5 Hours

5 hours into my Monday and I can already tell this is going to be another crazy, busy week! Oh well. Its best not to fight it and instead strap in and hang on for the ride. Friday isn?t too far away, right?

My morning began in meetings that didn?t break until close to 11:00. At which time I was salivating over the lovely apple that was waiting for me in the fridge.

There is something about eating a crunchy cold apple that makes me happy.

I thought the later snack would push back my lunch by an hour or so, but sure enough when 12:00 rolled around my stomach was more than ready for a full meal.

At home I reheated left over Sweet Potato, Kale and Barley Soup from Friday night.

The soup had soaked up most of its broth in the fridge over the weekend, but was still very hearty and delicious.

I paired the soup with 1/3 of a piece of Herb and Spice Flatbread I purchased at the Farmer?s Market on Saturday.

I really enjoyed the Italian seasoning in this bread and have plans to turn the spiced flatbread into personal pizzas in the very near future. Perhaps for dinner tonight?

Bon Appetite!

Facts and Figures?

On Friday I wrote about my marathon weight loss and was overwhelmed with all the wonderful comments that I received. Each comment made me stop and think which is always a sign of a good comment. One particular theme that seemed to dominate the comments was the question of why weight was such a taboo subject in healthy living blogs.

Personally I know all walks of life read my blog and I try to respect all my  readers by staying away from the topic of weight. I?ve found when I?ve made any mention of it in the past without giving a disclosure I have more than one unwelcomed comment on the issue.

Trust me, I?m not perfect and I don?t pretend to be. Just like everyone else I have days when I?m not happy with how I look or how certain outfits fit me. My weight fluctuates up and down from week to week based on my will power over chocolate. And believe it or not I do feel ? wait for it ? guilt when I occasionally over do it on dessert. Shocker!

Yes, I am human. Take it or leave it.

In the long run those thoughts are fleeting and nothing I obsess over. I think if I did blog about it then I would be obsessing over it. I would also be obsessing over the comments that would come out of it. I prefer to be peaceful and happy.

What are your thoughts on weight as a taboo subject in healthy living blogs?