Sunday Stuff

Movie of my life Thoughts

If you were to ask one of my friends which movie reminds them of me, you would get I am sure a variety of answers. One of which I know would be "Grease". On the outside, I met Prince Charming and blossomed from the good little girl who did what I was told to someone more free and sexy. And to some degree that is true but to me the movie that most represents my life since meeting Prince Charming is actually Dirty Dancing.

In the same way as Baby, I was a good girl who idolized her father and thought that nobody would ever be as good as my daddy. I always did what I was told. But when I met Prince Charming, I was moved to jump in with both feet and take a chance despite what I knew my family would think. And in the same way as Baby, when I met Prince Charming I disappointed my father (in this case because he was of the wrong religion). My Father was hurt and it caused a lot of tension and troubles for a long time.

But like Baby, when I was with Prince Charming, I felt sexy and desirable for the first time in my life. I was 28 years old, but I swear, he brought out the woman in me. He still does. Now it took longer than a 2 hour time frame but eventually my father grew to like Prince Charming and we do talk and they love my daughter. And, they would like us to be closer. But somewhere underneath it all, I can still feel the disappointment in me.

When I watch Dirty Dancing, it takes me back to that time. I remember the intensity of those feelings. I remember how awful it hurt when I talked to my father. I remember the pain and the love and the incredible feeling of realizing that this may be forever after all.

Prince Charming got a lot more then he bargained for when he took up with me. Another girl would have been easier, would have come with less baggage. And for a long time, I didn't know why he thought I was worth all that trouble. There are a lot of girls out there with fathers that would have known what a rare and special guy Prince Charming was and still is. I used to worry that one day he would wake up and realize that and move on. For a long time, I held a part of me back so I would be less hurt when he left. I remember how scared I was when I realized that I had fallen completely and absolutely and that if he ever left me, I would be devistated. I remember waking from a nightmare one night and Prince Charming holding me and assuring me that he wasn't going anywhere and I finally believed him.

Diet Aids

I found this cool link where you can build your own example of the Food Guide. I did it and printed my vegan version off and stuck it to my fridge. I also found a Eating and Activity Tracker. EATracker lets you track your day's food and activity choices and compares them to the guidelines laid out by Health Canada.

Weigh in

I did badly this week on my weigh in. I am back up what I lost last week, but I was sick all week and I know I ate badly. So I am not going to worry about it. I am going to concentrate on eating healthy, whole foods. I am going to concentrate on getting more active. And, hopefully the rest will take care of itself.

Vegetarian

I tried some Presidents Choice No meat Meat strips last night. They were pretty good. The texture was a little off, but they tasted really good and I will definitely get them again as a treat once in a while. I truly believe that eating is a full sensory experience and that you eat with your eyes first. When you look at a plate and it is colorful and healthy, and then you smell it and it smells wonderful, and then you eat it, you enjoy the food more. I like colorful foods. I love the smell of a nice Chai Tea.

Like this stirfry I made. It is so colorful with the spinach, mushrooms, zucchini, onion, tofu and tomato. I flavored it with a little vegetable bouillon, garlic powder, ginger, salt, pepper, and soya sauce. It tasted wonderful and it looked colorful. I thoroughly enjoyed it and it didn't feel like a "healthy" meal at all. It felt like a treat.