There's nothing like a pair of braces to make you feel like a teen-ager again. I don't have a bad perm and now wear contacts, but I still feel like I'm fourteen all over again. What's been interesting is that people stare. They stared at 14 and they stare at 47.
I have clear braces on top and metal ones on the bottom. My rubber bands on the bottom are turquoise because it's my daughter's favorite color. They didn't have fancy colors when I wore them the first time.
If the braces weren't bad enough, I have an expander in. Once I have my SARPE surgery tomorrow, it will help expand my narrow upper jaw. Right now, it only serves to make me talk weird and is a haven for food getting stuck.
Thanks to YouTube, I've been able to get the 411 on the SARPE surgery. I got some tips like using frozen peas for the swelling since they'll mold to your face.
I also recently watched the movie, Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead, on Netflix and loved it. I bought a juicer and have been enjoying some delicious juice. It will come in handy for my liquid diet post surgery.
A stack of books is on my nightstand waiting to be read. I hope I feel up to it because I relish the time I'll have to just heal and read.
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By: Susan X Bradley,
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By: Tara Chang,
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I've had a juicer languishing in the pantry for a number of years (and was supposed to be victim of my next household-purge), but she gave a very compelling lecture of the therapeutic benefits of fresh mainly-veggie juicing, as well as some spectacularly delicious samples. I came away inspired, and have resurrected the juicer for daily use. It certainly feels good to do. I may even recover from an overload of Trader Joe's dark chocolate covered peppermint Jo-Jo's.....
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By: Susan X Bradley,
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By: Tara Chang,
on 1/9/2010
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After a month-long holiday-treat-orgy, I was, unsurprisingly, feeling a bit worse for wear.
Last week, I attended a lecture by The Juice Lady.
Last week, I attended a lecture by The Juice Lady.
I've had a juicer languishing in the pantry for a number of years (and was supposed to be victim of my next household-purge), but she gave a very compelling lecture of the therapeutic benefits of fresh mainly-veggie juicing, as well as some spectacularly delicious samples. I came away inspired, and have resurrected the juicer for daily use. It certainly feels good to do. I may even recover from an overload of Trader Joe's dark chocolate covered peppermint Jo-Jo's.....
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Ooooo... that looks good! You know, except for the beets. ;-)
mmm, evil Joe-Joes...
erm, I mean, tasty veggies! :)
love juice!
love chocolate too!!
mmmchocolatemmmm I mean mmmbrainsmmm no, no that's not right either. Mmmmjuicemmm? Hey I think I've got one of those juicer thingies stored downstairs, good idea! Must try it out. Then chocolate, yes?
Those are pretty veggies :). I may never recover from the JoJo's they are so delectible!
Well done at starting a healthy regime! I'm finding it sooo hard to change after all the indulgences and I've got into very bad habits now! I love your figure friday drawings :)