Power Colors

I found this interesting...please enjoy..and share your comments.

Your Power Color Is Teal

At Your Highest: You feel accomplished and optimistic about the future. At Your Lowest: You feel in a slump and lack creativity. In Love: You tend to be many people's ideal partner. How You're Attractive: You make people feel confident and accepted. Your Eternal Question: "What Impression Am I Giving?"

What's Your Power Color?

The "cat" diet

Today was a holiday, so being the Federal Employee (not disgruntled) that I am, I had the day off. Doesn't mean I didn't have my work cut out for me this morning.
...it was vet day!! I'm smart to only take one animal to the vet at a time...I have 3 so that could be a nightmare...the drive alone would be suicide...

So, it was Raven's day to do..she's one of the 2 black cats I have...hence the blog title...anyway...her day to go.
...open cat carrier....hunt for cat....locate cat under bed...coax cat out from under bed...pick up cat(being careful not to strain back, cat is severely overweight)...lock cat in carrier...the whining begins...put carrier in car...drive 10 miles to vet...whining all the way...arrive at vet and wait in "the room"...more whining...try to coax cat out of carrier...vet arrives...power goes out...sit in dark with whining cat....power goes back on...finally...lenghtly exam..."your cat is fat"...whining...vaccinations...bloodwork...."your cat is fat"...exercise...diet...blah blah blah...

So the bottom line...my cat is fat...she is 8 years old and she weighs....drum roll.....17 pounds... vet has put her on a "restricted food diet" (isn't that what diets do, restrict food?) and exercise...how do you exercise a cat?? okay, I know with play and toys and all that...you don't understand, I own the laziest cat in the world...she even makes Garfield look energetic.

I also have another black cat..so now I'm supposed to restrict the food for one of them and feed them separate...so he has his food and she has her own special diet food...we won't even get in to how much the visit was!! But they ARE my children and I want them to be healthy...so you can't really put a price on that.

Raven is the youngest...and that being said, I now have a family of senior citizen pets. The other cat is 14 and the dog is 13....that's a lot of people years.

So tomorrow begins "the cat diet"...I guess we'll have to see what happens...she is supposed to have her first weigh-in in 3 weeks...sounds like Weight Watchers for felines...hehehe.

Please feel free to send me any comments, tips, or suggestions to help my kitty get back in to shape...she was such the ball of energy when she was younger...and I would really like her to be healthy.

Believe me, it's not going to be as easy as it sounds.

Ways to de-stress

I like to post about things I've read and/or seen on television, internet, etc...well, during a recent trip to my pharmacy, I came across some information about stress..which we all suffer from on a daily basis. Here were some tips that I wanted to share...and maybe share a few of my comments..enjoy..

1. Take a deep breath. Shallow breathing can contribute to stressful feelings. So try this easy exercise: Close off your right nostril and inhale slowly through the left. Hold that breath for a count of five. Then close off your left nostril and exhale out of your right nostril. Do this for about five minutes. Breathing slowly and deeply helps prevent stress from overwhelming you.
hmmm...yes, I think breathing is pretty important to do on a daily basis...don't think I could live without it...hehehe...

2. Reach for protein. When work gets in the way of eating, we tend to reach for quick fix snacks that are high in caffeine and sugar. Instead, try snacking on foods that are richer in energy boosting proteins and minerals like potassium, which gets reduced when we're stressed. Better alternatives: peanut butter on a banana or whole wheat crackers. I hate it when work gets in the way, don't you?

3. Write it down. Start a journal where you can jot down some of your thoughts about what's bothering you and help yourself put stress into perspectvie. Hey, maybe I should start a blog...hehehe..

4. Get out and walk. Walking just five minutes with your mind concentrated on your stride and rhythmic breathing does wonders to clear your mind. If you can't walk (or don't want do), simply step outside, swing your arms back and forth and breathe deeply for an energy boost. There's that breathing thing again...must be of some importance.

What kind of fruit are you?

Some fun fruit things....

You Are a Strawberry

You are friendly, outgoing, and well liked by many people. You are popular, but there's nothing you ordinary or average about you. You a very interesting person, and you have many facets to your personality. Sometimes you feel very conflicted. Your different sides of your personality pull at you. You are a very sensual and passionate person. You are fiery... you can't help it. In general, you keep your passionate side under wraps. You are only wild in private.

What Type of Fruit Are You?