first - thanks for the luck, G...very nice....

this morning i went to an RPM class with Kym (gym and church friend). we both decided that we hate these cycling classes so are likely not going to do any more. at least, not together at 6am! i may go on a friday on my own again (not likely! . we're doing bodypump tomorrow at 6:15, so i'm really hoping she likes that one! i love it, and i think she will too. she's not slack, just those dang bike-seats are really...

first off - sorry about the format - i was "commenting" instead of "posting to my blog" - but the message is here...


can i just say the atkins chocolate shake mix has gotten me through many a rushed morning? mmmmmmmmm!

I also make almondmeal pancakes and sub about a 1/4 or 1/3 of the recipe with the stuff (and yes, i admit it - one tablespoon of brown sugar

today is relaxing; tomorrow and thursday are 6:15 classes at the gym...

i've realized the "low-gi"ing is not the way to go for me - jsut makes me eat a LOT of low gi carbs! instead, i will eat 30 grams of any carb a day or less - a challenge i'm taking with my friend and gym-mate, kym. this has worked for me before, even with occasional blow-out on nights out with friends - jsut sticking to it in my everyday life gets me going, and maintaining..or at least has done in the past. it's been a week now, and i feel quite on track for the most part. just had...

I became interested in Tai Chi several years ago when I saw it being performed on television. I thought it looked very graceful, more like a dance than an exercise.

No classes are offered where I live, so I checked out a video from our library. They only let you keep the video for a week, so it was hard to make any progress.

My daughter had a Tia Chi video that I borrowed from her. It was very hard to follow. I gave up Tai Chi.

When I decided that I was...

For the past two weeks, my blood sugar has been pretty stable. I have really been sticking to low carb.

I have been avoiding hidden sugars, not eating any grain products, and all the other things that I have found by trial and error that raise my blood sugar.

Today I made a boo boo.

I assumed that since my bs has been so good, I just might be getting over my extreme carb sensitivity.

I made fish for lunch, lightly breaded with organic corn...