GM Diet

The title of this blog should give you an idea of what I have been doing the past couple days.  I have been on the GM diet since Friday.  I was planning to do the diet but not at this moment.  A friend of mine kind of sprung it on me Thursday night that we were going to start it Friday.

So what is the GM diet?  It was a diet that General Motors came up with for there workers.  Each day you eat different things.  Basically it is a cleanse and so far it has been for sure!

Friday was the first day.  On that day you are only able to eat fruit, any fruit except bananas.  You can drink black tea and black coffee but no fruit juices.  They also say you should drink 10 glasses of water each day on the diet. 

The first day for me honestly sucked.  I love fruit but when that is the only thing you can eat you want everything that you cant eat!  I wanted Chinese food that day just because I couldn't have it and I hadn't had any in over a month! Also that night every commercial seems to be about food.  Normally a Friday night I will either go out and have a few drinks or we watch the food network.  Neither one we could do.  The food network would just be torture for us and going to a bar is a no no. 

The second day was all veggies.  We started the day eating a big baked potato.  We could have a pat of butter which should have been about a teaspoon but we had about a tablespoon.  It still wasn't enough butter for my taste but it worked.  I also put White Cheddar seasoning salt that normally goes on popcorn on my potato.  You can have any seasoning and it was really good.  I took a very long nap that afternoon so I only had one other meal that day.  I ate a can of artichoke hearts with a Roma tomato and mushrooms.  It wasn't bad.  Later we made popcorn cauliflower.  It didn't taste anything like popcorn and I didn't like it.  You put olive oil and salt over the cauliflower that is in bite size pieces and you bake it.  I wouldn't do it again.

Today, the third day is veggies and fruit except bananas and potatoes.  So far the day is going well but I really want a slice of homemade bread, just out of the oven!  I think that is the one thing I miss the most.  Bread!  What I wouldn't give for a slice of bread right now.

So three days in and I haven't cheated yet.  Tomorrow is bananas and milk day.  I can eat up to 8 bananas.  I thought about getting almond milk but I think I will just stop by and pick up a couple bottles of milk since I really don't drink milk anyhow.  I don't want to buy something and have it go bad which it would.  Tomorrow we can also have a cabbage soup.  I think out of all the days on this diet the 4th day will be the worst.  I cant think about being at work and just having bananas all day. 

I will keep you all updated on how things go.  You can lose anywhere between 10 to 17 lbs for this week that you are on the diet.  Once the week is up you can do it again but not for several weeks.  Hopefully I can stick to this because I don't think I want to do it again.

Needing some "ME" time

I was born into a large family, I'm the baby of 6.  I can also say I was an only child.  The reason is because the oldest of my family is 20 years older then me, the youngest is 12 years older then me.  By the time I really remember anything my sisters and brothers were out of the house.  I can only remember a full house at the holidays or maybe a few weeks during the summer, otherwise it was just me.  I had lots of just "ME" time.

I moved out on my own over 14 years ago.  I lived alone in the house that I called home up until a few weeks ago.  During that time I had only lived with one guy and that was about 8 years ago now.  Even though I have had friends stay the night or boyfriends stay with me, no one really lived with me 24/7.  I could have all the "ME" time I wanted whenever I wanted!  Until now.

The past two weeks I have either been at my brothers house, which is my new home or a my best friends house on the weekends.  I stay there at night so I don't wake my brother when I come home late.  The time off that I had I was hoping to spend at least the mornings enjoying the silence of the house and snuggling with my kitties.  I had also hoped to make a couple videos and watch them too.  No such luck!  My other brother came over each morning around 9 or 930am to use the computer.  So no "ME" time.

Then today, I could feel my crankiness starting.  I need to just get away from everyone!  I thought I could have my lunch all to myself and also 30 minutes once I got home from work.  Neither one panned out the way I had planned.  First today at lunch we ordered pizza for a gals last day at work.  So I stayed inside at lunch instead of sitting in my car away from people.  The pizza never showed.  The manager quit so many things went wrong at Pizza Hunt, it was a mess.  So my only time alone was going to be right after work.  I turned down my street and there was my brother's SUV.  Not the one I live with but the other one!  WHAT??  He gave me a reason why he was there but I really didn't care, once again I couldn't have any "ME" time.

Tonight I went to my best friends house and cooked her supper.  Today was her birthday and since her husband had to work I fixed supper for her and her family.  I wanted to do that but I still haven't had any "ME" time.  Now I am at "home" and even though I am in my bedroom by myself and my cats I'm still not alone.  I can't sing at the top of my lungs, I cant turn the radio up or make a video or even really watch any video to loud or he might hear.  I really need to get away.

Tomorrow, I am going over to my house and take a nap on my bed, or who knows what.  Whatever I will do I will be by myself.  I will enjoy every second.  Plus there will be no phone!  I need some time for just myself.  If I don't get it I am afraid of what might happen. 

Wish me luck!!

A New Year

January 1, 2013

A new year, a new begining.  I have started a couple blogs in the past, some that are still up so why start a new one?  Because this is a new year and a new beginning for me. 

Last year there were so many bad things that happened to me.  My dad was in and out of the hospital all year, my mom even was in the hospital with shoulder surgery.  I lost 2 uncles and a cousin all within 3 weeks of each other.  I had to get a new car because it was going to cost way to much to fix my old one.  Just in the last few weeks I had to move out of my house and into my brothers because of a water leak in the basement that neither one of us can fix right now.  I changed jobs because the stress of my other one was just becoming way to much.  I could go on with the negative things about last year but I wont.

Even with all the negative there were several positive things that I have done too.  I was able to help a girl with her bucketlist and get to see Carrie Underwood and Hunter Hayes in concert.  I was a memeber of the Relay for Life at work and was able to raise a lot of money for cancer research.  I was also a part of the Alzeheimer's walk and raised money for it as well.  I donated to the animal shelter in my home town too.  I have had the love and support of my family and friends on and off the internet.  All in all I have been blessed with many things.

With all the good and bad I am glad to say goodbye to the past and hello to the future.  This year the only goal I have is to become a better friend and sister.  I have so many wonderful people that I have met online that have become my family.  Without the love and support of them this past year I dont know where I would be right now.  I know that all I have to do is ask and they will be there, they send much needed energy, love and prayers. 

I want to send my love to Kristen, Vikki, Brandy, Jenn, Val, Adam, Annie, Angie, Rita, Kat, Kate, Kar Moni, Joanna, Veronica, Dawn, Beverly, Claire, Jacqueline, Brenda, Jessica, Dee, Melanie, Tya, Melissa, Candace, Bonnie, Teresa, Paula, Jay, Brittany, Sophia, Daina, Chelle, Luke, Michele, Sami, Janet, and so many more!  You all inspire me everyday with your videos and posts either on Facebook or on blogs. 

I am ready to start this new year!