Friday, August 26, 2016

Back In The Driver's Seat Metaphorically Speaking Eating, Intuitive Thoughts and Physical Activity Diary as of and other written musings initatiated Friday August 26, 2016

Back In The Driver's Seat Metaphorically Speaking Eating, Intuitive Thoughts and Physical Activity Diary as of and other written musings initatiated Friday August 26, 2016

Divinely Influenced Affirmations

My Life is getting better each day.
My intuition is increasing each day.



Diet Log From Friday August 26, 2016

I walked 11 miles today from my apartment to my job and back-4 miles- apartment to the college park metro-3 miles-metro to my job-2miles and back home another 2 miles
Food I ate today
some salmon
pizza slice from my job at the University of Maryland College Park
my husband's fruit juice shake made with love
orange juice-both from my job and from a 59 ounce bottle of orange juice that my husband gave me.
some water
deer park sparkling cherry water with some apple juice
some garlic bread





A Dream I Had or Material For My Storytelling andor Both? I'm aware that I could be lucid dreaming and I head to the library to see if I can get permission to obtain some celestial knowledge yet I understand that this could be an ongoing process as I'm in the process of working and healing my pride. Just as I enter one of the libraries a bus comes up with a friendly spirit dressed as Rainbow Brite and mentions that someone wants to speak to me. Less than 20 seconds later, I noticed a future version of me congregated at a campfire with 18 other spirits.  I temporarily glance up and notice that other camp groups are co-existing peacefully within the same campgrounds area that my future self and the other beings are congregated at. I noticed that various spirits near my future self look at me with loving eyes and are dressed in various cartoon character costumes, country costumes, and doll costumes. For instance, I noticed that 2 of the spirits are dressed in costumes from two of my husband's favorite cartoons, while 2 other spirits are dressed in two of my favorite cartoons as well as one spirit dressed in a costume from a character of a show that my husband and I both enjoyed as well as 3 spirits dressing in flag costumes of England, Switzerland, Austria, Canada, and 8 other countries. The fire shows an image of a past lifetime of my husband  and I together in England during the 1800's and the time when India was still part of the British East India Trading Company. He was actually one of my younger sisters and I shockingly was a Caucasian male with similiar physical features that I have in this lifetime (that could explain the way my physical appearance is viewed by others even though I was actually born as a woman-please know that I have nothing against transgendered males who transition to females or vice versa and I believe that there is inner and outer beauty in a person regardless of their race/ethnicity-I'm just making a point on one of my past lives as a British male and my physical traits carrying over as a way for helping me understand why my soul chose my physical appearance even though I sometimes wonder why I did not choose a path of having a physical appearance that fit into what would be popular in American society. Anyhow, the past life showed that I worked in a supply warehouse and my husband (who was my younger sister then) came to warn me about some people who were trailing behind her trying to kill us both. Before I ask any questions my 110 pound future self give lays out a paper in front of me with the following instructions and info; the spirits congregated near her have concealed through appearance to me through positive karma illusions due to me still working through pride (which is partially why my higher self chose my physical appearance and personality that I have for this lifetime) and in order to assist me in my writing endeavors while keeping secret their identities for spiritual reasons. The paper also contains info that it is ok for me to avoid disclosing my weight for a while as I work out the details of staying committed to my long distance walking goals in light of my University of Maryland College Park job that I feel blessed to have. However, instructions are made clear that I must actually write in a schedule weekly for my walking but avoid comparing my fitness andor weight loss progress with anyone else and to understand the blessings with my current career path including helping to raise my spiritual vibration towards greater happiness and abundance. I also see the words vision board and writing before being awoke by the song Around the World by Aqua.


another song for inspiration; Around the World by Aqua,Around the World by Red Hot Chilki Peppers, Shake It by Metro Station,Vogue by Madonna



Monday September 5, 2016





A Dream I Had or Material For My Storytelling andor Both? I'm in a colorful university/college classroom filled with 2 roomfuls of students who seem happy and eager like myself to be there. I'm trying to figure out if where I'm at is related to a job or school when a self confident and commanding voice lets everyone in the class know that a speaker giving a presentation for the class is going to be there soon. I noticed on one side of the classroom an older lady in her 40's or 50's walking with a female that looks to be either the same age as my husband and I or younger. Here in the older lady are walking towards a side entrance that leads out of the classroom andor  employment type of room into a mysterious entrance that may have had images of  a galaxy andor space but may have been a hallway that my spirit helpers may have wanted to keep abstract for me for the time being. Hours later an awareness comes upon me that regardless of what my most intelligent and persuasive critics may say about my writings that the image is meant to intuitively get my attention with more schooling. It truly dawns on me that short of a major windfall andor winning the lottery, that I must go back to school to get a second bachelor's degree in order to both increase my chances of greater prosperity but to also manifest financial opportunities that would help me to repay my student loans quicker. On the plus side, my mind is then made up seconds later what I'm going to study for sure and my intuition guides me to two choices of colleges to look into that are popular with employers in both the private and public sectors as well as help me in my current job now that I come to think of it and gives me online options to study from in 2017.


Tuesday September 6, 2016


Some Song ideas for both my weight loss and writing goals

Spaceman by Hardwell, Wicked Garden by Stone Temple Pilots, Bonfire by Knife Party, Meet Me Halfway by the Black Eyed Peas, Hideaway by Kiesza, Domino by Jessie J, Power by Major Lazer feat. Ellie Goulding, Scream and Shout by Will.i. am  and Britney Spears, Thatpower by Will.i.am feat Justin Bieber

Some links that inspired me for my weight loss goals and other goals/ambitions for the other areas of my life
http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20466776,00.html


25 Shocking Celebrity Weight Changes


http://www.msn.com/en-us/health/weightloss/23-dramatic-celebrity-weight-loss-journeys/ss-BBvnZst

23 dramatic celebrity weight loss journeys


https://www.fastcompany.com/3063392/your-most-productive-self/how-writing-to-do-lists-helps-your-brain-even-when-you-dont-comple

How Writing To-Do Lists Helps Your Brain (Whether Or Not You Finish Them)


Some Affirmations for both weight loss and all areas of my life


I believe in myself and my ability to create a bright future for myself regardless of what it reflected externally.

I transform challenges and criticisms into tools for powerful and beneficial transformation in all areas of my life while also keeping acknowledgement of encouragement.

I attract happy and encouraging friends who are supportive and understanding of my new goals involving my fitness, career, and other areas of my life.

I'm in the process of manifesting an exciting year of self-reinvention and success in all areas of my life.

Thanks to beneficial celestial and good fortune aspects during my birth week and astrological sign I'm in the process of letting go of the past and manifesting new paths that boost my happiness.

I'm entering a powerful cosmic and gifted period that is creating a bright new chapter that boosts my weight loss goals and all other areas of my life.

I'm in the process of manifesting a year of improved finances and for the rest of my current lifetime and beyond. 
I'm also in the process of manifesting an even closer dynamic in my amazing marriage with my wonderful husband.

Answers about any applications andor decisions that I'm waiting on always arrive in divine timing. Any delays are to the benefit of my higher self and overall being

I pick myself back up from all challenges self-confidently and emerge an ever wiser person as a result.

My intuition and inner genius is improving each day.

I'm becoming more self-confident each day.

I have keen logical and intuitive instincts.


I transform all challenges in opportunities for beneficial and positive growth.

I have good reasons for everything I'm doing in all areas of my life and I can express them clearly


affirmations from this website

https://www.orindaben.com/

I listen to people with an open heart and ear.

Divine Will flows through me. I know when to take action and when to surrender.

I have the ability to look inward and find answers.

I honor my dreams.

I receive revelations. I recognize and honor them when they come into my mind.


I forgive myself, knowing I am always doing the best I know how.

I open to allow and accept good things into my life.

The pounds are melting off.

I do what I love all the time. My work is my play.

I know the essence of what I want and I get it.

I feel blessed with the amount of of free time that I get as a result with my work schedule
I feel blessed to say that even my current job is helping me make time towards my weight loss and fitness goals.

I'm in the process of learning and preparing for learning how to work full-time while also successfully balancing my weight loss/fitness goals with taking at least one college class or more every 3-6 months


Today I have successfully walked at least 6 miles from my apartment to the University of Maryland College park train metro station and back to my apartment.

I also succeeded in walking at least over 36 miles last week.

My goal for this week; Increase my walking to at least 50 miles or more this week
Set myself up for success in being able to run at least 30 miles a week by mid December 2016 or sooner.
To drink at least 120-170 ounces of water each day and to plan my meals at least a week in advance.



Friday, August 12, 2016

Back In The Driver's Seat Metaphorically Speaking Eating, Intuitive Thoughts and Physical Activity Diary as of and other written musings initatiated Friday August 12, 2016

Divinely Influenced Affirmations

https://www.orindaben.com/pages/rooms/affirmations_room/#null

I stay in my center around other people.
I have the right to use my time and energy as I please.
My ability to look at the future with clear vision is increasing
I invite and allow good to come into my life




Diet Log From Friday August 12, 2016

I walked 4.3 miles today from the Beltway Plaza mall in Greenbelt to the apartment area where my husband and i currently reside. 

Food I ate today
Spare rib meat pieces
some fries with ranch and mustard sauce
Gatorade Glacier Cherry
Gatorade Green Apple
Green Tea Ginger Tea Argo Tea Brand
lime and chili flavored pork rinds
23 ounce can Arizona Ginseng and Honey Flavored Tea
Weight reflected today when I weighed myself on the weight scale inside the Greenbelt Mall; 205 pounds on what I confess is my height of 5 feet and 3 inches regardless of what others think.




A Dream I Had or Material For My Storytelling andor Both? I'm glancing in the outside background and meet with my future self. I'm surrounded by some people who are meeting up for a background party barbecue and playing an eclectic range of music. Someone is making watermelon barbecue ribs reminiscent of a movie that I had recently seen and peach barbecue ribs. Ironically one of the songs that is playing in the party background is Peaches by The Presidents of the United States of America. Fortunately my husband loves me and sees the inner and outer beauty in me as I already am in my real life but he does sympathize with me on why I'm in the process of losing weight. I easily imagine and remember the image of the first year I had met my amazing husband when I weighed between 119-129 pounds. I get the intuitive feeling that I need to go ahead and still both keep and collect stories of successful weight loss but to avoid comparing my progress to them as I am on my own unique path.


another song for inspiration; Naked Eye by Luscious Jackson,Cowboy by Kid Rock, I Found You by the Wanted, No One by Alicia Keys,Trip Switch by Nothing But Thieves,Vogue by Madonna


Some Goals Tomorrow For Saturday August 13, 2016: My intuition guided me to start doing this via inspiration that came to me today when walking including to log this in a physical notebook especially in case there are days where I prefer to save my entry andor entries for the next andor later day.

Walk at least 6-7 miles
Strive to drink at least  100 ounces of lemon water and ideally a max of 64 ounces non water. Do grocery shopping to stick to meal plan. Finish leftover spare rib and fries, add some chicken + mashed potatoes, choco pudding, 2 apples with cookie butter

Divinely Influenced Affirmations

https://www.orindaben.com/pages/rooms/affirmations_room/#null

I stay in my center around other people.
I have the right to use my time and energy as I please.
My ability to look at the future with clear vision is increasing
I invite and allow good to come into my life




Diet Log From Saturday August 13, 2016

I walked 3 miles today from the my apartment to the University of Maryland College Park Campus and back
Food I ate today
Spare rib meat pieces with sweet honey bbq sauce and hickory brown sugar sauce
tilapia with butter
some lobster meat and butter
Gatorade Glacier Cherry
some lemonade water in a Gatorade bottle
2 Strawberry Chills drinks
Weight reflected today when I weighed myself on the weight scale inside my apartment-202 pounds, a victory yay.




A Dream I Had or Material For My Storytelling andor Both? I meet my future self who already weighs 110 pounds and is coming outside of a garden party that just played Sexy Chick by David Guetta feat. Akon, and I ask her (my 110 pound future self)how I can make her a reality sooner rather than later. She simply points me to a wall with the instructions written in gold; Diligently log your schedule both at least offline and be more purposeful and wise with your time online. Also, write out the number of miles you intend to walk at a minimum at least a week ahead of time. The song Lovin Each Day by Ronan Keating plays.


another song for inspiration; Walker by Fitz and the Tantrums, Out of My League by Fitz and the Tantrums, My First Kiss by 30h3, Handclap by Fitz and the Tantrums Trip Switch by Nothing But Thieves,Vogue by Madonna


Some Goals Tomorrow For Sunday August 14, 2016: Strive to walk at least 6 miles and also stick with the following drink plan and keep persisting in my weight and fitness goals regardless of how long it may take for me to see results and regardless of how other people judge my progress but be open to helpful and encouraging suggestions. Strive to drink at least  100 ounces of lemon water and ideally a max of 64 ounces non water. I accomplished some of my grocery shopping with the help of my amazing husband and I plan to do more with grocery shopping with some more key items within the next 48 hours of less.I also need to continue to be guiltfree with minimizing my facebook time and continue to monitor and improve on myself when it comes to how much time I spend online and on the internet.


latest weight tracking/target as of Sunday August 14, 2016; 200 pounds yay
slight update for Sunday August 14, 2016-I still plan to log my food and exercise intake and other thoughts in my notebook offline but I have decided to blog about my weight loss journey once every 5-7 days (ideally at either the 5th or 6th day or the 7th day at the latest). This is going to allow me enough time for some of the other things that I have planned as well as help me monitor my time online more closely andor make sure that I'm also spending more of my time online with a purpose. However, I intend to at least share the amount of miles that I walked on some of the days from my notebook and I want to thank everyone who stops by this blog andor any of my other blogs to look at from time to time.
Goal of miles I intend to walk this week; At least 24 miles or more this week.