About 12 years ago my daughter was accepted to a very
exclusive private school. I was
happy. What a great place to leave her
all day. I thought it had superior
education and any after school activity you could think of was right on campus,
art, ballet, swimming, Chinese, chess club, canoeing, everything.
One evening I was sitting next to one of my wealthiest
clients, whom I respected very much. He
asked about my daughter. I told him she
was accepted to the preppy school. He
said, “Wonderful!” I said I was
concerned among the students we would be near the poorest. I wondered how that would impact her, with
the other children being able to have and do more. Mr. Wells said, “Marian, my entire life I
have had to learn how to deal with people who are richer, smarter and better
looking than I.” This was some of the
best advice I ever received. Mr. Wells
was rich, smart and good looking.
When you go on a diet people are going to tell you how to eat. They think they know better. Some are selling something. I am appalled Oprah is telling people how to
eat. That’s pure unadulterated
greed. Oprah buys Weight Watchers while
she is fat, goes on the program and loses weight so you should too?!!! How much money does she need? Oprah has not maintained her weight over the
long term. How can she give you advice? I don’t know how you should eat. I only know what works for me. If I didn’t know it before, and I did know
it, I now know absolutely sugar hurts me.
I told you last week I went to an event. I ate light.
I had a couple fru-fru drinks. I awoke
in so much stomach pain. It lasted three
days. The next two days I awoke with a
headache. I went to the gym a couple
times. I crapped out after an hour. I have incredible stamina and strength for a
person in a body that looks like mine.
Crapping out after an hour is not normal. My friend, Joel, asked what I thought was
wrong. I told him I thought I had sugar
poisoning. Joel doesn’t believe in sugar
poisoning. I don’t care what he
believes. I know my body.
I am so tremendously impressed with my friend Nancy’s
weight loss. She did it strictly with
portion control. It doesn’t work for
me. By Monday I took my intake back to
vegetables, protein and fat. I allow
myself a drink at night, but not a mojito or caipirinha. I feel so good. My stamina is back.
I had my hair done last week. I have been going to my stylist, Dennis, for
8 years. He and I got to having one of
those happiest of conversations, what would you do if you won the lottery? I would write, go to the gym, travel and sing
more. I would go the spa more. No, strike that. My friend Alexandra goes to spas all the
time. Last week she told me she was on
her way to the spa to get her fat rolled.
What is that? She has no fat. Fat rolling sounds painful. I would not start with spas. I would go to the best allergist and get checked
out. When I was a kid I was allergic to
everything. I was asthmatic. I was so sickly. I pretty much outgrew those allergies. Or did I?
I think there are foods my body cannot process. One of my good friends told me to go to an
acupuncturist. I would do that. I watch Dr. Phil. I would go to the PNP Center and get a
complete work up. Dr. Phil makes that
sound fun.
Listen to yourself.
Learn about yourself. Oh, you
want to know if I lost weight last week. I sure did, and a lot of it. Unfortunately it was the same pounds that
came on during sugar intoxication.
