Change is in the air......

I can feel fall....... the leaves are changing, falling. The air is getting crisp in the morning. The squirrels are gathering nuts all in preparation of the new season.

I think of this and change is scary. Exciting but scary! Not when you see gradual changes like seasons. We know that there will be snow in the winter, crisp air in the fall, blistering heat in the summer and the promise of flowers in the spring. I think of this and want to know how I can do this myself.

I find that if I get a good start on the day nutritionally I am golden. If I slip up, I don't know how to stop the snowballing affect. I seem to make one bad choice after another. I have not delved into why although I have been thinking about it alot. Change is in the air....I need change.

I went to a beautiful wedding a couple of weeks ago. The bride was is a young lady I have known since she was 6 month old. Her mother was one of my dearest friends who passed about 18 months ago. (change) Her father is the most doting man......she could not ask for more. Her husband is a wonderful man. They met the most recent traditional way (internet...more change). She became vegan as she thinks it will make a less carbon footprint for her and all the processing of food these days is not healthy for us.

I want to feel good. Right now I feel blech....almost comotose! Breakfast was a drive thru deal (which I really do avoid) and lunch was a sandwich from Panera. Now on any given day one of these choices can be toxic.....2 is pushing me over the edge. Normally breakfast is oatmeal or a cup of plain greek yogurt with some agave nectar and a sweet, gorgeous piece of locally grown fruit. What am I doing??!

I think of this and want to prepare myself physically and mentally for my trip to San Antonio in a couple of weeks. Most meals will be eaten out unless I hit a grocery store and bring some saving grace food.

I also think about the fact that my insurance will not pay for me to visit with a dietician. I love to cook so how can I do it with gusto, flavor, and success in my health journey?

I have found a dietician to chat with. I will keep my food journal as I always do and be honest about portions and ingredients. I am excited for help and success. I am excited to look for smaller little black dresses (as opposed to big black mumus! Omar the tent maker is my designer....or at least that is how I feel). I have found an exercise specialist who will critique my current activity level and tell me where I can make improvement. And on top of this, I am paying for it all. I guess I better be darned serious......eh?

There is so much to be thankful for. I am moving every day........long walks, aerobics, and the occasional bike ride until my knee understands it will happen with more frequency! I am a somewhat healthy, young (it is a state of mind) woman with lots to offer myself.

As my favoite character Mary Tyler Moore would think......toss my hat in the air, enjoy the day and watch out world~