Kraftie truck challenge

Week 6, day 7! Guess that makes this 7 weeks. Today's challenge? The kraftie truck. I worked as a background actor ("extra") for the tv show "younger" (tv land, next summer). Anyone who has spent some time on tv/ movie sets knows about this truck full of coffee, sodas, candy, etc.

I decided my best strategy would be to just not visit old kraftie at all. Junk food is hard enough to turn down when you're tired but doubly so when it's free.

I had plenty of healthy snacks in my purse anyhow.

So... Here's to another successful day on the plan.

Fading to sleep again...

zzzzCarla
thesingingpatient.com

Worn out!

Week six, Day six: I fell asleep recording the previous post. I will try not to do that again right now. It's been a very busy few days. Wore myself out on Saturday with a 500 mile drive and a fun concert and playing some games at geek talk.

Sunday I got up and taught guitar for 2 1/2 hours then got dressed up and went to a friends birthday party in the Bronx. There was candy on all the tables. I did not have any. I had a nice chicken Caesar salad- Low glycemic.

We had a great time. I did give in slightly to Temptation, by having the frosting off of a piece of birthday cake. I figure if I cheat once in a while, I can stay on this plan long-term. Falling asleep again!

Carla
thesingingpatient.com

Victory over candy and soda!

Week 6, day 5: A long travel day with a great fun gig. I did not get enough sleep the night before though. And there was a long drive in each direction. So… Candy was very tempting as were sugary soft drinks to lift my energy for the ride home. However I prevailed and had neither!!

Carla
thesingingpatient.com

Candy-free Halloween?! Yes!

This year, I decided to give out trinkets instead of candy.
I did not want to be the house that gave out raisins, or apples, or kale.
Or, as happened in my neighborhood when I was a kid, a penny. yay.

I was relieved to see my plan actually went over really well.
http://youtu.be/nvMulj54JDk

Happy Halloween! Carla

http://www.thesingingpatient.com

Week 6, Day 2: "Don't Ever Get Old...?"

My Dad, for a long time now, has said to me "Don't ever get old."
Um... OK. when should I jump off a bridge. Now? ... how 'bout now?

And this was back when his problems were bunions, thinning hair, stuff like that.
Not the big problems he has now, like Alzheimer's, kidney failure and cancer. Yeah, the trifecta.

So I wrote a rap song to answer my Dad of 15 years ago, who was actually in pretty great shape back then and just didn't realize it. He sailed in regattas, mowed the grass, was still doing scientific research papers, and was fully mentally present. My heart goes out to my Dad of today. This rap goes out to my Dad of 15 years ago.

http://youtu.be/3EK7kQC0GpU



Carla Ulbrich
The Singing Patient
http://www.thesingingpatient.com