Life is Healthy

It's June 1, 2010. And it's a great day in Morgantown.

I'm still doing the Belly Fat Cure—and I've doing quite well. I'm also still working on improving my outlook on life. And I'm doing OK on that, too. I believe things about to change in my favor in ways I've only previously dreamed of.

I hope you all are doing well. Sorry I've been away from my blog. I've been doing a lot of personal journaling—you know with a pen and paper. Sometimes that's the best way for me. I feel different. And that's a good thing. Life is good.

This blog has been a great source of inspiration for me. I don't intend to let it go. I will be here. And I'll be reading your blogs, too. I may be in the background—but I'll be there.

I was on vacation last week—I was pretending that I was retired. It was great. I was doing such a great job of pretending that someone even asked me if I was retired. I guess I was giving off that vibe—and I didn't even tell this person I was retired. She just said it. How's that for practicing the Law of Attraction?

Anyway, life is good.

Last night I dreamed I was standing in the middle of some thick, weeded, overgrowth in a field. I was standing up on a stage—above the weeds. I could see some of my friends were standing several hundred yards away from me. I had no idea how I was going to get to where they were. I walked down off of the stage and, lo' and behold, there was a path that lead me all of the way out of the field—not part of the way, but all of the way. I walked into the light. I was surprised that it had been so easy. And I was ecstatic that I finally did it. That makes two dreams now where I can find my way out of a seemingly impossible situation.

I Have the Power
I have been practicing the methods in The Secret. I think that positive thinking has power—more power than I ever thought possible. What it is doing for me is giving me the power—not food or anything else I've been using to hold me back. And this time, I'm using a different approach. I'm not using desperation—I'm being open to possibilities. I'm thinking in positive terms about everything in my life—not just overeating. I'm also making the power mine and not giving my power away.

Because I've been thinking in these terms, I have been able to stay focused on losing weight. I've been able to stay focused on changing my life. Life has challenges. It's how you approach these challenges that makes them difficult or easy to overcome. Change your mind to change your choices. Then that apple pie doesn't have the importance I once gave it. It's just apple pie.

Sugar Goes Bye-Bye
I am still following the Belly Fat Cure plan. I believe that getting sugar out of my diet has also been one of the things that's lead me to this new place. I feel better, more energetic. And I feel like I can. That's it. Just that I can.

It's a beautiful morning in Morgantown. I love getting up early in the summer—before it gets too hot. That's the best time of day. And this morning is one of those kinds of mornings that everything feels perfect—a good morning to garden.

The Belly Fat Cure continues to work for me. I think my middle is getting smaller—at least it feels like it is. I take that back. I know it is. I'm beginning to feel more energetic, too. I wish I had known that sugar was the key. I guess I always did know, but was in denial. If I gave up sugar, I'd have to give up pie. Well, as it turns out, that wasn't so bad. While I still think of pie for time to time, I know I can go without it.

I wish I could get myself into exercising again—even if I could keep up the walking. I have no idea why I can't get moving. I know I need to, but I have a block about it.

I'm going to make potato salad for my little nephews birthday party tomorrow. Little does everyone know, I'm using olive oil mayonnaise. I used that the last time I made potato salad for a family get together, and no one knew the difference. (Evil laughter.) My little nephew will be four—such a cute age.

Yesterday when I was talking about the Mod Squad, it reminded me that had a huge stack of Mod Squadbubble gum cards when I was a kid. I have no idea what happened to them. I suppose they'd be worth something to a collector—unfortunately I didn't think that far ahead when I was 10. My only thoughts were that I was part of the team—solving crimes and arresting criminals.

Well, here it is Wednesday, May 12, 2010. It's my sister's birthday. Happy Birthday to her. I won't say how old she is. If she wants to tell, that's up to her.

I'm still doing well on the Belly Fat Cure. I feel better. Now I can recognize how crappy I felt while I was still on sugar. Several people left comments about how much better they felt after getting off of sugar—and how much more energetic they were. It's true people. Get off of sugar before it kills you.

It's been really rainy here for a couple of days now. Not the kind of weather you want to go out in. So it hasn't been good for walking. I do try to play with the doggies though. But they're both so big, it's hard to play with them indoors.

Not much else is happening.

I'm doing well on the no-sugar diet. I still have not weighed myself. I just really don't want this to be about how much I weigh. I want it to be about health. I don't want Type-2 diabetes—I saw what it did to my mother. So I'm sticking with the Belly Fat Cure. I wish I could get my brother to pay more attention to the amount of sugar he eats. I worry for him. No matter how you try to justify it, sugar isn't part of a sensible diet.

I've been toying with changing the name of my blog—actually I've thought about it for a while now. I tried a couple of different titles that just didn't click with me. My problem with the current name is that if you Google Fatty Kathy, you come up with some, oh, let's just call them colorful sites. I would prefer it if people found me on a list of weight loss sites. So, I may change the name.

I'm currently having a love affair with blackberries. They are so good, and they are good for you. They contain lots of fiber, vitamin A and C, and even some E. Plus some other stuff. Anyway, They're Great!


P.S. I will from here onward be plugging the Belly Fat Cure. I think this is an excellent plan that's actually doable. The book has menus and recipes—and simple explanations for why it works. 

Eliminating sugar is becoming much easier. In fact, I'm at a place where I don't really want it anymore. And I feel like if I did eat some, it would make me sick. I think I'm through detox. I feel lighter because I've lost a lot of water weight. The Belly Fat Cure discusses how too much sugar can lead to inflammation and too much water weight. I do believe it is a good diet.

I'm still doing a lot of thinking about my behavior toward food. But I have finally figured out that if I don't eat something right on the spot, I'm not going to starve. I will live without it. However, I can still get into long discussions about the flavor of ice cream I like best. (I have a friend who will have these talks with me. She obviously needs help, too. It's OK. She knows it.)

As for exercise, I been pretty lax. I did weed the flower garden in my front yard last night. And that took about an hour. But it wasn't really that strenuous. I need to weed the flower garden in the backyard. It's bigger. But it's still not the strenuous. I will walk today, however.

You can now follow Ruby's blog on Blogger. Get on over there and check her out.

I've been kinda laying low for the past few days. I have been walking. Still doing the Belly Fat Cure diet. I'm adjusting very well, if I do say so myself.

Taking the dog to the vet this afternoon. That should be lots of fun.

Other than having some crazy dreams, not much else happening. I did invent a character for a children's story in one of dreams recently. I'll tell you more about him later. I need to work on who he is really and how I can tell his story.

That's about it.

The Belly Fat Cure plan is going OK thus far. I do feel less hungry now—or maybe it's I'm actually detoxing from all of the sugar. I've gotten myself down to 15 grams of sugar daily. It's really easy than you'd think.

I've been drinking a lot of water. Sometimes, there's nothing more refreshing than a ice-cold glass of water.

I think I've lost some water weight. I still haven't gotten on the scale. I'm afraid to do it. But, Mr. Cruise says that people will lose a lot of water weight in the first few weeks of his program.

Looks like it's going to be a nice day here in Morgantown, WV. It's a little overcast. But it looks like the sun is trying to peep through.

Just a Few Thoughts
I'm going to give this plan my best. Type-2 diabetes runs in my family. If I don't give it my best now, I'll have to give up sugar sooner or later anyway. Why not do it voluntarily—before I have the permanent health effects?

Today I will walk at least one mile. More if it doesn't rain.

And finally, everyone should have a pet. They provide so much more than companionship. Just petting an animal can lower your blood pressure.

I started Jorge Cruise's The Belly Fat Cure diet over the weekend. The premise of the diet is to limit sugar intake—by a substantial amount. You can get the book on Amazon for $11.66 plus shipping. 


According to Cruise, most American eat an average of 189 grams of sugar a day. His plan cuts that amount to 15 grams. His book supplies recipes and alternatives to eating large amounts of sugar. He says Truvia and sugar alcohols, like xylitol, are OK. Wikipedia says xylitol is a five-carbon sugar alcohol that is a naturally occurring sweetener found in the fibers of many fruits and vegetables, including various berries, corn husks, oats, and mushrooms. 


How do I feel? So far, so good. I went over 15 grams of sugar yesterday—I had about 40 grams. And I wouldn't have had that much but I ate some ice cream. I'm a sugaraholic. I went over but I cut way back. In fact, I probably ate much more than 189 grams of sugar daily. My guess is more than 200, maybe even 250 grams. 


Actually, I've been weaning myself off of the "stuff" for several days now. I haven't weighed myself, but I feel like I've lost a lot of fluid. So, we'll see what happens. 

My personal challenge update: I've written seven articles. I'm a little behind. I've exercised at least nine times. I've cut way back on sugar and plan to cut even more. I'm going to do Jorge Cruise's The Belly Fat Cure plan. A bunch of us at work will be doing this plan. And we really need it. We eat way to much sugar there. Someone always has candy, cookies, or cake. We've gotten way out of hand with our eating. It's time to get it under control.

We've found a couple of articles about the effects of sugar on health. Did you know that sugar has a link to cholesterol levels? Are you one of those people who's tried everything to lower your bad cholesterol and up the good to no avail?  It's the sugar--not the fat--that you've got to cut. A new study just out in JAMA shows the link.

Also, I've deactivated my Facebook page for now.I have some privacy concerns. I'll let you know when and if I ever put it back up.