Changing It Now

I am on day 4 again sugar free and gluten free. I weighed myself hoping to rid myself of the damage done the last few weeks. I was 3 pounds up… That means I was probably higher the beginning of the week. 😉 

I have a very busy day today but I hope to take some new pictures later today to show you how my seedlings are growing.

Posting everyday has became so challenging. Being sugar free, even harder. The last month or so has been like a roller coaster. I am starting over with my commitment. I have 3 days today sugar free. I have 5 months behind me. I haven’t lost a pound since  the first 2 and 1/2 months other then to loose and gain 3-5 pounds. At least I’m starting at a lower weight then I was in November. Its a new day and a new commitment.

I need to find a way to bring something here everyday. I am making positive changing in my life all the time.

More later as I am preparing to meet a client…

I pulled out the juicer yesterday. I can’t believe it has been in the cabinet for months. My juicer is the type of juicer that separates the pulp from the juice and I really don’t want to loose all that fiber so instead of using suggestions like adding the separated pulp to soups, I just put away, until yesterday. I made a carrot, celery, kale and pear smoothie. DELICIOUS! I have been eating really well again after wavering a bit. It’s Spring after all and I have a goal set. There is no better time to make changes then TODAY!

Here are some updates on my seedlings. My first time growing my vegetable plants from seed. I love this. Transplanting the seedlings will be the next step. I started with the basil this morning and I only got about a quarter of them done. Some of the larger leaves you see here are broccoli and brussel sprouts which I bought at a nursery while driving through Connecticut the other day. I just couldn’t resist. There are also pepper plants that I am taking caring of for someone. I think I’ll be giving a lot of plants away. 🙂

It seems as though my daily blog has become more of a weekly blog. I keep promising myself to change that. I am still working on a November 14th, 2011 – November 14th, 2012 commitment to make positive changes!

There seems to be a lot of awareness about the health hazards of sugar lately. “Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on new research showing that beyond weight gain, sugar can take a serious toll on your health, worsening conditions ranging from heart disease to cancer.” See it here. CBS Reports  

I saw this picture on Facebook, re-posted from “The Sweaty Betties”.  It really says it all about what we drink.