Zma Hoops! 12/07/2023: Letting it All Hang Out!

 Hello Friends!

My life is a whirlwind this time of year. Not only is it holiday season, it is also recital season!

I am currently planning two live piano student recitals, and one Zoom piano student recital. In addition, I have a rehearsal for a vocal student recital I am accompanying, followed by a vocal recital the next day, 

But wait! There's more! 

I am also accompanying a choir concert! Huff, puff, wheeze! And my asthma has flared up a bit.  I was intending on taking a nap before I went in for choir practice the other day, but I was informed the choir director was ill and asked if I would lead! I was frankly too tired to get nervous. Our concert is next week and they needed me!

Choir practice went very well, by the way! :)

I am sitting at my laptop. putting together programs for the piano recitals. Then I will get a little piano practice in before I depart to go teach.

A lot going on!  I also have 6 grandmonkies I watch every week and 1 on the way!\

No rest for this Zma! Plus, finances are particularly tight this year. So I am knitting like a fiend to make gifts for all my loved ones!  

Deep breath here. ..

While I am pausing to breath, let me tell you that I am so proud! I am still hooping EVERY SINGLE DAY! 

Today will be Day 98!

Embarrassingly enough, I have also been overeating: Much carbs and sugar!

AAAACK!

But starting yesterday, I am back on the keto diet and intermittent fasting (No eating between 8pm and 10am.) I woke up feeling much less achy and inflamed.

My first meal today:
Chaffle, egg, veggies, ham.and tea

I saw a picture of myself with 3 of my grandmonkies last week. It was a candid photo, I was slouching and belly was hanging!

I was so mortified! If I am going to work so hard with my daily hooping, walking and gym, I can't sabotage myself with my eating! It's been said you cannot outrun a bad diet!

And I am putting myself out there into the vast internet. How embarrassing if my tummy is growing and not shrinking!

However, my intention is personal growth. And transparency.  So here I am, letting it all hang out! :)

And I am actually quite proud of the me I am today!

I hope you are too!

Happy Thursday!

Love,

Zita