Ahhhh, technology!

My scale was broken .... bummer. Too many moves I guess. I purchased a new one. No fancy bells or whistles, because really do I want to know how much water I am retaining or my true body fat percentage? NO! The new scale says that I have lost 8lbs since I began the Cinderella pact. Not too shabby.
I have found some music that I absolutely love for meditation. Don't laugh, it is the music for reading CD from the Target Lifestyles CDs. You know the ones by the stationary where you can push a button and listen to an excerpt of the music? It is full of classical music, which I love. I also have felt transcendent while listening to Andre Boccelli's Sacred Arias. I have performed many of the songs on that CD and so I have a personal connection to them. It also helps that I know the meaning behind the Italian. I would highly recommend adding soft music to your meditation time. I also have candles. I like to meditate in the morning before my family wakes up. It is dark and quiet and no one needs anything. :)

Mantra of the Day: Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so you shall become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil.
-- James Allen  In recent years there has been an explosion of positive thinking in the self help genre. Books like The Secret and The Power of Positive Thinking have awakened individuals to their power over themselves. I would like to declare that this is nothing new and site an ancient reference. Proverbs 23:7 "For as he thinketh in his heart so is he..."   Positive thinking is not some mystical magic of the universe. It is a promise from God. As you think, as you believe so will you be. So think good things, believe and hope and dream. Let your thoughts inspire positive actions. Do and be all that you dream and you will become all that you think you are. BEWARE: This works both ways. We are geniuses at destroying ourselves in our own minds. If you allow yourself to be degraded within your own mind you will become and remain all that you loathe. God loves us all. He desires, as a father, the most wonderful and glorious things for each of us. Trust in him. Believe that you are a princess, more royal than Cinderella, you are the daughter of a Heavenly King. 

Workout: I have been riding my bike, indoor and outdoor. My stationary bike is nothing extraordinary, but it does the job. I read recently that I should try to ride my stationary bike without leaning on the handles and supporting my body weight. I did, it worked, I was totally pooped! I added weights yesterday to my stationary bike ride. Nothing to impressive just two and five pound dumbells. I did curls and french press whenever my riding cycle was easy enough to let go of the handles. I really enjoy riding my bike outside -- but the Kansas weather is unpredictable and ooooh the wind! I am just waiting for the day when the wind picks me up. Unfortunately, I will probably look more like the wicked witch on my bike than Dorothy :)

Diet:  

Breakfast- Blueberry Smoothie, see former posts for recipe, 8 ounces water

Snack - Apple and Peanut Butter, 8 ounces water

Lunch - Light and Fit Yogurt; vanilla with fresh rasberries, Deli Turkey rolled around carrot sticks, 16 ounces water

Snack - LARABAR, cherry pie

Supper - Quesadilla salad; lettuce with corn, black beans, avocado, chicken breast and salsa. 24 ounces water with lime.

I am actually surprised, I haven't once felt deprived or hungry. I haven't had anything besides water as a beverage for a week.. and I feel better than I have in a long time. I do recognize when I need to drink water more easily now. I have probably been living in a constant state of dehydration for the past, well at least three years.