Carol Collett

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Gluten Free Me

About two weeks ago I learned my Mom has some food allergies. Most of them pretty mild, but one not quite so mild jumped out at me-gluten. I’ve been hearing more about gluten-free diets and how much better those choosing that way of eating feel. I was a skeptic.

Not any more. I’ve been gluten-free for about a week and a half just kind of as an experiment. All I can say is W.O.W! I felt a difference within 48 hours. After eleven days I feel like a new person.

The brain fog is gone.

The dark circles under my eyes are fading.

The generalized joint and muscle pain is gone. (Except for the lower back, which is caused by arthritis.)

I don’t feel bloated after I eat.

Now I’m a believer.

 

A New Schedule

I’m trying out a new schedule. For years I’ve been an early riser due to my job, certainly not by choice. By early I mean 4-4:30 am. Which means I’ve also gone to bed early-well before 10 pm. Over the past year or so I’ve had more trouble making myself get up early and do anything other than sit and stare at my coffee. I really hate getting up early. So here’s my new strategy. I’m going to get up at 5:30ish, but I’m going to stay up till 11:00. That way I can have a larger block of time to get some stuff done. Like write. We’ll see if my writing output improves.

Are you a night owl or an early bird? When do you get more done?

Washed Out, Whiny Wednesday

Since I’m trying to stick to a schedule of blogging Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and I have nothing else to say, I’m going to whine.

Work kicked my tail today. I mean really kicked it. I’m tired, stressed, and grouchy.

Give me your best de-stressing ideas. Please! Hopefully something will work so I can quit whining!

My husband, dog, and both cats thank you very much.

Pondering the Future

Been thinking a lot about the future, what I want it to be and how I can work towards that vision. There are certain things I need to give up, certain old dreams that I never realized and now understand are no longer my dreams. But there are certain old dreams that linger and beg for attention.

Writing lingers, most of the time dormant, in the back of my mind. That’s one dream that just won’t let go of me. I’ve tried to shake it off. I’ve tried to ignore it. But I can’t. So I’ll pull that dream out once again, dust it off, feed it, and hope it grows.

Fitness Goals

I have two fitness goals. One, I need to lose 80 pounds. Two, I want to run/walk the 2012 Country Music Half Marathon. Lofty goals, for sure.

Fitness Fail

This is so humiliating to admit, but I’m going to anyway. I’m staying home from church this morning because I only have one pair of non scrubs pants I can fit my big butt into and they are dirty. How did I get to the point that I need to lose 80 pounds? Grrrr…makes me so mad at myself! Doing a lot of soul searching this morning and planning some changes.

Worst Blogger in the World

It’s official. I’m the worst blogger in the world.  So much for my goal of blogging at least once a week. Can I start again? Not really a do-over, just a restart.
Busy day planned today. Housework, cleaning out the car, getting a haircut, and writing all on deck for today.

Jack the Border Collie

Here’s Jack the border collie. He’s the newest member of our household. image

Spring Fever

It’s official. I have Spring Fever. Not a mild case either. It’s 66 degrees with bright sunshine. I cleaned five big garbage bags of junk out of our closet. I’m working on cleaning up my attitude. We’re getting a border collie Tuesday. All these things make me feel hopeful again during a really blechy winter.

Long Week

Wow, no posts at all during the week. It was a really, really hard week at work.

But I’ll have more later today. I’m working on my goals for 2011. Yeah, I know January is almost over so I’m a little late on this. But in years past I’ve just thrown goals out there and failed. This year I want to set attainable, sustainable goals. That’s why it’s taking me so long.

 

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