What I've Been Up To

After Christmas I knew I had to start changing my eating habits! Ever since Thanksgiving when I had that obstruction and was forbidden to eat fibrous food (which is what I usually lived off of), I seriously went overboard on the unhealthy stuff over the holidays. Like everyone doesn't do that anyways. But I had the excuse that the dr. had TOLD me not to eat raw fruits and veggies! doh!

So anyway, January 3 I swore off treats! And I did really good! I have pretty much stuck with not having cookies or treats or whatever at all. And after a few days I didn't really miss it. OK, I fell off the wagon last weekend with Bunco and a concert after-party, but that was it! And can I just say, do you not LOVE this stuff: I saw it on the Biggest Loser so I went out and got me some! It is freaking great! Key Lime Pie is my total favorite, but when I'm craving a treat this does the trick!

Now on to something weirder:
Green Smoothies! I have been having one of these a day for the past 3 weeks. I love them! Now, before you think I am all weird let me back up and tell the story--by coincidence (I think not!), Collin's parents gave us a Magic Bullet for Christmas, and a week later I was at the CCFA Support Group, and I ran into a lady who has been trying to get me to try these smoothies for months. So, I finally went to the website and checked it all out. It was easy to start doing because we had just gotten our own little blender! So, I won't bore you with details but if you want to know more you can go to this website:
www.greensmoothiegirl.com

And I am now having Collin drink one a day. I figure at least I can get my fruits and vegetables, with my weird digestive system it is a good compromise for me. Plus, Collin's laryngitis gets worse every wrestling season, and is especially bad this year. So I am hoping him drinking these might help? We'll find out. It will be a good experiment. One last thing--drinking this for lunch totally makes me not crave sweets! Which ROCKS!


And the main thing that has been occupying my time: Piano. What a surprise. We had our big Music Fair last weekend, which was fabulous. SUPER frustrating in the planning process, but it all worked out. We had my idol, Andrew Armstrong, here for a concert that was beyond awesome. The house was packed and people were sitting in the aisles.

And I have been PRACTICING! Lots! Cursing myself, also, for once again signing up for a lot of stuff! It's okay though. It's been good because some of it is solos, not all accompanying. I signed up for level 14 (out of 15) to present a Sonatina to the other local music teachers in 10 days, so I have been working my bum off to get that ready since before Christmas. It's Mozart. Total unforgiving German piece! lol. Then, a solo for my brother Cory's homecoming report / Alex's farewell talk this coming Sunday in IF. THEN I am accompanying a choir for the BSU Vocal Jazz Festival in 2 weeks, and accompanying 4 advanced violinists at Solo Festival/Concerto Festival coming up a week after that. So, every weekend for the next month I have piano things. But it's a good busy, I hope it is helping me improve!

More to come later!