Day 1-10: It is hard to write a daily blog

Friends,

As you can probably see from the lack of posts, it is hard to write a daily blog.

First, you have to think of something to write...every day. Not that I really have a problem doing that. I can come up with something several times a day if ... and this is key ... if I don't have to.

Second, you don't want to just have a bunch of blather that doesn't really help anyone accomplish anything. You want it to have at least a little substance.

Third, you have to make time to do it. This requires motivation of which I sorely lack.

Speaking of motivation, I could really use some to get me out there walking again. Now I have a good excuse, my toe hurts. It doesn't hurt just a little, it hurts a lot. Enough so that I am almost tempted to go to the doctor. Almost... Right now I am just using it as an excuse to not walk.

I have been talking with a new friend and accountability partner. She has come up with a different word for us to use instead of dieting and exercising. She calls it "transformation" because that is really what we are doing—transforming our lives through better eating habits and physical fitness.

I like the idea of transformation. It makes me think of a butterfly emerging from the cocoon. It starts out one way and becomes—transforms—into something else. I don't want to say into something "beautiful" because I think the caterpillar and even the cocoon have beauty—they just "transform" into something different.

I would like my transformation to be into something better, maybe not more beautiful, but certainly more healthy.

Let me know what you think.

And I will make this blog daily. I want to be accountable to all of you.

What I am doing this week:

This week I am doing a detox or cleanse. I have been eating a lot of vegetables and fruits. Herbal tea, lemon juice and water have become my friends—or if not friends, certainly constant companions.

I am not eating any grains or things like rice and potatoes or meat—three of my favorite food groups!—and I am HUNGRY! I will be doing this for a week.

I don't just recommend, but insist that if you choose to do a cleanse that you consult your doctor prior to starting especially if you are on medication or have a medical condition like diabetes.

Next week I will be starting the Transitions Lifestyle. I will tell you more about that later. For now, I am cleansing and getting to like a lot of different vegetables.

With that, I will leave you with this thought on walking.

I have to walk early in the morning,
before my brain figures out what I'm doing.

Have a great day and watch for more tomorrow.

Karin