Life Spice

Hope you had a very nice and productive Monday.   One of my children came to town for a visit today.  I have not seen her in about 5 months.  I had started losing weight before that but have lost a good bit since I saw her last.  I really needed to lose but I can't say I really had a specific diet plan.   I did visit a diet clinic for a few months but mostly I have just been so busy getting my house built and doing physical labor I am not used to the pounds have just melted off.  It feels really good and I have more energy now but add it to all the other changes in my life and lordy!  When I came into the room my daughter took a minute to even hug me.  She could not get over how different I looked.  I know how she feels.  I look at my hands and think 'are these really mine?' .  I think that is so funny.  My hands look different even to me.   It I think is also interesting all the comments I get from people.  One comment I hear is I have lost too much and looked better with the extra pounds.  According to the weight charts 'they' put out I am still in the overweight category.  I feel good right now and I'm thinking the weight chart is another one of those 'they' say things we should take with a grain of salt.   I was entirely too heavy but if people are being truthful when they say I looked better with the extra pounds I guess that is nice.  I sure was self-conscious at that weight.  So funny how we see ourselves and what others think may be very different.  I truly think part of all the comments are because my appearance is a change.  I think most of us have a little difficulty with change in any form.  I was at a fast food restaurant texting one of my friends telling him I was so tired of fast food.  He said get something on the menu you have never tried.   Duh!  It hit me!  I always get pretty much the same thing when there is really quite a variety of other things to chose from.  There I go again.  Same ol' Same ol'.   I think I am starting to get that saying we have all heard "Variety is the spice of life".    I like spice.  Sweet dreams everybody.  kisses