October 13, 2009 Diet Blog

Wow! 13! This is Halloween month. I wonder if there is any significance to it. Legend has it that the number 13 is an unlucky one. I feel like I've proven that theory wrong today. I feel like 'good karma' is coming at me from every angle. I like the feeling.
For example, I entertained the idea of giving up on this blog. I got word from the local paper that they do not advertise 'blogs.' I found that odd since the check was enclosed. In this economy I'm amazed that money would be turned away for an advertisement about a free diet blog for friends who are struggling with weight and money. But they apparently frown upon that. So they will be sending me back my advertisement and my check the nice woman said. I was also very polite though a little dumbfounded. Anyway, I thought about just forgetting about the blog. I told no one. I was mulling it over.
Later one of the girls from the office across the street popped into my office at work to say hello. I have mentioned her before and I had said that we were becoming friends. We crossed the line today. She told me first that my blog was really helping her 'get past things' in a better fashion. Her words were a little different but I understood. We then had a lengthy conversation where we really opened up our lives and our hearts and let each other in. The goal of this blog was to reach out and help people. I've succeeded. I won't be shutting down needless to say. It was that 'good karma' I was talking about. I thank the Lord for her. I don't know how she'll feel about this but I feel that he spoke to me through her today. I'm so grateful on several different levels.
I had a nice chat with karaoke buddy too. I'm going to video him singing a love song to his sweetheart and send it to her via face book because she has to be away for awhile. How romantic is that? He really misses her. I liked the avenue our conversation went down, especially after the issue the other night. He said he was sorry for that. I accepted that.
There's nothing else he can do. I choose to forgive it as a minor error in judgement that won't ever happen again and move past it. You can't ask anything else of a person if they apologise in a genuine fashion. They can't undo the mistake, but they can make sure its not repeated. So 'good karma' again. It feels good to be there.
Its been that kind of a day. I ate well too. I had watermelon for breakfast, grapes for snack, smart ones and yogurt for lunch, carrots for snack and wheat noodles in sauce for dinner. We has skinny cow ice cream for desert too. It was delicious. (2 points for anyone on that diet.) My back hurts pretty bad from yesterday but I'm glad I did all of that. I feel like I accomplished so much...and I did. Its been a real good day.
Let me sign off here reminding you that you look as good as you can for today. Tomorrow you will look that much better. Do not let your perception of your body stand in the way of you having a good time. Stay positive. See you tomorrow. ;-)