off to the big city

tomorrow is an exciting day, and the beginning of a big weekend.
my best sister friend is flying to san francisco from seattle. we haven't had a visit in two years, and it's long overdue.

we met during the winter of 1976/77, when we were ski lift operators at squaw valley, lake tahoe. the friendship just gets stronger. we share the things that matter, and are so connected. we will walk and talk and eat a little dim sum and have lunch at my dad's and go see my college girl and take her to lunch. and we will laugh and get completely caught-up.


she is the one who told me about this fat flush diet that i began almost a month ago. i must admit that i am fairly stoked about it.

when i went for my annual exam on tuesday, i learned that i had dropped 19 pounds since i was there in mid-october. this includes thanksgiving-time. i cannot describe the elation of hearing a number that doesn't make you want to shriek. i have dealt with being overweight for 23 years. many years. my clothes are getting baggier. and my man has told me that i feel different now. yow.

my dear friend has been enjoying similar results, and her cholesterol has dropped dramatically, which was the impetus for her to try it. i feel much healthier already. the diet isn't easy, but it's very much about cleansing, so it feels excellent.lots of fresh vegetables(especially leafy greens), protein(tofu, tempeh, fish, chicken,or beef), and large amounts of unsweetened/diluted cranberry juice. and flax seed and flax oil. no breads. no dairy products. or sugar. or alcohol, and of course exercise such as walking, pilates, etc. only 1 cup of black coffee a day. no other caffeine. i have been drinking chammomile/peppermint tea by the teapot-full at work every day. it takes discipline. but the payoff came when i got on that scale the other day. it made me want to keep going. this is cool.

i'll be back around the shack after my weekend in my home-city.
peace.