In the "Groove"

Well I am happy to report that I am back in the groove.    Life is starting to settle down.  The house is as put together as it can be for now.

This past weekend marked the beginning of the Olympics.  I marked the beginning of the Olympics with a party at my new LYS.  They held a cast-on party for the Ravellenic games.  I cast on for Team Briar Rose .  I cast on Pea Vines Shawl by Anne Hanson.  379 stitches--woohoo.  Let me just say that it takes a minute to knit one row.  After knitting 2 days I finally feel like I am making some progress.  I am also happy to report that I am holding steady on my fiber fast.  Yay!  It is amazing to me what the Olympics bring out in people.  I watch and I feel the energy of everyone cheering on team USA and not even our country, all countries come together in a spirit of cheering everyone to do their best.  I also think that the Olympics being held in London bring a majestic feel to this particular Olympic games.  Isn't the Queen wonderful?  I love her sense of humor and how she stepped out of her "box" to bring a whole new element to the Olympics.  I love watching and knitting every day and I enjoy the camaraderie that it brings to my ravelry team as well.  Go team brf 2012!!!

I am also happy to report that I have held steadfast to a healthy eating plan and this week I have lightened up 6 pounds.  I know that is a lot to lighten up in only one week and yet remember it's the first week, and as we all know that any time we go on a live-it the first week or so we usually lighten up more than most.

63 weeks til Rhinebeck!!!  I know it is so far away and yet I am super excited.  I keep visualizing myself in a beautiful long cardigan that will keep me snuggly warm as I walk around all of the tents and vendors. It's a way smaller size than I normally knit. : )  I have a pair of felted mittens on my hand and a lovely knitted head band keeping my ears warm.  Don't I look cute?  In my mind it's cute.  Now I just have to determine the yarns and colors to knit.   In my mind I see me wearing a new Kaffe Fassett coat--yummy.  Way too much work to get to before next October.  I knit one of his coats over 20 years ago and it took me FOREVER!  It was however, the most beautiful coat I have ever made.  Well,  there is my Prism coat--hmmm, What can I say, I think they are all beautiful!  It is fun to dream about next year.  It's the same way when you are planning a vacation.  You think about it, plan it, and dream about it for weeks and even months and then before you know it--it's here.  Let's hope Rhinebeck comes as quick.  

I have been thinking about what has caused me to self sabotage in the past.  It has been many different things from feeling unloved to being depressed to no confidence and the list could go on and on.  What I realize is that different things are triggers for me.  This week I noticed that I wanted to eat less healthy things when I was happy and having a good day.  Isn't that odd?  Perhaps not, as we tend to eat surrounding celebrations and if you have noticed in your own life that so many of our times together with others are centered around food.  I wonder why that is?  Food can be that thing that causes a bit of disconnect when we are with others.  If you think about it, food can bring us together and then when the meal is over, that is our chance to dis-connect with the other person.  Food offers excuses on many levels.  I also noticed that when I was frustrated I thought some chips would help.  I didn't eat them though.  I was definitely being the observer this past week.  I avoided all sugary substances this week and I can tell that I was irritable at times and yet overall I feel pretty good.  I think that it will take a few weeks for the sugar to get completely out of my system.  I will continue to contemplate the issues surrounding my food intake.  For now I have my vitamix out and I am back to my green smoothies every morning and eating as close to raw as possible.  I am eating a few cooked items as well and in very small quantities.

For the coming week I plan to stay on task.  I will continue my self sabotage class and keep you posted.

Happy Knitting, Eating and watching the Olympics!