THE WATERMELON CREDO

Wally Amos says the Watermelon Credo is a “guide that has helped me and others through rough times. I share it with you in the hope that it will help you through these rough times.”
If you are an optimist, you readily acknowledge that these are tough times. Yet, you know in your heart of hearts that tough times will end.
They will end quicker if you stay positive.
So, in the hopes of helping you stay positive and optimistic in these tough times, I offer you…

The Watermelon Credo

W – Whatever you believe creates your reality. Believe that life is a positive experience and it will be.

A – Attitude is the magic word. Your greatest asset is your attitude. Be positive regardless.

T – Together everyone achieves more. There are no limits to what we can accomplish together. I am more that I am but less than we are.

E – Enthusiasm is the wellspring of life. There is no limit to what can be accomplished with enough enthusiasm.

R – Respect yourself, as well as others. When you begin to respect yourself, your whole world changes.

M – Make commitments, not excuses. There is overwhelming power in the words “Yes I will.”

E – Every day can be a fun day. Fun is the lubricant that keeps life moving forward. Laugh a lot.

L – Love is the answer. Whatever the question, love is the answer. It’s the greatest force in the universe.

O – One day at a time. How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. All of life happens in increments of one.

N – Never give up or become a victim. You are guaranteed to lose if you give up. Winston Churchill was right, “Never, never, never give up.” It works if you work it.

GREAT SUMMER DESSERT - WINTER TOO FOR THAT MATTER!

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PIE
Serves 4; 4 Points per serving

1 ½ Cups Rice Krispies
4 Tablespoons Peanut Butter
1 Tablespoon Honey
1 ½ Cups Skimmed Milk
! Packet fat free, sugar free chocolate pudding
(Cool Whip light topping)

In a small bowl mix peanut butter and honey, microwave on high for 20 seconds. Sir in cereal, then press into a 9’inch pie pan and chill. Prepare pudding with skimmed milk and spread over cereal pie crust.
Top with Cool Whip if desired

THEY'RE YOUR ARTERIES

I saw an interesting and scarey piece on World News this evening on ABC. In it a reporter had her blood checked before eatiing a meal with over 8,000 calories and almost 300 grams of fat. Then afterwards she was tested again.

It was incredible to see that one outrageous meal was messing up the arteries and leaving a load of fat in the blood. One meal!

If that is someone's regular diet, you can hardly imagine the damage they are doing to their bodies.

Low fat, high fibre - definitely the way to go!

BTW

My running to the gym thing on Tuesday morning almost went really well. It was a dry, bright morning, I was listening to a thought-provoking podcasts and all was well with the world throughout the 2.5 miles to get there.

However, less than a mile into the return journey everything got messed up as I must have hit something on the uneven sidewalk, because I went flying. I assessed the situation quickly, got up, checked my graze knee and arm and continued to head for home at a much slower pace.

It seemed like flesh wounds were the only issue until I got to bed that night and tried sleeping on my right side. It seems I must have hurt my hip and arm as they both seriously complained about being under any pressure.

They're still sore, so I'm taking it steady. I meant well, but the good idea didn't turn out so well after all.

That's life!

WHERE WILL IT END?

With us being the sickest, deadest nation on earth? - check this out!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8129184.stm

WOW

Almost a week since I was last here! Can't believe it.

We had a busy week with our son and the grandchildren here from Texas, but I'm happy to say I had a very good week despite the potential distractions of meals out, barbecues, a visit to a Mets game and a bunch of other stuff.

Where I suffered was a mandatory reduction of exercise. It seems like early in the week when I left home to go to the gym, the kids heard me and then proceeded to wake up the rest of the household.

This did not make me too popular!

With Ben and Emily now back in the Lone Star State, I was back to the gym today, but am planning to do something a little different tomorrow that will put a different spin on "going to the gym". I'm planning to run there and back, wiithout going in, a distance of 5 miles according to www.mapmyrun.com

You gotta keep mixing it up!

WEIGHT WATCHERS KEY LIME PIE

Stole this recipe from a friend's Facebook page - sounds great.

3 Points per serving

1 reduced fat graham cracker crust
1 (1/16 ounce) package sugar-free lime gelatin
1/4 cup boiling water
1 (8 ounce) container fat-free whipped topping
2 (6 ounce) key lime pie yogurt



In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in yogurt with wire whisk. Fold in whipped topping with wooden spoon. Spread in crust. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.



* I reserved a tiny bit of the whipped topping and after it was set put a thin layer on the top with a mint leaf for garnish.

Thanks Kim!