Food, Exercise, and the Blizzard of 2013

Snow drift outisde my front door

We experienced an official blizzard in Amarillo, Texas today! We got 19.2" of snow with winds gusting up to 75 mph. Thankfully, the plant was closed and I didn't have to drive 30 miles to work in this weather! The plant is also closed tomorrow... maybe I will try to dig out of my driveway.

Snow was halfway up my door and left an imprint!

So as I sat here in my nice, warm house today, I thought about many things, I pinned lots of recipes on Pinterest (because I still love to cook!), I made a pot of chili, and I didn't eat a single bite of it. I always think something sounds so good, but then when I take a bite of it I want to spit it out. It just doesn't taste good. No wonder I am losing weight! I really hope I get past this strange feeling and am able to enjoy food again. Yesterday I went to a restaurant for lunch after church, and the sandwich I got was one of my former favorites. I ate a couple of bites and I just didn't like it. I told the waiter I was finished, and he just couldn't believe it. He asked, "Did you like it?" Of course I told him yes. Oh well.

I joined Jazzercise this weekend. My sister (the dancer in the family) and I used to go to Jazzercise back in the 80's and it was fun. I have two good friends who attend regularly so I thought I'd give it another try. It was fun and I think I will be more likely to go to the classes than go to the gym, where I was just walking on the treadmill. So I signed up for a year. :)

I have lost two more pounds now for a total of 41. Yippee!!