Thanksgiving can be a blessing... and a curse when you are from the deep south. I have already volunteered to prepare the meal this year and it is the first time I have really thought about what we will actually eat and how it will be prepared. I come from a long tradition of preparing enough food on this one day to feed an entire country. There are no questions that there will be turkey, stuffing, potatoes (mashed and sweet) green beans, something fried usually a vegetable, usually cauliflower, rolls, pies, dips, veggie trays, on and on.
There are always too many leftovers and most of them get thrown out. We will still have all of the usual dishes but portions and leftovers will be in check this year and nothing fried!
It is so easy to find healthy alternatives thanks to google Healthy Alternative Recipes!
I have had such a crazy emotional weekend followed by the last few weeks of crazy changes happening so fast but all for the good and it reminds me that it is time to make a list.
Things I am thankful for in 2010...
1. My Family
2. My Friends
3. My Impetus to do better and try harder
4. My legs that work and are able to help me achieve my goals
5. My sore body that is getting stronger with every back breaking workout that Delia puts me through
6. My Art (it has saved my life literally and figuratively)
7. My Cats (yeah I said it... don't judge me!)
Next topic... Lectures.
Recently, (this past week) I was lectured by who we will call my personal trainer. I do not respond well to lectures I never have. Something I know about myself is that once I make up my mind to do something (except win the lottery) I am going to do it. I have been on this blue orb long enough to know that if I don't take the proper steps I won't reach my goals. If I don't change my eating habits and stick to the discipline of working out I won't lose weight and I won't be healthier. It is so simple. So I am saying now that if I don't reach my goals for some reason it will be my cross to bear. Upon deeper inspection I beg the question why don't I want to be lectured aside from the obvious demeaning nature of lectures in general and I think I know. I don't want to consider the idea that I won't achieve this goal because for as long as I remember I said one day I would make up my mind to do this and for as long as I remember I have skipped past that day with alarming speed and now the day is here... every day is the day to make the best choice for my health.
I am on board but I will take the lectures because they remind me of all the days that came before and when you recruit other people to be a part of a journey like this you owe it to them as well to show up and to let your accomplishments also be their accomplishments because no one would jump on this train if they didn't care about you a lot.
