Yogaahhh!

Many moons ago, I decided to get out of my comfort zone and try Yoga.  I don't really recall why, but I found a local instructor and started attending class.  The instructor and I have grown to be wonderful friends, and I must say that Yoga certainly helps me stay in tune w/ my body.  Yoga in the winter time is the best. Class would start with the sun going down and finish with us bathed in candlelight!

This month I'm committed to doing Yoga three times each week.  So far it's been fabulous!!!  I'm like a kid in the candy store:  I make the room real dark, get my mat, blanket, and strap out, light my candles, put on the music and really make it all about me; totally focusing on my breathing and what  my body is telling me.

I am very interested in doing Yoga outside and look forward to doing that this summer.  :-)  Hmm, nude Yoga sounds pretty enticing as well.  Guess we'll keep that one indoors, huh?  ;-)

Remember, my friend Nikki says to live, love, laugh, share, and pay it forward!
Peace!



    

It's The Little Things

For the second half of January, my focus was on eating two cups of fruits each day, which is four servings.  Combined w/ the five servings of veggies, this totals nine servings of fruits and veggies each day.  It ends up being quite a bit of food!


Clementines have been great to have in the house.  They're quick to peel and eat and smell delicious!
Carrots are another thing I like to have on hand.  Keep them peeled, cut, and ready to go so when you've let your blood sugar get too low, just grab and scarf.  :-)   Nuts provide a protein to pair with the carbs for when you are on the go.
 
My mainstay during the afternoon remains to be soup for lunch.  As cold as its been, this has been a tasty way to stay warm.  This summer, I suppose I'll learn to make cold soups.  A new adventure!  :-)

Live, love, laugh, share, and pay it forward, per Nikki!
Peace!

 

FS: Love Seat – $10.00

I believe this is a Flex-steel love seat that still has some life left in it.
$10
Missing a button or two.
Smoke-free home.

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Home & Garden Party Baking/Serving Piece

 Baking, serving fluted piece – $15

Home & Garden Party Birdhouse piece
Birdhouse motif
rarely used
$15
smoke-free home
near the Sheetz on Peters Creek Rd Rke 24019

Roasting Pan

 Roasting pan – $2.00

light weight roasting pan
rarely used
$2
about 15 inches x 10 inches x 2.5inches

smoke-free home
near the Sheetz on Peters Creek Rd Rke 24019

Candy Dish

FS: Candy Dish~ Christmas – $2.00

Candy dish, about 4.5 inches tall and 4.5 inches in diameter
Christmas tree on two sides
$2
smoke free home
near the Sheetz on Peters Creek Rd Rke 24019

Snow Globe

FS: Snow Globe – $2.00

snow globe, I believe it's Hallmark
Christmas
bird
$2
Smoke-free home
Near the Sheetz on Peters Creek Rke 24019

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Ceramic Christmas Tree

FS: Ceramic Christmas Tree – $1.00

Ceramic Christmas Tree, one blemished branch, painted by a
quadriplegic more than 12 years ago.
About 8 inches tall.
$1
Smoke-free home
Near the Sheetz on Peters Creek Rd., Roanoke, 24019

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Be The Change

I started the week focusing on one thing, in terms of my diet, to be a better, happier, healthier, more energetic me.  I ended up changing two. 

The first change, focusing on eating 2.5 cups of veggies every day.  This has been an easy change thanks to soups I have been making from the book, You On a Diet by Dr.'s Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz.   They are low in fat, have lots of veggies and veggie stock, taste great, and make a lovely and filling lunch.  I pair the soup with a slice of whole grain bread or crackers to round out the meal.

The second change has been a by-product of the first.  I'm more conscious of the number of carbohydrates I'm eating as a result of aiming for five servings of veggies each day.  Based on past experience, I know that 6-9 servings of carbs is all my body needs.   After reading the results from the latest study on low-fat vs. low-carb diet, I'm going with the low-carb.
 
What change have you made this week to help you the best you can be?

As my friend Nikki says:  Live, love, laugh, share, and pay it forward.
Salud

 

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Sheryl Sandberg: Why we have too few women leaders

Better Nutrition :: Columns :: Healthy Solutions

It looks like low-carb wins. :-)

Better Nutrition :: Columns :: Healthy Solutions

Vote "NO" on H.R. 2751, the "FDA Food Safety Modernization Act"

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Our small, local farms are in danger.

Cheers to a Healthy 2011

I am very much a 'Big Picture' person, which is a great leadership skill to posses, however, it doesn't help with the day-to-day activities necessary to achieve lofty goals.

Tony Robbins talked about a statistic that really hit home with me.  He said that a woman today who reaches the age of 50, without getting cancer or heart disease, can expect to see her 92nd birthday.  Like many Americans, I need to shape up, improve my cholesterol a bit, and most importantly, increase my energy.  I'm very interested in Nanotechnology and get excited at the idea of living to be 160 years old if I can be healthy both physically and mentally.
  

Tonight I decided to make one change every two weeks in 2011, which equates to 24 changes for the year.  I'll focus on each change for 21 days, allowing them to become habitual, and ultimately transforming myself into a healthier, happier, more energetic me.

What kinds of things do you think we'll witness if we live to the year 2128?  What do you plan to do in 2011?