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Saturday an old classmate of mine called to say her connecting flight had been cancelled and she was stuck at the airport and would like to stay over night with me then catch a flight home the next day. I was delighted as we had not seen each other in years. Then reality set in and I remembered she had always been a size 10. EEEK!

Me with all my low fat high fiber foods, what was I going to feed my normal size friend? Before I could figure it all out she arrived and it was soon time to fix dinner. As I washed the salad greens, my friend grabbed the balsamic vinegar and some olive oil and started making her own salad dressing. I must have frozen with my mouth open, because she said “I hope you dont mind but I never eat those store bought dressing, too much fat and sugar for me.” I smiled and said me too. While I steamed some mixed veggies, she found the smart balance spread and said I just love this stuff, its so much better than plain butter. I said me too. I was about to pull some steaks out of the freezer when she spied some 98% fat free turkey breast cutlets and said, “Can we have these instead? Steaks are okay but I’d rather try these.” I said me too. As I poured us both a tall glass of ice water with a lemon wedge I told her that I try to drink at least a quart of water a day. She smiled and said me too.

Yep, I found out that Ms T.H.I.N. - Totally Healthy, In-charge and Not-hungry - had spent a lifetime doing what I have just learned how to do. Eat healthy, exercise, drink lots of water, and read the labels on everything I buy. Feels good to be T.H.I.N.

I am so excited!!!! I was just going to let everyone know I will be out of town for a week but I have to tell this story. I have not lost much weight lately but I keep eating right, walking, yoga, and lifting weights. The scales aren’t moving but I feel so much better, stronger, leaner. So today I decided to try doing something I have never had the nerve to do before. Heck even my DH gets nervous when its time to do it… Change the dreaded air conditioner filter! I know this sounds like no big deal, but the crazy person who built this house put the vent at the top of the only room with 15 ft ceiling. To reach it, my DH who is 6ft 3 has to extend our ladder to its fullest which makes it very shaky, while I am putting all my considerable weight on the bottom half of the ladder to keep it steady while he slowly nervously makes his way up. Then you have to lean over sideways, unlatch the vent, pull out the old filter and force the new one in that is always some how too big. All while keeping one hand on the top of the shaky ladder. Well today I did it ! Little 5ft 2 me! I said to myself if you can do Tae Bo you can do anything. Its all about balance and core strength. I Founf out the ladder was only shaky because my husband was so shaky! When he got home from work he couldnt believe it. The old me could not have lifted the ladder without straining my back, the new me used my stronger muscles and not my back. The new me had yoga balance and didnt make the ladder shake. The new me had a hard time being humble today!!!!!!!!!!!!