Good night Day 3, welcome day 4! (posted by Jessie)

Birgie, sounds like you are really on top of things and super disciplined so that HAS to make you proud. Those little moments that you make the choice of not buying the sugar and calorie filled foods is quite significant, and though you felt the draw towards them, similar to me with the chocolate today, you fought it! You ROCK! By the way, is there any way we can see your paintings?

Isn't food such an under rated addiction? I know we have all been more aware of obesity due to the news and stats on North Americas trend, but it is still not taken maybe as seriously as other addictions. Just thought I would mention it.

Hey, if anyone wants a GREAT, FUN, AND YUMMY cookbook, buy the book, "Eat, cook and be skinny" or something like that. I own it, and if anyone is interested, I could bring it on Sunday so you could look at it and maybe copy some recipes. It is low fat meals that are delicious! My favorite thing to make is the tofu lasagna, and ask Matt, a meat lover, that it tastes incredible and you never miss the meat!

Oh, and I know now I am considered a Lacto-Ovo vegetarian.....meaning I eat eggs, and dairy only from animals. I have never been keen on any type of label, but was discussing being veggie again with my veggie-pharmacist friend Clem at work, and he told me what category I fit into.

I am working in the clinic tomorrow (where they have follow up appointments, new meet and greets, and some minor procedures like nipple tattooing) getting further orientated there as Monday, it is only me, the patients flowing in, and the Doctors! So everyone enjoy your day, and keep up the hard hard work.

One last thought, it is important to get your heart rate going each day to get fit, but that might be pushing it if you have physical limitations or haven't done exercise in awhile. I suggest to get out and do something for atleast 30 mins EACH day without an excuse. You don't have to run, cause even Matt cant exactly run with a bad knee, but you can walk at a faster pace. Exercise is part of this process. Matt and I usually carry a frisbee with us on our walks so we can throw it around a bit.

OK, enough of MY rambling!

Love and hugs, Jess