FACT!

If you're excited about sleeping in on a Holiday Monday morning, it's not going to happen.  So shhh, don't say it out loud!  My body turned itself on at 4:30 this morning.  3:30 if we count the hour of tossing and turning.  C'mon!  Exhaustion level :10

One of my dearest friends was in town yesterday.  It made my heart sing!  We haven't seen each other since 2009 so it was long overdue.  The visit was only a few hours long but it was so good for the soul.  There are so few people in this world that despite the distance and time between visits that you can just "pick up where you left off" - I can do that with her.  We are already planning our next visit in the Fall because there is no way I am going that long without seeing her again!

That's me on the left.

My weigh-in on Friday was not good but as predicted. Up 2lbs.  Mother's Day overindulgence really kicked my butt (can't say I did much better yesterday!!)  But as corny as this may sound, every day really IS an opportunity for a new beginning!

So here I sit, it's now 5:00am - and I'm planning the week ahead.  Work, football, downtime (whassat? I plan it, don't usually get it, lol) and food choices.  Need to load up on my previous veggies and fruit and hop to it.  Planning is key.  Take 15 mins out of your day and plan this week's smoothie and meals.  Write them down, log them, put them in your agenda...do whatever you need to do to stick to your plan.  That 15 mins of planning is GOLDEN.

Giving this a whirl today....

1 beet
1 Granny Smith Apple
1/2 cup of honey Greek yogurt
1/2 cup water
1/2 lemon
Ice, as needed.

I'm looking forward to this one and can already taste it.  Can't try it yet though, that'll really confuse my body and mess up my day (not to mention wake up the rest of the house!) - I'll wait until 8:00ish, my usual breaksfast hour and hope I can re-align the body quickly.

Enjoy your day off with family and friends.  The Dude actually took the day off (yay!) so we can chillax a bit then it's football tonight! WOOT!

The Dude and I.  Love the Dude.

Have a wonderful day - and be kind to yourself! xo