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You appear to be a Knitting Guru. You love knitting and do it all the time. While finishing a piece is the plan, you still love the process, and can't imagine a day going by without giving some time to your yarn. Packing for vacation involves leaving ample space for the stash and supplies. It can be hard to tell where the yarn ends and you begin.http://marniemaclean.com
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I am currently stealth knitting....can't blog or show pictures which kind of sucks because I am making nice headway!

On the diet front, I am down 4.8 lbs but have discovered that I need to become a weekly weigher...not a daily weigher.  The scale doesn't move on a daily basis for me...not even a smidgen....which can make me complacent....so I am making Thursday be my weigh in day.

In iPhone news, I learned something new again this weekend....I LOVE that little piece of technology!

Sneak peak

I purchased a new scale - checked the old and new one against each other (they are good)....and as of this morning have lost another 4.8 lbs.

Yes, it is difficult.....but for some reason I am motivated this time.  It also helps that I am losing quickly right now.  I have no illusions that this will continue indefinitely, but for now I will take it because it is motivating.

Yesterday was my only perfect day so far....and I woke up energized - thankfully because hockey was at 7am this morning!

I still can't believe how much better I feel.

New Year, new things

I don't normally do New Year's resolutions...as they are often broken within a few weeks.  I stay away from the gym in January...too many newbies who don't know how to use the machines....after I have spent 10 minutes in the parking lot trying to get a parking space....you know the routine.

I started really working and watching was I was eating in early November.  Since November 1st, I have lost 12 lbs.  Not a huge amount by any great shakes, and not even noticeable to anyone but me...but still a loss.  I have been reading a LOT on nutrition, and have gone back and looked at my journals from when I was doing weight watchers, and what I was doing the past few months.  I have come to the conclusion, that along with trying to use more natural products on the outside of my body (read Lush products here) I am convinced by going over my journals that going more natural is the way to go with my diet.

My friend Kat is incredibly knowledgeable about nutrition - she is a respitory therapist and just a fab person.  Kat has also always stuggled with her weight, but she has the added benefit of  being 6 ft tall.  Kat devised a plan, and she and I are now working this plan...she is on day 17, and I am on day 4. 

I am not going to talk a lot about exactly what I am doing, other than the fact that after 3 days of refined carb withdrawal and the effects that I have felt, I am so SURE this is a good thing.  I can't tell you how horrible I felt on Wednesday during the afternoon.  The headache was incredible, the fatigue was unbelievable, and the difference in how I feel today is astounding.

Right now the plan is quite restrictive as to the foods I am eating.  I am eating things I love...but not eating other things that I love.  I am eating more veggies than fruit....and I love fruit so this is really a test for me to see what happens.  I am definitely an apple a day kind of gal...so later in the plan I will probably make the consious choice to be over on carbs due to an apple.

We will see how this works.  I have to tell you though, that watching my kids eat ice cream at night is an absolute killer.

This is ironic

I took this test http://www.randomhouse.com/crown/pottercraftnews/fiberquiz/index.html I am a Mohair – A smooth, polished surface “Mohair is warmer than wool, with larger, flatter scales that contribute to an overall silky-smooth appearance. The fiber absorbs dye readily and, thanks to that smooth surface, reflects it back brilliantly.” –The Knitter’s Book of Yarn Mohairs are positive and confident. You always strive to make a good first impression because you are a proud person, and you care a good deal about what people think of you. You are careful with your words and are always tactful. You enjoy having a broad base of support and respect from those whom you come in contact. You attract this with your warm, sunny, and inquisitive personality. I am allergic to Mohair!