Heal Your Church Website

There’s a new blog that floated onto my horizon - www.healyourchurchwebsite.org

I read that title first as meaning a website to heal your church. I was mistaken: this is a blog that addresses healing your church’s website. Quite informative. Much useful information and opinion. So - I’ve added it to my links.

Atkins Continues unabated

OK - so I’ve been at this for almost a month now… I realize that there are many benefits to this style of eating. I mean, even beyond the 10 lbs gone away in less than a month, or the fact that my jeans are considerably looser, and more comfortable, or even the fact that a couple of people, including my 18 year old son, have actually noticed that I seem to have lost weight.

Observation: I just feel better. Haven’t taken my various antidepressants for several days now and I think I may just not go back on them. No more getting kind of shakey when I haven’t eaten. Calm. Energetic. Able to focus. Who’d a thunk it? Maybe a big part of my mood swings is directly related to SUGAR - or sugar and STARCH.

Observation: I have been very consistent about getting in my 3 mile walk almost every day. That could help with the moods, etc. But, I was doing that before this change in eating pattern, and while it helped, it didn’t completely fix some of those emotional swings. So - must be related to diet.

Obesrvation: I feel good! oops, I think I said that before.

Atkins

OK - so I’ve been following this Atkins diet for a week now. I’m down 6.5 lbs - that’s about 10% of what I’d like to loose (if you’re gonna dream, reach for the stars).

Observations: I’m not hungry; I’m not craving any food - I’ve lived on salad, a few other veggies, meat, cheese and eggs for a week now. I’ve drunk my weight in water it seems. I’m energetic, not cranky - don’t feel like I’m on a diet at all. The biggest shift seems to be eating the meat. I’m probably getting more protein than I have in a very long time. My skin doesn’t seem as dry and old looking. So - I think I’ll continue this way of eating and see if I can regain my youthful appearance!

On diets and food

My brother was the second person in a couple of weeks to get interested in Atkins - and he wants me to try it. Maybe this can work. You see, I suspect that I am a person for whom sugar should be classified a street drug. The theory is that perhaps I am addicted to carbohydrates. That’s all I need - to go with my other addictions - caffiene, etc.

So - I’m giving this a shot. It’s probably going to be a boring trip - this getting healthy and losing weight, but watch this spot in case of success.

One, two, three… what are we fighting for?

I’ve watched the invasion of Iraq - I grew up with Viet Nam, the Cuban missile crisis and the Cold War. But, there is someone on Auburn University’s campus who has chosen a very strange battle, indeed.