End of Week One - GF

So far this gluten free diet hasn't been to bad. This is what I had for dinner Friday night.

First good snow of 2011

Written by my friend, John

This was written by my friend, John, when Chad passed away. I just read it for the first time today.

We have all lost someone close to us and we all deal with the pain differently.

Some fall and can not get up, for those we must pick them up.

Some fall and ask for help to get up,for those we must be there without hesitation.

Some stand strong and pray they don't fall,for them we must let them know that that if they fall we will be there to help pick them up.

Others fall then pick themselves up and dust themselves off only to fall again yet they continue to dust themselves off, for those we must let them know we are there to help

Then there are those who look to others for strength, for them we must show that it is okay to fall but we must get back up and continue for that is the best way I know to honor those who have gone before us.

Last but no less important those who hide that they have fallen, for those we must show them there is no shame in falling nor does it make them less in the eyes of others for we all fall at one time or another and friends and family will always be there even when you don't want them there.

And I believe that Chad was someone who always had his hand out to help those who needed it and as long as we are there to do the same for each other and those around us I believe he would be proud to call us family and friends.

yours truly with everlasting thoughts,

John Gegg

08-13-2010

New Beginnings...

This week I started two things...working out and a gluten free diet.

So far they are both going well. Being a self proclaimed bread and pasta addict, I thought the diet change would be really hard. I haven't had any problems but I also found a pretty good GF bread (Udi's). Tonight I tried my hand at baking a GF bread. It turned out ok. It was gummier than I wanted but I think with some tweaking it will work. The taste was great though. I ate a good chunk of it.

As for the working out, I managed 4 workouts this week. One walking, One Yoga, One Salsa Dancing and One walking/running interval. I was surprised that I wasn't more sore. My goal is three work out a week minimum. I am working up to running again. I want to run on the beach when I go out to CA in March and then run the Hospital Hill 5K in June.

As of today, I am down 1 lb.

New Years Resolutions...not

I have decided that this year, instead of a New Years resolution, I am making a list of things I want to do this year.

I want to take dance lessons.

I want to RUN a 5k.

I want to take a vacation.