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I failed to mention yesterday, that I was feeling really sick. It was a chore just to sit at the computer and look at the screen. I was dizzy, weak, sick to my stomach, could not see straight, had a headache from hell, and my leg muscles were really fatigued and sore. I had no strength at all. I did not even get out of my pajamas. What can I say was the cause? I tried to look at this more closely. On Thursday I ate alot, and I mean alot of fruit during the day, and probably not enough protein. I worked really hard at my job, and did alot of physical labor/running around. So I conclude this to be a sugar problem. I have had this feeling before, but it came from overeating chocolate cake the night before I had this sick feeling the next day. So you see, this dieting thing can be really tricky for me. It felt like an "emotional hangover", as I have heard the term used, as feeling like a hangover without consuming the alcohol. Which is the case for me, as I do not drin...

Weekly weigh in: weight loss: 0 weight gain: 1 lb. "I'm just really not that into it", that's the thought that came into my mind as I sat in the WW meeting the other day. Sitting in a crowded room full of retirees and old people, while our group leader is saying, "let's have a hand for Mary; she's lost 5 lbs. this week!" Yeah, yeah, like she has nothing better to do with her time, but take walks, golf, spend hours figuring out the points in food products and journaling everything she puts in her mouth. Sure I sound negative, but I really am trying. I just can't do it all that well. Life's too short. Even going to the weigh in and meeting can be annoying. It takes time to drive to the place. It's in an overly crowded shopping plaza. The meeting is always crowded. I found this to be my attitude many years ago, when I joined a gym. It was a pain in the ass to get to, too crowded, and I spent too much time in the whole process. (I gu...

New cuff bracelets the bamboo cuff These cuffs will not be available in my on-line shops right now. If there is something you would like, please contact me, or leave a comment with you email address and I will get back to you!

weight loss: .4 lb. Steady and going. I didn't think I would loose anything this week, since I splurged and had some extra nighttime snacks this week. What struggles I'm having is at work. It seems like more people are bringing in chocolates, cookies, and cakes lately. Or maybe it's just more noticeable to me now. And it seems to be "birthday" season right now too. Where I work, they like to celebrate with lunch and a cake or some kind of sweets. I know to plan ahead, so I took some homemade vegetable soup with me, and decided I would just have a small amount of the lunch and no dessert. It is SO hard for me to pass on the dessert! I have such a sweet tooth. And I have faithfully not had any sugar for the last 4 weeks. And I can't get away from it at work. It stays in the environment. On the table, in the middle of all our work space. People come by and nibble throughout the day. And my boss knows I'm doing WW., and she says, just have half a ...

Went to the farmer's market this morning to get some fresh fruits and vegetables. It seemed like a little better choice and quality over the supermarket. I guess a lot of people are getting ready for Superbowl parties today. We were invited to one, but are not going. This particular party gets very crowded, and I don't want to be tempted to eat things that I shouldn't. So we will stay home and have a "planned dinner". It's just 4 weeks until my next show! I was hoping to work on some new pieces today, but that's not going to happen. I'm feeling quite lazy right now. But, tomorrow I will definately work all day on new jewelry! Here's some new pieces I did finish this week, and are ready for the show! Or anyone who may want to purchase now. Enjoy the eye candy! Copper choker with lampwork focal Twisted wire bracelets New earring designs

Weight loss this week: down 2.2 pounds Well, the program is working, although I am constantly hungry and sometimes shaky. What I think I'm doing wrong is not using my points to the best of my advantage. I think I'm trying to save up my points for dinner. Which I have discovered that I have alot of points left at the end of the day, but I'm hungry all day long. I need those calories to fuel me throughout the day. So I'll work on changing this, this week. I'm trying to buy produce at farmer's markets and not the grocery store. I think I'll save money, and hopefully get fresher, better tasting produce this way. There is a great recipe for "balsamic strawberries" found in this book: I know, sounds weird, but really tastes good. I'm going to use up my strawberries and make it today.

A custom order for a friend. She brought me a plain strand of green aventurine stones, and a long bead; of unknown origin. I made a glamorous chunky bracelet in sterling silver. I wire wrapped some of the beads and wrapped some with coils of silver. Solid Bali silver beads add a contrast of oxidized color between the stone beads. To make this more bright and sparkly, I made twisted wire rings, to move freely between each bead link. They are all soldered (fused) so they will not come off. We discovered the pendant bead to be made of wood, with a drilled center ring. So to match the bracelet, I made more twisted wire, and wrapped the bead like a cone shape, and ended it in a spiral. It has a thick, gauge jump ring at the top so a chain may be added to it. See what you can do with a plain strand of beads? My customer is quite happy!