Reflections with reflections...

Today I enjoyed an opportunity to spend an afternoon kayaking with some good friends on  beautiful Upper Saranac Lake; (this is a beautiful lake with views of the lifestyles of the rich and famous) and while staring at the reflections in the water, of course I had some reflections of my own.  Now if any of you out there supporting me kayak, you know that although you're with a group of people, it's still a great opportunity to spend some time with yourself.  Gliding on the water when it's smooth and glass-like always gives me a feeling of peace and inner calm.  Today this was not the case.  The sky was dreary, the wind constantly created a choppy mix of waves against the current and then of course, there were the constant waves from motor boats pulling screaming teens on floats and tubes.... so much for reflections.... or so I thought.  There was a lot of work to be done on the return trip today, and it allowed me to focus on the work I'll have during this journey I'm on.  Although there was little time to think because I was concentrating on not flipping my kayak (yes the waves were that big and I was soaked to the bone when I was done), once we were in the cove at my friends camp, the sun came out, the water grew calm and it made me realize that I wasn't nearly as tired as I'd normally be after a paddle like that.  Although I'm on the first few official days of this life long journey of mine, my energy and stamina is increasing every  (I'm sure it's thanks to the no sugar and carbs).  I feel positive and focused about the food choices I'm making and with every good food choice, I feel good about having the discipline to stay on track.  This time also allowed me to reflect on my past poor choices and why I made them.  I pray every day that I will continue on this path because frankly it just feels good to feel good again.  And.... if I feel good now, imagine how I'll feel this time next year!   Who'da thought I'd get all that from a day out on the lake (plus I still came home and cooked myself a dinner)

Breakfast:
2 egg frittata of sorts with broccoli and mushroom, roasted garlic (the last of it), feta of course and a tiny bit of mozz.

Snack:
Small handful of mixed nuts

Lunch:
Healthy Choice Chicken and Rice soup (hey I was out and didn't have a choice it was that or a tuna sandwich) -but I did try to skim past the rice (so basically it was chicken with chicken broth)

Snack:
Came home and promptly ate a handful of broccoli

Dinner:
BBQ'd a boneless pork chop topped with some rosemary/garlic/pepper blend, steamed broccoli (what no swiss chard?) and a sliced cucumber from the garden

Snack
Orange sugar-free jello