The 5oz Foodie

You can't fix stupid.... ;) I have spent so much of my life being a people pleaser. I am the one that settles arguments even when I may not be the one that started it,  I agree to do things for people or I go with what they want to do; as not to upset anyone, I have done things in my life to make others feel more comfortable and accepted even when it has gone against everything I believed. It's crazy to think that I have wasted so much emotion and energy trying to make everyone else happy and not worry about my own happiness. When the end comes and I have to give a report for my life I don't want to say I wish I would have lived more for what I believed, rather than what others believed for me. Do I regret things I have done in my life? I try not to because those things that happened made me who I am now. Love, peace and finding peace in myself Musicsongbird Some people try to listen to the bottom of a bottle Some people try to listen to a needle in their arm ...

I may offend or upset a few people with this but, when did we become such a people of political correctness? Where people are no longer allowed to have their own opinions about things without being threatened with law suits or boycotts or splits in friendships or families, or being called racist or intolerant or hater? If I say I don't like the President, that I don't like his policies and the job he has done and the decisions he has made for our country or what he has said about our country... I am called a racist. If I say I love chicken sandwiches from Chick-a-fil and will continue to frequent their restaurant... I am said to be a supporter of a Gay bashing company If I eat Campbell's Soup while surfing Google on my Apple computer... I am a supporter of Gay marriage. I am human, I am an American, the constitution says I am allowed Free Speech. So I have the right to my opinion. It doesn't matter where I eat or where I shop, my beliefs are mine and I shouldn...

 I received some great advice from a friend when it comes to dealing with people: “In every situation when you are dealing with an unpleasant person, you always have 3 choices,  call them  TLC.      You can  T ake It – “for this particular moment in  time, I can let this pass, it will not be important in a year” You can  L eave It – “this relationship, encounter, person is just not worth my time and energy. I am walking away” You can  C hange It – “I can advise this person of the consequences I will impose the next time this happens, i.e., will walk away or I change my response” I think this is the same for everyday situations... When things get rough or complicated you can Take it, Leave it or Change it.  Those are the choices you get in life. Once you've made your decision live it out loud and don't look back.  Love, peace and live out loud... Musicsongbird

I finally got to see the end of the Olympic opening after work today. All I can say is wow. The torch lighting was amazing; it was very touching to see Muhammad Ali symbolically pass the Olympic Flag and sweet at how Sir John McCartney got chocked up as he began singing "Hey Jude. " I honestly don't remember being this excited about the Summer Olympics but today at lunch we were all crowded around the TV watching of all things Archery. It was so enjoyable though because we were all really getting into it. When we started watching it, it was between Women's Basketball and Men's Team Archery. From the first 10 point shot we were drawn in. We saw South Korea win the Bronze and then we watched the US compete against Italy for the Gold. It was crazy because when you think of Olympic Athletes you think thin and athletic, but when we saw the teams competing that wasn't necessarily the case.   It made me excited to know that not all Olympic athletes have to be super ...

I heard a great quote today and then of course I had to add my spin on it. The quote came from a new movie called, "The Odd Life of Timothy Green." A coach asks him why he is smiling and Timothy's response is, "I can only get better." Isn't that what all of our answers should be when we mess up at something or we aren't good at it right off from the beginning. Instead of whining and complaining that something is too hard or saying I can't do it... Wouldn't it be better if we tell ourselves, I can only get better. Instead of getting down on ourselves when, for instance, if I have a pig out night, I can stop and say I can't do any worse than I did today, tomorrow I can do better. Maybe when we are trying to teach someone something that they aren't really grasping we can tell them, they are going to get better. Again putting a positive spin on it. I have a very close friend that has been frustrated lately about the lack of time we have h...

It is so nice to be back to my regular day to day. I love going on vacation but coming home is nice too. I loved being back at work yesterday and out with my team tonight. It's nice that we get these opportunities to hangout now and then. Well, earlier to day my car broke down and we had to call AAA. The nice guy came out and checked everything out and even brought us ice water.  It turns out that the battery posts needed a little cleaning up and now the car is running fine. Thank God we didn't have to spend the extra money on a new battery. I have been feeling a little achy today so I think it is time to say goodnight. Love, peace and sweet dreams Musicsongbird

I experienced my first professional back massage today. All I can say is.... Amazing. There was a health fair at work today and so my shadow and I explored and learned some great information on how to get ourselves healthy and we each got a 10 minute back massage. Another check off of my wish list! Another thing I learned was my muscle mass index and my nasty BMI, but it was good to see these numbers. It put them in my face and made me really aware of how bad things have truly gotten. I also had my BP checked, the top number was good but the bottom number, not so good. I am at my highest weight ever and it has to stop now. So, my new mantra is to the left. :) I am not saying I won't indulge now and then but it can't be everyday. I need to go back to being sensible with my eating and get off my tush. So, I a,m challenging all of my readers to the following... 1. F ind at least 10 minutes each day to raise your heart rate. 2. E njoy the food you are eating, don't rush...