOU a Desperate Dater?

Enjoy! 

Copaxone....all the bells and whistles of it....

So my little guy tells me tonight that he can tell things with me have changed, physically speaking, that is.  I asked him exactly what he meant when he said that....he explains that I'm walking better, and I'm more 'awake'.  Ha...funny, I always think that I'm in some sort of fog, but apparently he doesn't see that in me.  He also said my feet seem to be better, no pain.  And another good thing?  He said, 'You aren't taking naps like you used to."  Hmmm....I am happy that he's seeing changes but seriously, can it be from the Copaxone shots?  Or is it due to the fact that my divorce is over and I'm not carrying around this 300lb guy that can lash out at me at his will and turn things upside down with one phone call?

I hate to say it, but I can't do the shots in certain area's of my body.  The backs of my arm's for instance; can't reach back there to hit the spot that I need it to be inserted into.  So, tonight, I asked the not so little guy to assist me.  He's become really very good at giving me those shots.  But dayum....they hurt so bad!  I NEVER have issue's with needles.  Even when I was injecting myself with the Avonex, even as that shot was very unpleasant due to being an intra-muscular injection, and the horrid side effects for the next 24 hours, I was still able to tolerate it and NOT cringe when I thought of it.  For some reason, with this Copaxone, I hate thinking of it.  I hate the shot.  It hurts...stings a bit, welts up so big and red, and just plain 'ol hurts like a bi*** afterwards.  Darn thing even hurts for hours afterwards.  Ughh.

I should be grateful, I know.  And truly I am.  Or am I?  Ha!  I guess this calls for a change in attitude? Yep...I would like to look at this treatment in a different light.  Time to change that thought process is NOW.  :)