Happiness is when what you think, what you say and what you do are in Harmony!
~Mahatma Gandhi
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Quote for the day..
Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.
~Helen Keller
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Fun in the sun!!
It's Spring Break 2010 and we are on our first vacation since I had my RNY surgery in October 2007! It's been an amazing trip so far and I seriously don't want it to end..
Somethings I've enjoyed so far:
Taking endless walks on the beach with my husband, hand n hand wearing shorts and not feeling exhausted.
Walking up and down the strip for miles, not realizing how far we've been and never once did the sweat pour down my forehead, my heart race because of being overworked, my feet/back ache from walking or did I have to stop and sit down.
Playing for countless hours with my son at the pool and on the beach.
Taking a morning stroll everyday, smelling the ocean air and having the over all feeling of elation because I can do it.
(Notice a pattern here?)
Yesterday I watched my mom who is a 2x Breast Cancer survivor receive her first tattoo! It is the Pink Ribbon and it says Survivor and the years she was diagnosed! Helps remind me how precious life is and is an added memory to our long over due vacation.
Feeling the sand between my toes, sun on my face, wind in my hair and the sound of the waves is very therapeutic for me.
Instant stress relief! I'm a beach baby and can't seem to get enough.
Somethings I've enjoyed so far:
Taking endless walks on the beach with my husband, hand n hand wearing shorts and not feeling exhausted.
Walking up and down the strip for miles, not realizing how far we've been and never once did the sweat pour down my forehead, my heart race because of being overworked, my feet/back ache from walking or did I have to stop and sit down.
Playing for countless hours with my son at the pool and on the beach.
Taking a morning stroll everyday, smelling the ocean air and having the over all feeling of elation because I can do it.
(Notice a pattern here?)
Yesterday I watched my mom who is a 2x Breast Cancer survivor receive her first tattoo! It is the Pink Ribbon and it says Survivor and the years she was diagnosed! Helps remind me how precious life is and is an added memory to our long over due vacation.
Feeling the sand between my toes, sun on my face, wind in my hair and the sound of the waves is very therapeutic for me.
Instant stress relief! I'm a beach baby and can't seem to get enough.
This is what I call a little slice of Heaven for Traci !! :)
Vacation after surgery is a bit different for me not only physically/mentally but also socially like everyday life.
Remember the days of going on vacation and saying to yourself "I'm on vacation I can eat whatever I want, I deserve it" HA... I don't know where that originated from and why we always thought that vacations were the exception to the rule and that it was OK to eat crap all week long. Surgery didn't change those thoughts in my mind, they still come just like before surgery, the urge is still there and I know that I'm the only one who can control that behavior.
Being relaxed, on vacation and out of my daily routine opens the door for easy access to poor choices. Am I perfect?? NO but am I doing my best to plan as much as possible and make good choices?? YES.. Just like everyday at home I have to remind myself what is important to ME and to put myself first!
Vacation this year is focused on how much relaxation I can get, enjoying time with my friends and family and just breathing! It's not about what I'm going to eat!!
WOW what a difference for someone who is a food addict!
Vacation after surgery is a bit different for me not only physically/mentally but also socially like everyday life.
Remember the days of going on vacation and saying to yourself "I'm on vacation I can eat whatever I want, I deserve it" HA... I don't know where that originated from and why we always thought that vacations were the exception to the rule and that it was OK to eat crap all week long. Surgery didn't change those thoughts in my mind, they still come just like before surgery, the urge is still there and I know that I'm the only one who can control that behavior.
Being relaxed, on vacation and out of my daily routine opens the door for easy access to poor choices. Am I perfect?? NO but am I doing my best to plan as much as possible and make good choices?? YES.. Just like everyday at home I have to remind myself what is important to ME and to put myself first!
Vacation this year is focused on how much relaxation I can get, enjoying time with my friends and family and just breathing! It's not about what I'm going to eat!!
WOW what a difference for someone who is a food addict!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Dairy Queen 2x in one day!!
I have to share a WOW moment that I had yesterday.
My husband had his tonsils removed and well it's a little pitiful at my house! So on the way home from surgery he asked me to stop at DQ to get him some ice cream for his "sore throat" (not to mention it's his favorite treat)! Me being the wonderful wife that I am fulfilled his request cause lord knows that man has taken care of me over the past two years with all of my surgeries etc..
Later that evening he attempted to have some cottage cheese and by the look of his face I knew it wasn't going to go down well. I again headed to DQ to help his sore throat!
Now I have to tell you that before surgery I was a DQ kind of girl. Give me a foot long chili cheese dog along with a Reese's cup blizzard and I was one happy chic.. :)
Why is this a WOW moment for me? Well let me just say the first thing I imagined in my mind, while I was looking at the menu, was a red light blinking and all I heard was "Sugar, Sugar, Sugar". Oh my gosh my teeth hurt just looking at all the items to choose from. I actually made that scrunched up face look (like gross why would I want that) and said "Yuck".
I didn't realize until later that evening that I just went to DQ 2x in one day and didn't sit and dream about eating a Reese's cup blizzard and my mouth didn't salivate. I literally drove up, placed an order, didn't think twice about it and left. HOLY SCHNIKIES... 3 1/2 years ago I would have succumbed to the call of the sweet sensation of Mrs. DQ and her sugary treats. 1 1/2 years ago I would have seriously looked at him and said I love you but sorry you will have to find someone else to pick it up because I just can't mentally do it.
This was just an amazing personal defeat for me that I wanted to share!
My husband had his tonsils removed and well it's a little pitiful at my house! So on the way home from surgery he asked me to stop at DQ to get him some ice cream for his "sore throat" (not to mention it's his favorite treat)! Me being the wonderful wife that I am fulfilled his request cause lord knows that man has taken care of me over the past two years with all of my surgeries etc..
Later that evening he attempted to have some cottage cheese and by the look of his face I knew it wasn't going to go down well. I again headed to DQ to help his sore throat!
Now I have to tell you that before surgery I was a DQ kind of girl. Give me a foot long chili cheese dog along with a Reese's cup blizzard and I was one happy chic.. :)
Why is this a WOW moment for me? Well let me just say the first thing I imagined in my mind, while I was looking at the menu, was a red light blinking and all I heard was "Sugar, Sugar, Sugar". Oh my gosh my teeth hurt just looking at all the items to choose from. I actually made that scrunched up face look (like gross why would I want that) and said "Yuck".
I didn't realize until later that evening that I just went to DQ 2x in one day and didn't sit and dream about eating a Reese's cup blizzard and my mouth didn't salivate. I literally drove up, placed an order, didn't think twice about it and left. HOLY SCHNIKIES... 3 1/2 years ago I would have succumbed to the call of the sweet sensation of Mrs. DQ and her sugary treats. 1 1/2 years ago I would have seriously looked at him and said I love you but sorry you will have to find someone else to pick it up because I just can't mentally do it.
This was just an amazing personal defeat for me that I wanted to share!
Monday, January 18, 2010
Commerical and Print Ad
SOOOOOOOOOOOO I've just had my first commercial and print Ad run on our local TV station and in the papers!!
In this commerical I don't say anything but it's still exciting to me. I'm going to include the YouTube link and see if I can post the Print Ad also!!
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