Conscious eating

So my social worker I work with and I were talking about this conscious eating business( she's learned it in her class she's taking) and I am gonna try it! Ill give you a status update in a few weeks! I start tomorrow! :) Happy eating I guess- No,No I hope!


http://blog.pennlive.com/holistic-nutritionist/2008/08/ten_tips_for_conscious_eating.html

Sadly, we live in a society of fast food, meals on the run, and TV dinners. We award each other for being good at multi-tasking. We rarely take the time to prepare meals, eat together, and enjoy our food.
It's time we got back to listening to our bodies and forming a better relationship with food. Here are ten tips for conscious eating;
Eat When Hungry. There is a difference between physical hunger and emotional eating, stress eating, eating from boredom, or timed eating. You can practice recognizing physiological hunger by following these steps before you eat;
- Stop
- Close your eyes
- Take 3-5 deep breaths
- Place your hand on your abdomen and focus on your stomach pouch (internally)
- Notice
- Ask yourself - Where is my hunger? What is my hunger?
Slow Down. Remember digestion begins in the mouth and taste buds are on your tongue not in your stomach! In order to assist your body during digestion, try chewing your food thoroughly. This may mean chewing it 10 times or 30 - whatever it takes to make the food unrecognizable in your mouth. You can practice this with a mindful eating exercise. Take a raisin or dried piece of fruit and exaggerate the eating experience by holding, smelling, and chewing the food slowly.
Enjoy Food. We spend so much time avoiding certain foods or viewing food as the enemy that we forget it can be pleasurable. We may worry that once we eat a food that brings us pleasure we won't be able to stop. Actually, the result is controlled eating rather than out-of-control eating. Ask yourself - What do I feel like eating? Be aware of the taste, texture, temperature, and smell. And believe it or not you don't have to finish it if it doesn't taste good!
Stop Depriving Yourself. Skipping meals, low caloric intake, imbalanced meals, and nutrient deficiencies can all lead to compulsive or binge eating.
Create an Atmosphere. Clear off the table, put down the book, turn off the TV, get away from the computer, put down the phone, get out of the car, sit down, eat with a friend or family member, add candles or flowers to the table, and enjoy!
Stop When Full. Just like hunger, you can practice recognizing fullness. You don't have to be a member of the Clean Plate Club! Every ¼ of your plate follow these steps;
- Put down your fork
- Close your eyes
- Take 3-5 deep breaths
- Place your hand on abdomen and focus on stomach pouch (internally)
- Notice
- Ask yourself - Am I full? How full am I?
Relax Before and After Meals. Avoid starting a meal when you feel tense or angry and try sitting for a half hour after a meal before you reach for dessert.
Discover Your Metabolic Type. Are you a Protein Type, Carbohydrate Type, or Mixed Type? Track your food intake and physical responses to determine your type. Should your diet emphasize protein, complex carbohydrates, or include a balance of both?
Respect Your Individuality. Your body is like no other. You are not your spouse, sister, best friend, coworker, or the person in the magazine. Your life will change the moment you begin taking care of your mind, body, and soul in the way that is best for you.
Learn From Your Experiences. There will be times when you eat too fast, too much, too little, and the wrong choices...and its okay!
If you work towards even one of these changes you will be better off than you were the day before. Enjoy the journey!

Rambles, Rants and Shit

Well where shall I begin first I am watching love and other drugs with Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal the cutest movie. I saw it it in theaters and had to purchase it on DVD :) I wont give the plot away but I want someone to love me like he loved her!

So lets go over my newest stress. So recently had my yearly exam( January) and got my all of my testing updated. I have a clean bill of health as usual or so I thought I get this email from my ob/gyn doctor stating that my A1C is elevated. Now with a slight elevation in my A1C this means I am Borderline Diabetic.... Last fast forward to last thursday National kidney day! I went to have a kidney screening and they found protein in my urine :'(. I automatically freaked out. I have a doctor appt next week. -_- Now when I was diagnosed with the borderline diabetes I decided to do whatever I needed to do to fix it. Cut out sugar, eat rabbit food and working out! I even lost 13 lbs then this extra blow automatic depression sets in! Ill keep you posted on what the doctor says!


On to happier things lets talk about this little busy bee's next couple of months:

*24 days till my homegirls B-day weekend in NYC
*45 days till my birthday B-day weekend in NYC
*71 days till Cabo with the social butterflies

Now all these events require new shit and I am sad to report I have one dress and its the purple one that is required for Cabo!
* ROLLS EYES *. Now when did it become all difficult and shit to find a dress. I hate people at the mall because they act all savage like! And don't even get me started on the online world cause this shit is all cheap looking expect a few. Ahhhhhhhh I just need some dresses. Wish I had so type of magic wand to get me dressed * Cries *

Weekend Wrap-up

Hey gals and guys! I hope you all had a Fab weekend! I did :) it was busy as all hell but it was all worth it!

So I gave Weston a small birthday dinner on Saturday! What a good time! My honey bunny had a fabulous time! My dad even joined in! I was so shocked he talked and engaged with Wes! WOOT! Now while having this great time with my family I started to think about Dwayne:/ and I started wondering how he was doing? Wondering what he was up to since I hadn't spoken to him months. Yea I know you are looking with the WTF face! I started pondering how is it possible this man has this type of hold on me. I mean yes I loved him at one point and time but that ship had sailed and he was old news to me!

Now I automatically felt really horrible that I was thinking about him while I was at my current boyfriends bday get together. So that night I googled how to block a number from texting, calling etc and deleted Dwayne's #'s of my phone. Now I am not one of those people who stores #'s in my memory thank goodness! So maybe now I am rid of him for good! I really want this to be the end so I can stop torturing myself with all the what ifs because its not fair to me nor is it appropriate for me to be thinking about my ex! Especially when I have this perfect man that would give me the world right in front of me!

So Sunday we stayed in bed, watched TV and slept. So relaxing I LOVED IT! Now Wes has told me he loved me and I have said it back! He has also told me that he is so glad he met me and wouldn't intentionally do anything to mess this up. You know what for the first time ever I believe it! I never believe men. Horrible I know! But if you have been through the BS I have been through you would understand.

So today I realized that he is what I have been waiting for! I am happy and blessed I met him and I wouldn't trade it for anything! Now if I could only shake thinking about Mr.Wrong and focus on Mr.Right life would be fabulous! I wonder if men have these issues??? What the hell am I talking about they have the same issues we do they just aren't as vocal as women are. Well that is my rant for the day! Happy Monday!

New Music

So I came across this chick named Adele the album is called 21 and oh my do I like the sound she is bringing! She reminds me of Amy Winehouse minus the booze and drugs! I listened to her album from beginning to end - NOT one song skipped! That is so rare for me! But this girls voice is powerful! If you have a free moment google her! I have a different music style but I swear this download is worth all of the space :)

My Weekend!

This weekend is one worth blogging about:

Saturday: I spent the day with my honey bunny ( hehehe that's Weston's pet nickname). We laid around and watched hours of Law and order: Special victims unit. I LOVE that show and I am turning Wes into a fan!
(success) hehehe.

Sunday: I went to Brunch with a few friends. I found this really good brunch spot on yelp! We had such a good time. Good food, good laughs and finally a chance to catch up! Unfortunately it was a task and a half to get to this place, sit down and eat. By the time we sat down to eat it was well after 2pm so instead of brunch it was a very late lunch. Luckily this place served breakfast all day! * Dougies* I would have been pissed if I didn't get my damn waffle! LOL After brunch I came home to take a nap and get ready for this comedy show. Wes and I went out in celebration of his birthday and we had a fabulous night! The comedy show was funny as hell! We come home and his friends come by for a few drinks! I have my usual glass of wine then birthday shots start flowing. I stay away from shots especially shots of Hennessy. Finally after 3 am we say goodbye to his friend and climb into bed.


Monday:Wes let me sleep in. He was so quiet, he closed the blinds and let me sleep in like a princess! I slept until 2:30 pm! Honey when I tell you I feel like a new person! After getting up showering and washing my hair my honey bunny makes me dinner :) Yummy burgers and fries ( Baked NOT fried). I am so happy about having this day off! I am well rested and actually not dreading heading to work tomorrow!

Kanye West - All Of The Lights ft. Rihanna, Kid Cudi

I am slightly obsessed with Kanye West! He is pure genius! I would love to spend one day with him! Just one!

That Love Doesn't Live Here Anymore!

Happy Saturday !

So I spoke to my BFF that lives in Texas this morning. Now we both have been super busy in our lives but it is always a happy occasion when we get to speak :). Anyways she texted me early this morning and the text read " I know its early but hit me at home when you wake up, k? Gotta ask you something too. Kinda weird! LOL" I instantly jump up, brush my teeth and start to dial her! We chit chat for what seemed like 5 mins but my call log says 2 hours and 20 mins LOL. We catch up on everything from work, her kids and her new engagement. Then she hits me with this : So I got this phone call yesterday at 4:01 pm from Dwayne. My stomach automatically sinks! I have that overwhelming feeling that I need to vomit! I am thinking WTF was this fool thinking? Why is he involving her in any of this! I let Shayan (That's my BFF's name) finish her story. She didn't answer the call but had kept his # when I gave it to her years ago incase anything were to ever happen to me. She says he didn't leave a message but was just shocked by the fact he had the nerve to call her of all people because she cant stand him for all the heartache he had caused me! By the end of the conversation we are both laughing and I am pondering what the hell Dwayne's motive was! Shayan and I say our goodbyes. We promise we will speak soon. Then I start to think........

Now I am going to give you the long story short it has been a good 2 months since I have answered Dwayne's calls. A few weeks ago he called left me a message yelling and screaming about me not answering his calls. I paid it no mind and laughed it off. I have thought about calling back but I know its NOT healthy for me! Now its been a little over a year since I've seen this man! I gave him 4 years of my life. I realized it wasn't going to work and I moved on. Now this dumbass for some reason has all these dreams about us getting back together! Ummm yeah thats not gonna happen! He wants to get back together because he knows I am happy! Boybye Miss me with the bullshit ..... Cause That Love Doesn't Live Here Anymore!