Onward and Upward
Written by Cassie on April 13th, 2010I had difficulty posting yesterday, so if you saw an errant post from my show up in your Google Reader then I apologize!
Yesterday I started a brand new journey. I joined an Atlanta bootcamp (www.FitWit.com) and started eating on the paleo “diet.” I say “diet” because it isn’t so much a weight loss diet as it is just a healthy way to eat. I gave up bread, pasta, corn, cheese, milk, and other dairy yesterday. If you follow me on Twitter, you know I was struggling with the milk part. I’ve been a devoted milk-drinker my entire life and saying good-bye was not easy. Thankfully, someone suggested I get almond milk. Sure enough, almond milk is TASTY and good for you. I tried soy milk a few times but found it too grainy.
It’s already been difficult for me to start this new lifestyle, but I have to say, what I was doing before was causing me harm. The main reason I decided to make a change this time was… money. I had some extra cash and I decided that rather than spend it on eating out, going to a movie, or even my beloved yarn that it was time to make a down payment on the rest of my life. I am by no means a rich person, but I knew that if I made a major financial commitment that I would have a harder time backing down.
So here I am, day 2 of bootcamp and I can barely squat to sit down. My shoulders are burning, my ankles are sore, and I’ve never been more proud of myself!
To celebrate, I offer you a great Spring desktop wallpaper. In my neighborhood, the dogwood trees bloomed a week ago and their blossoms are gorgeous as ever. I took a few photos and one in particular is so nice that I want to share it with you and spread some positive energy. To save it as a desktop background, click on the picture below- it will take you to Flickr. Above the photo on the Flickr page there will be a magnifying glass button that says “All Sizes.” Click the button then select “Original.” Then you can right-click (PC) or two-finger-tap (Mac) and choose “Select as Desktop Background.” Enjoy!




















