A Fast End to the FAST

With all of the hype surrounding Dream Girls, I decided to start 2007 off by trying to drop 20 lbs in 2 weeks like Beyonce. Supposedly, she completed the Master Cleanse (Lemonade Diet, Lemonade Fast, etc). I had been thinking about trying this for a while, but I was afraid of how it would taste. The taste wasn’t bad, but what maybe me quit after less than 2 full days, which the mental game. Even though I wasn’t super hungry, we have all gotten used to eating and chewing everyday….not just drinking. On my first night, I attended an event where Subway sandwiches were served. Now I was really strong and didn’t have any, but mentally I was WEAK. I sat there and watched a friend put mayo on her sub, and it was like she was moving in SLOW motion…tempting me….LOL No lie, that night I dreamed about Subway sandwiches. The crazy thing is, I don’t even eat Subway like that…LOL

The next day, it seemed like I stayed confused most of the day and eventually got physically weak. The issue was that I wasn’t drinking enough of the lemonade mixture, which did have the calories, etc to keep me going. Later that evening, I had a meeting and the entire time, I felt like I couldn’t get my thoughts together. I was weak and jittery and my stomach was KILLING me. If you know anything about the Master Cleanse, you know why….lol.

Anyway, after I left that meeting, I decided that I wasn’t mentally ready. I drove to CVS as fast and I could and bought some crackers. I know that I must have looked like a drug fiend because I couldn’t even wait until I got out of the parking lot before I started stuffing crackers into my mouth….LOL…what a sight!

I do want to try this again, but I definitely have to get my mind right for it. It was no joke!

Where Did 2006 Go?

It’s been over a year since I have blogged. My last entry was titled ‘All About Me in 2006’. I guess it must have really been all about me, because I didn’t have time to write anything about it….LOL If I remember correctly, 2006 wasn’t too bad. I guess it was the year of finally, sort of, figuring out what I want to do. It was also the year of taking risks. I left the 9-5 world (for the second time). This time, it was my choice and I had a semi-plan. I spent most of that time away to collect my thoughts and most people think that I was just chilling. Well, it was time well spent because I do have better idea of what I want to do next and even started to focus on it. Hopefully, 2007 will be about putting those plans into ACTION. I’m going to be sure to blog about my plans on a regular basis, so that all you readers can hold me accountable. Send me a note, an IM, a text and ask about my status on yada yada. I always do better when I have someone to hold me accountable. I’ll provide more details about these secret plans later…LOL

I started 2007 off in church, where I plan to spend a lot more time this year. I am also re-reading The Purpose Driven Life. I guess I didn’t get it the first time. But this time, each time I read a chapter, I know that it is talking DIRECTLY to me. (I know, you have probably heard that before, but it’s true!)

I also started the year by kicking off my grand marketing campaign for my real estate business. I mailed out over 500 postcards to renters, with the focus on building my brand and trying to get them interested in home ownership. If you know me, you know that I just HAD to handle all of the production myself. That included design, applying postage, addresses labels, etc. Not an easy task for 500 pieces. I even had family helping me over the Christmas holiday. Well, after I FINALLY got the postcards mailed off….drum roll….I realized that I FORGOT to include the street names on the CARDS! Of course I was devastated! Do you know how much postage and photocopying cost?? I just knew that was money down the drain. Long story short, a postal worker tracked me down, called me, returned the cards to me and allowed me to correct the addresses and return them to him to be mailed, without having to buy more postage…what a BLESSING!

Well, that’s enough for now. Stay tuned for my secret plans…..lol