Zma Hoops, 12/27/2023: My Glorious Salad!

 Hello Again My Friends!


I hope you had a peaceful and joy filled holiday!  I am here to tell you that I had a blast with all 6 of my grandmonkies, even though I allowed myself to stray a bit from my keto diet!

And I only gained a pound, which I lost overnight!

I am planning on doing keto for a few more weeks.  Hopefully my carb cravings will diminish. And then I plan on focusing on whole foods, low carb, mostly plant based. I get bogged down with so much animal  product on keto.  Plus, I have read that it is not healthy long term.

But I found that after having cookies, mashed potatoes, stuffing and candy (all in moderation, I think!), I really feel better minimizing the carbs and sugar.  My energy is higher, my joints are less stiff and I feel empowered! 

I am woman, hear me roar!


Oh, and I am still hooping daily. Today is Day 117!


And I managed to make it to the gym a few times last week for a bit of weights, stretching and a chair massage.


Moving forward into the New Year, I am contemplating my New Year's Additions.  Resolutions don't work for me. I'm a bit of a rebel. I just try to add good things every year.


This year, along with more water, more exercise. more veggies, more prayer, more love and kindness, I am going to work on  my voice!  I will be 62 in January. I have never been comfortable with my speaking or singing voice. I have a long history of asthma and allergies.  But I refuse to go to my grave without tackling what has tormented me my whole life!


Voice training, here I come!

On that note, I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday!  My sweet son and his wife gave me a salad spinner for Christmas. I don't like bagged salads, so this allows me to use fresh cut lettuce and spin that water out. Not sure why I never got one before!  They also gave my boyfriend and I a fondue pot!  I love me some fondue! Without the bread of course. We are going to buy some good sausage and slice up some veggies for dippers.


This morning I made the most glorious salad for my first meal. With my new salad spinner of course!



My glorious salad!




Here is today's hooping video:







Talk to you next time!

Love,


Zita (Zma)







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