December 8, 2009 Diet Blog

The tension is still beyond thick at work. The coworker that got ill from the open window is suspended without pay officially tomorrow. No one likes the other girl. The decision was a bad one. I still don't understand it.
My friend from the building across the street came in. She is the one that has lost all of her weight and is maintaining. She says that it is so hard. For many years I heard people say that the maintenance was the hardest part of dieting- losing is the easy part. I never really understood it but I do now. The motivation is different. The number or clothing doesn't change- the people noticing stops or slows to almost a halt...you MUST feel some kind of anxiety I would imagine.... I give her such credit.
Her daughter is battling her weight as well. I told her to extend an invitation here for her daughter to join us. I hope that she does. I wonder if her daughter would read some of these blogs and see her mom strewn within the lines? Would she recognise how much her mom means to others? I wonder if she'd see how much respect her mom commands by her weight accomplishment, the fact that shes a good person and the size of her HUGE heart? I hope that she does. We love her mom!
Last night the balloon that found its way into our room was hovering over me when my husband awoke in the middle of the night. He pushed it away. He also feels that there is some kind of cosmic activity in the house. It's good cosmic activity though. I feel the Angels around me.
After work I got my hair done. It is dark and straight. My best BFF was knocked off her feet when I popped into her home looking like that with no warning. I love doing that.
I popped into the karate school that I worked in for years. A young Joshu that I was very fond of was there- apparently taking on a second job. He looked well. It was nice to see him. It brought back many memories.
I also saw another old friend. Her son was my student when he was 3. Hes 14 now. She went from being a mom to being a Joshu too. I did that... began it I mean. I talked her into taking her very first class. It was great to see her too. I told them about the children's show on the 1oth. They seemed very happy for me.
I ate yogurt for breakfast, smart ones for lunch and yogurt again for dinner because that was all that I had access to. I turned down wine and had tea. I went shopping at the mall with my best BFF and her daughter. They shopped. I just tagged along. My young PA friend called me on the phone and we talked for awhile too. It was so much fun. They had pizza and soda. I had nothing. I held my ground. I'm kind of proud of me tonight.
I'll sign off here because I'm feeling very good and I want to relax. It's been such a long day!
Remember: 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. Were in this together. See you next blog! ;-)