Rooted in Mississippi

Thanks to those of you who have contacted me about the tornadoes that hit Mississippi.  They hit about 45 minutes north of my home, but I was not in town.  Please feel free to donate to the Red Cross or other relief effort, if you are so moved. The people in Yazoo County can really use the help.  Thankfully, my friends in Yazoo City are safe and sound.

I just got back from another visit with family in Atlanta.  I loved being able to see everyone and  I had a great visit.  After more than a week of daily outings, I finally figured out what made my mother happy: pizza from Fellini’s and butter pecan ice cream from Cold Stone Creamery.  I am so glad that I am below my goal weight and did not have to worry about how we ate, especially since my sister-in-law had two cakes, plus she made biscotti and brownies.  That said, I am glad that I do not have to weigh-in tomorrow night!

Last week, I also finalized my registration for EGA National Seminar in San Francisco.  Oh, and I helped my sister pick out her classes too!

Sorry I never seem to post on my blog any longer.  I blame FaceBook!

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I officially signed my life member contract with Weight Watchers tonight. It took a year and a half, but I made goal and no longer have to pay for meetings, as long as I do not vary from my goal by more than two pounds and I weigh-in at least once a month.

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I was watching “My Life in Food” and came across the episode with a raw vegan runner and a couple practicing calorie restriction (CR) to extend their lifespan. Like a lot of people, I had a negative gut reaction to the whole concept of calorie restricted lifestyle…right up until she stated that she ate approximately 1600 calories a day. I had to laugh at myself.  I mean, I have not eaten that much in a few years!

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So, by now, you have probably surmised that I am stitching a lot lately.  For my holiday, I stitched all morning, then my husband took me to lunch at Aladdin Mediterranean Grill.  Next, I ran some errands with Trish,  before I got back to stitching.

As I looked down, I thought my little stitch companions by my side were so cute that I dug my cell phone out of my pocket to take a picture.  If I had gone for my real camera,I am sure they would have shifted or moved.  Please note that neither Rudy (left) nor Roscoe (right) has been spared the indignity of random thread snippets.

In other news, there are now two belly dance classes at La Salsa!  The Saturday class has moved to 5 PM and they added a Monday class at 7 PM.

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Let me preface this by saying that I have never had a problem with high blood pressure, although my mother does.  I stopped  by Kroger after the gym and decided to use their BP machine.  I was just curious to see how it would read after two hours of exercise (belly dancing and the elliptical). I need to check it more often to see if it fluctuates.  It has gone up  some as I have aged, but never as high as it was when I took medication for depression.

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I just finished yet another biscornu.  I am not a counted girl, but I am working on a large project, so I have more in future.  If you follow this blog at all, you will no doubt know that I am obsessed with pincushions.

I enjoyed belly dance class today at La Salsa; I like being Trish’s assistant. I have been practicing a lot more often lately.  Although it was suggested that I have been over-training, I feel like I am doing just what I need to be doing in order to lose those last five pounds.  I also like the freedom of doing whatever feels right.  When I dance alone, I tend to do a little more ballet movement and play with props, like veils. I have not been practising any choreographies, because that is what we do in class.  This is about moving and enjoying myself and forcing myself to look in the mirror.

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I enjoyed the Tamalyn Dallal workshop and got a lot of great ideas.  I want to teach Bellydance Fitness classes.  I have wanted that for a while, but between being Trish’s assistant at La Salsa and the workshop, I am convinced that I need to find a way to really pursue this.  I felt good about myself on Sunday and had a lot of ideas…even if I had no way of knowing where they would take me.

Then I had a really bad day yesterday.  I can not explain it, the day started out just fine, but something happened during yoga to make me feel just awful about myself, my practice, my physical body, my spiritual journey…the whole shooting match.  Then I went to the gym to work out on the elliptical and dance a little.  There was a trainer with someone in the program room, so I had to wait until afterward to get in there.  After over 90 minutes on the elliptical, my balance was off and I was not at my best.  By time I made my way home, I was miserable and down on myself.

I am feeling a little out of sorts. It happens.  I think I am bring tripped up by pride and ego, but I am not exactly sure how to let that go. Ironically, I have been listening to the song Pride by Syntax…it suits my mood lately and I had been looking for it since I heard it in the soundtrack for an episode of Law and Order: Criminal Intent this season.

I guess I am just trying to figure things out and it is harder than I imagined it would be.

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Tamalyn Dallal taught our Thursday night belly dance class. I was excited, because it was a small group and we were at Butterfly Yoga, which is sort of home turf for me.  After all, I am there five to six days a week for yoga and dance classes, so it feels very comfortable.  I was thrilled beyond words when Tamalyn complimented my hip slides and undulations.

Tomorrow, I will be attending the workshop in Clinton, it is part of her Back Roads America Tour.  I plan to drive over right after class at La Salsa.  I am thrilled that I will also be attending the Business of Bellydance and Adding Drama to Your Dance session on Sunday too.

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I finished another biscornu!

I also decided to post a picture of some homegrown vegetables that someone gave us, before I ate all of them.  Nothing beats a homegrown tomato.  I only buy tomatoes still on the vine at the grocery, but even those do not compare to an actual vine-ripened one!  I wish I had a decent place to have a small garden of my own.  Maybe I need to try something else next year.

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Which explains why I am so quiet, both here and on Face Book! I have started spending more time at the gym; swimming and doing the elliptical. I figured out that the elliptical gave me the biggest bang for my buck, so I am doing it for an hour, three times a week. Although the scale has stalled in the last few weeks, I have dropped another pant size…so that is REAL progress. I am officially in the same size pants that I was in before I got sick, so I consider that real progress!

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