MY PLEDGE

I PLEDGE TO :

• STAY POSITIVE! No matter what. Ranting is allowed but to one person only each time. No point repeating a dissatisfaction. It'll only blow it out of proportion. COMPASSION & UNDERSTANDING towards why a person acts, says, does something to annoy/hurt you. You'll realise that its not YOU but THEM who has a problem.
• BE ORGANISED! so that i will not feel overwhelmed by all that still needs to be done-affairs to settle.
• STAY FOCUSED, let not irritating people, events distract from my PLEDGE
• LISTEN TO MUSIC on my new MP3 player! Up-beat songs lift the spirits & calms the soul
• PREPARE MY OWN FOOD AT LEAST 4 DAYS A WEEK (at least 2 meals per day)
• EAT WHAT I HAVE PREPARED
• DRINK ONLY WATER, BLACK TEA, GREEN TEA, CAMOMILE, SOYA or GUAVA JUICE STRAIGHT (no sugar added)
• TAKE SUPPLEMENTS REGULARLY
• NOT MISS ANY PT SESSIONS
• DO CARDIO 30 MINS at least 5 TIMES A WEEK - b4 WORK / AFTER WORK
• STRETCH 20 SECONDS EACH POSE after CARDIO
• DO YOGA POSES - SUN SALUTATIONS, TREE, WARRIOR, b4 PT SESSIONS
• DO YOGA POSES - TREE, TRIANGLE, WARRIOR b4 BED TO HAVE A RESTFUL SLEEP

Much has happened & changed which is why there is more than a 6-month lapse in my posts. Many realisations & a family crisis has changed me not only physically but my perspective on life. It has been a struggle to get back to a healthy lifestyle, especially in regards to food.

Having seen illness & death, one feels helpless to resist TEMPTATIONS! Why restrict myself & stick to a healthy, bland diet? Why not just enjoy all pleasures b4 it's too late..?

Does it matter that we go now or live to be 100? While searching for answers, we need comfort. I am blessed with friends & relatives who came to my 'rescue' when the situation warrants. But the comfort of DELICIOUS FOOD and enjoying it in RESTAURANTS with GOOD AMBIENCE is balm to a weary me. So i have been seeking solace in food, like a drunk patronises bars....

But enough SELF-PITY! The past is past, we only have now... hence a renewed DETERMINATION..

WISH ME LUCK & PATIENCE!