Group Project-"Be Fearless" Jonathan Alpert

For those of you who are like me and tend to live closer to the "living in fear" side of the street I encourage you to work through this with me. I'm saddened that I've let myself live this way for so long but better late than never when it comes to rediscovering and embracing my fearlessness.

Step 1-Define your dream life.  Create a "Dream List". On it write everything YOU would do if YOU wouldn't feel limited by fear.

So far on my list:

1. run
2. sing
3. laugh openly
4. smile
5. teach in a classroom
6. act
7. own a cafe/coffee shop
8. wear more feminine clothing (including make up and wedges/heels)
9. freelance writer

I also wanted to put move to the east coast but that really isn't realistic considering my current marital status.

Living the Healthy Life

I often joke that it's more expensive to live/lead a healthy life then it is to be lazy 

and get fat

but I guess the joke is on me cuz I got to thinking that it might be just as expensive being lazy and getting fat

if not more so

But truth be told I'm having more fun attempting a healthy life

I've met people I would never would have otherwise met

I have done things I never thought I would do (half marathons!!)

I've tried new recipes

So it'll be alright, the pocket book that is

because either way you look at things

"a life" was gonna cost me

and I'd rather not pay with my life.

And the dress saga continues...

As you know the bridesmaid dress I need to wear for a July 7th wedding will not zip up. I panicked momentarily but calmed myself with the fact that I did have just under two months to fit into it comfortably and surely I could do it.  By diet and exercise, or, if all else fails by letting the dress out a few.  Because surely it can be let out...all OTHER bridesmaids dresses have a lil fabric left over for the option of letting them out. NOT this dress. I checked it out this morning due to pure curiosity and so glad I did. There is NO extra fabric (therefore no other option but to lose weight); what you see is what you get. Thank heavens letting out the dress wasn't my first choice of  to begin with!

As I also mentioned before I have a friend who promotes AdvoCare products. She sent me some samples of the Spark Energy Drink and I LOVE it! No unnatural energy spike, just a nice easy "be bopp" feeling. Loved it so much that I now buy it on a regular basis (it doesn't kill my intestinal system like 5hr energy seems to). Prior to the dress not zipping she had approached me about trying a few other products that may assist with some womanly issues (you know the premenopausal ones: stubborn weight,  moodiness, energy) and I said "ah, I think about it"...because I won't lie; AdvoCare products are NOT cheap.  And not that one should "skimp on their health" one often wonders if they must auction off their first born just to get the "best products"!

So when the dress didn't zip I went to her for some "off the record" advice (because neither she or I are doctors) on products and made my selection for what fit my needs (and budget).  The three products are:

Carb-Ease

MNS® Max 3 Kit

Catalyst

Now, I've not rec'd the Catalyst or the Carb-Ease but I have rec'd the MSN Max 3 Kit (follow the link for specific details regarding what the product does) and I'm feeling pretty confident that I went to the right place for help.  It's a 14 day kit (vitamins, supplements, energy drinks, meal replacement shakes) and VERY easy to follow.  I started using/taking the kit Tuesday morning and by Thursday midday I could notice a difference in energy as well as appetite. This morning I even realized that my body itself did not feel near as drained as normal (my bones aren't feeling achy) and that walking the dogs at 530 am this morning wasn't so painful. With the meal shake I've added fruit to "add more substance" and notice that it drinking it at 8am it's not until after 11 that I'm hungry (for me that's good).  I start drinking the energy drink about 830 and nurse it until lunch. Both those products you just add water to. Now with it only being four days into the kit I can't say yeah or nay to whether it works for weight loss or not BUT for appetite control and energy so far so good.  And can't wait to add the other two supplements! And of course add in more activities!!  I've got two 10ks coming up in the next four weeks!! woohoo!!!

Oh shit.

In just shy of 2 months I will be doning a bridesmaid dress at a friends wedding. The dress came in the size requested, the size that best fit at time of "choosing dresses" but no longer zips up. I look like a lil sausage roll. I quickly realized that I had tried dresses on just prior to gaining 20lbs.

I. AM. IN. SO. MUCH. TROUBLE.

Thank heavens I know NOW that there is a problem. I can do this. I can resolve this issue. And no it isn't by purchasing a new dress (cuz it's a special order dress that took 3 months to get).....