Hi all! This week's lesson closed by encouraging us to let go of negative thoughts and accentuate the positive. Well here's a list of positives for you.

Yesterday was my sister's 50th birthday and I threw her a little party. Now Pastor Bruce and I were just a little stressed about this because of what we were eating. We had fried catfish red beans and rice and corn bread. I made designer cupcakes instead of birthday cake. And we ate! We did not over eat and we did not deprive ourselves. I ate a cupcake…yes I ate a cupcake. Guess what we did not gain a pound!

Whew what a relief to know that with planning you can still enjoy family get togethers without stressing it. You know what else. I used sugar free icing on the cupcakes and brown rice with the rice and beans and no one said a word. They just ate and ate. For good measure we made every one take every drop of leftovers home with them away from us…..even the cupcakes.

We so love our lives now. I'm up to an hour on the elliptical machine Maggie! I rush into the gym ahead of my husband so that I can get my favorite machine every morning. My husband laughed at me this morning and you know what he called me? A GYM RAT! How cool is that.

Yes choosing to live and not die is really living for me.
Blessings
PP