Thanx Matthew McConaughey

I'M ON DAY 12 OF THE MASTER CLEANSE!!!!!

For anyone who has ever done a fasting cleanse, you know that it is a big deal to get to day 10. Anytime I can make it to the 10 day marker is a HUGE triumph for me (if you really knew me, you'd know that getting to day 3 is like a small miracle and I've only made it to day 10 a few times in the years that I've been cleansing), but this time around I discovered a little trick that seems to be making this whole process SOOOOO much easier.... and it was given to me by non other than Matthew McConaughey! That's right, the actor...

Alright, so he didn't DIRECTLY give me this trick, but I came about it after watching The Dallas Buyer's Club. I googled (that's a real word now right?) interviews with him discussing his weight loss and I picked up on a little something he said about his transformation: he said that he spent a lot of time reading and writing. In other words, he occupied his mind! BRILLIANT!!!

I'm not going to lie here... I stopped being a couch potato about 5 cleanses ago, but when you're looking for something to do with all the extra time you have while doing a fasting cleanse (did I REALLY eat that much???), zoning out on movies was always my go-to that allowed me to kill some precious time. But that's just it.... time really IS precious. Do I really want to "zone out" when I have an opportunity to expand my mind while my body is taking a break???? And then he said something in another interview that REALLY tipped the scales, "Whatever energy I lost from my neck down, I gained from my neck up." HOLY JESUS.... HE'S RIGHT!!!! This isn't news to me. I've experienced the SAME thing every time I manage to get past day 10! I needed to pick up something deep and heavy.

Ok, so reading is generally something "fun" that I do. I'm all for a fun self help or romance novel (and more recently PORN with 50 Shades of Grey... yes, I finally conformed). WHY did I never think of giving my brain something to chew on (pardon the pun) during a cleanse when my brain is so focused and clear??? Enter the beloved Dr. Dyer and the wisdom of the Tao!!! This awesome book cover you see above is the little nugget of gold that I'm working on right now and it is WONDERFUL. I hope to fill the next few weeks with some great works and see how far my mind can take me. Wish me luck (your prayers wouldn't hurt either) and if you have any suggestions for some GREAT mind bending reading, leave me a comment and let me know. Please note that I'm not really into sci-fi.

Gorgous Leaves Bundle Revisited

Yestday's Freebie Friday on a Monday projects were so fun and this set is SO BEAUTIFUL in it's simplicity! It reminds me of a long-retired stamp set from Stampin Up!. I was inspired to re-create the projects that I made with it once upon a time. So here we go.... SIMPLE projects when you need a quick "hello" or an even quicker heartfelt sympathy card: I was DEFINITELY on a Bumblebee and Cajun Craze kick yesterday! I can't stop/won't stop! LOL! To be fair... I had extra leaves die cut and didn't want anything to go to waste! A quick speckle backdrop in Bumblebee then a quick "hello" greeting from the Biggest Wish in Cajun Craze with the Cajun Craze leaf popped up on a Basic White cardbase. PERFECTION! Okay, as with yesterday's projects, the sentiment is from the recently retired SAB Delicate Dahlia's set, but you could use ANY sympathy sentiment you have in your stash. Unlike in the past when I had to mask off the center rectangle

The Inventor Of the TV Dinner Should Be Slapped!

Close observation of my eating shows that I can scarf my tuna casserole at an alarming rate. I sit in front of the TV to eat my dinner and 5 minutes later I am pushing the plate away with little to no memory of ever have eaten. That is interesting to me because, you see, I LOVE FOOD! I also LOVE being thin. These facts SHOULD come to life by the knowledge that if I took smaller bites and chewed thoroughly , not only would I get to enjoy my food that much longer, but I would also be burning more calories (yes, the activity of chewing burns calories!!!!)! And on top of THAT amazing knowledge, my body would also be able to process the food I eat much better therefore more of the food I consume would be utilized to help build my lean mean body. So what the heck is up???? Why DON'T I slow down my eating knowing all these amazing benefits? What's causing this little glitch? Those are the very questions I asked myself at the start of this year. I knew the answer before I ever wrote th

Velcome To The Little Hop of HORRORS!!!

MUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! So I tried to make the title sound really spooky and ran out of room to include my evil laugh... hahaha! WELCOME HOPPERS! Are you thoroughly spooked and amazed? I know I am! You already know that today is the start of our Halloween celebration with a blog hop organized by my good friend Nicole of Canadian Nickel Scrap'n . If you're currently hopping, you should be arriving here from the Fabulous Eulanda's blog ... wasn't that Caramel Corn Box AWESOME?!? If you haven't arrived from Eulanda's blog and are just now joining us, hop to the bottom of this post for details on how the blog hop works. And now for my scary good fun before you head over to Gloria's blog on the next stop of this hop. Today I've got the "Welcome" sign that I will be hanging in my foyer this Halloween. I used my Simple Frame Gypsy cut file as well as the pumpkins and faces from the Pumpkin Carvings Seasonal Cricut Cartridge (just like the one I will be g

JEROSHA ÄRETUN said…

Congratulations for reaching Day 10 =) I should start cleansing, too =) Thanks for the inspiration!

March 15, 2014 at 3:02 AM

Julie Tucker-Wolek said…

So awesome that you have found a distraction :) I have been reading Kaylea Cross lately -- she writes suspense military romance novels ... she has 3 series -- and I loved them all :)

March 15, 2014 at 6:39 AM

FitterTwit said…

Thanx Jerosha and good luck! Thanx for that Julie, I'm gonna have to check her out!

March 15, 2014 at 9:00 AM

Nicole Wright Designs said…

Congrats for reaching Day 10. Loving watching your progress! Lol I'm glad you liked the metal foil. And thanks for your awesome comment. It always puts a smile on my face, even on migraine days. It's like you're yelling your excitement. You're awesome as always.

March 16, 2014 at 7:06 PM

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