my friend deedie

Deedie writes:


Just thought I'd let you know that I have started drinking green tea
in
> the afternoon in support of your efforts...I drink MANY cups of
coffee
> and lattes throughout the day, but virtually gave up Diet Coke in
> another round of "pick ONE healthy thing" after my sister died: a
> psychiatrist (colleague, not MY therapist) saw me drinking a Diet
Coke
> one day, smiled (in that I am so much healthier than you are kind of
> way) and said "Mmm! Neurotoxins!" This was my inspiration to avoid
> nutrasweet...
>
> jenny gave me a membership at this nice fitness club and spa for the
> month of January. Despite my previously stated belief that "it is
all
> about exercise" my month-long committment to "strength and toning"
> three times a week did NOTHING for my weight... in fact, I have been
up
> to my high plateau after several weeks of total body workouts. A
> friend of mine that I meet for coffee on Sunday mornings (at a picnic
> table inside a convenience store during the winter) who is about 15
or
> 16 years older than I am says she has been on a diet for a year, and
> has lost ONE POUND... All of this is to say that I am deeply
> disappointed in the whole aging process, and resent having to pay
> attention to any of it AT ALL! I am telling myself that part of the
> problem is that I exercise TOO HARD: I'm burning muscle instead of
fat:
> I'm not paying attention to my TARGET HEART RATE....but I do enjoy
the
> endorphins in much the way I once enjoyed recreational drugs:-)
>
> The primary problem is the bionic woman thing: I don't have enough
> TIME to exercise every day. Which brings me to the issue of needing
to
> find a way to make LOTS of money without having to work... Or maybe I
> could just get Sasha to cast me in a reality show... or you could
tell
> me how to get on a home makeover program..
>
> Any thoughts?









My thoughts: First off, you're a way better woman than I. Exercise is on track, already given up diet cokes... amazing. And the green tea.... I'm still only managing the one cup in the morning. The rest of the day I'm drawn to English Breakfast with cream.

Time is a problem for all we bionic women and which is why I'm trying to come up with a diet where I lose twenty pounds with no sacrifice, because I'm sure if I suceed I'll be very rich. Not yet succeeding however. Still faith. Faith.

Reality TV does seem like an alternative but you mostly don't get rich and mostly do get made fun of... I say steer clear. Except for the home make over shows. Those are fabulous! Go on the HGTV web site and click "be on Hgtv" at the top and it will list shows and where they shoot. Maine might be tough... but you never know... suddenly a show could be in your neck of the woods, in which case you quickly apply on line and await your bounty.

I am grateful for HGTV
I am grateful for my office
I am grateful for my successful diet
I am grateful for my friend Deedie