Friday, December 10, 2004

Weigh in! GOOD REPORT

Hey, I'm on the way! This quick loss works - I had my first weigh in today after I missed it yesterday due to unforseen circumstances. After 8 days I have lost 4 kgs! How cool!

Gotta keep it up! Thanks to Gavin for the encouraging comment - appreciated ; )

Thursday, December 09, 2004

Killed onstage

I just can't believe this - although I was never into Pantera or Damageplan, I just can't get my head around the thought of a guy charging onstage at a gig killing at least four people.

Apparently, the band Damageplan had just begun their first song Wednesday night at the Alrosa Villa when the man shot guitarist "Dimebag'' Darrel Abbott multiple times at point-blank range.

Senseless!

38 years old, someone's son, someone's brother & I bet he never thought that would happen that way after decades of touring.....what a twisted scenario

Sunday, December 05, 2004

Change of Habits

Just pondering.....Habit def. A recurrent, often unconscious pattern of behavior that is acquired through frequent repetition

I have started changing some habits regarding diet, and it has made me think on habits in general. I havent had a coffee in at least 4 days (don't panic coffeegrinders!) & have set my goal to go back to coffee on Tuesday, only from now on it will be espresso or americano (diluted espresso). The milk I was having in it was the equivalent of an extra meal of protein & at several cups a day plus meals that adds on the gut!

Habits are not just what we do, but also what we think. Some habits are good & fruitful. Others bad, destructive.

Philippians 4:8 (MSG) - "Summing it all up, friends, I'd say you'll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious--the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse"

Through time, habits are like concrete or set in stone. The hope here is that they still don't need to be permanent just because they appear to be (like concrete). Take your jackhammer out!

It's not easy, it may hurt. Like John Maxwell says "You have to give up to go up". If I want the weight off I have to make the changes & it is tough in the beginning. The coffee is only one of many examples I have changed & it doesn't just apply to eating habits.

What do YOU think?