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Well my first week of being 50 has been fabulous!
An old friend, Beryl, came to town from Georgia. She hadn’t been home in 7 years and we had a get together at Terra Fermata… one of my best memories of Beryl is that when I was so exhausted from being a new, young, single mom and working full time, she came over, packed up my baby and took him for an overnight. More than once! I cannot even begin to tell you how fortunate and grateful I was for that simple act of kindness.
Beryl’s welcome home party.
I also ran a 5K my first week of being 50. The Reindeer Dash. It was my first real run since fracturing my foot. I’ve done some minimal interval training, but no real running. I thought I was going to die! It is still hot and humid here in sunny South Florida! By mile one I was gasping for air, but I finished it! My friend Shannon and her daughter ran back to where I was and finished it with me. The support I have from my friends is nothing short of AMAZING! My friend Ed took first place in the mens 50-54 and Shannon took 3rd in the women’s 40-44. So super proud of them both! Elizabeth hit a PR and I think that Dana did too! This was 12 year old Breeze’s first 5K!
Done!
And my daughter Tiffany and I started the Attack phase of Dukan yesterday. I have gained back almost 30 pounds of my 100+ lb weight loss. I am eating well, but haven’t been MOVING or drinking enough water. It amazes me how fast it creeps on. But I will not be beaten! LOL… I am a fighter and just need to buckle down. I can make excuses all day long, but the bottom line is I am not making enough time for ME! I have spread myself out very thin and it is effecting my weight and my health. That stopped yesterday!
Attack Day 1:
Breakfast: 1 boiled egg, 1 FF Greek Yogurt, coffee
Lunch: Stir fry steak and onions
Snack: Boiled Egg
Dinner: Lean pork chop with onions, garlic and ginger
Snack: FF greek yogurt with flax seed meal
Water: 1000 mL (need to increase!!!)
Exercise: 32 minute walk with Tiffany and Kapone
So fortunate to be able to still be out walking on the waterfront in December in shorts and tank tops!
Tiff and I were suppose to fly to San Antonio Monday morning on a business trip for our billing business, but ice storms in Dallas prevented us from going. So we decided that Monday was the day to start, and we did! I’m down 1.5 pounds since yesterday morning 🙂
I hope everyone has a fantastic week! I sure plan on it!
Ciao!
Goodbye 40’s my old friend ♫
Well…. this decade was a roller coaster, for sure! Tomorrow at 11:11 p.m. I hit FANTABULOUS FIFTY! I’m super excited about this milestone.
My 40’s were crazy. Love, loss, travel (lots and lots), delivering babies on every continent except Antarctica, 3 of those years living in the Middle East and another whole year living in China.
Dukan weight loss, learned to run, 5Ks, new friends, renewed friendships, ended friendships. Grandbabies!!! 6 of them born in my 40’s!!!
I had a fabulous party on Saturday night. I am so blessed with amazing family and friends in my life…
Cynda and Me
Teri and Natalie
Me, Nick and my Mom
Mom, Me, Hope and Tiffany
Jenny, Eric and Aydan
Mom, Me and Lisa… My mom is a hoot!
Denny serenading us!
The gang!
Me and My 3 and the littlest grandbaby, Steele.
I’m truly blessed and can’t wait to see what the next decade has in store for me.
Bring it on, 50!!!
Ciao!
50 to 50
Wow… today marks 50 days until I reach 50 years of age. I am SUPER excited about this milestone. I know, you’re rolling your eyes, but I really am!
I am in better physical, emotional and spiritual health than I’ve ever been. And I feel great!
And I get to travel to catch really cute babies!
So join me on my count down! Tonights special… my first run since I broke my foot! WOO HOO!!!
I Get Paid to Do This!
Birth is in my blood. It permeates my life. It makes me whole. I feel immense joy in assisting others in the birth of their babies. I got to do that in the wee early hours today. In paradise. I witnessed a family of 4 become a family of 5. A gorgeous, quick, blessed water birth here in St. John, USVI.
Cassie & Ethan about 30 seconds after he was born into his mommy’s hands in the water.
Birth is about intuition. About listening to the mother and listening within you to make the best choices. This birth was all about intuition. Going with the gut. Knowing all was well. And it was. A juicy 7 lb baby boy, a full pound bigger than his sisters!
Me & Ethan after I completed his newborn exam.
I still have 6 days in paradise… I see some beach time in my immediate future!
Life.Is.Good
Ciao 🙂
Mission: HOPE Caring for others with the gift God has given me
I have an amazing opportunity to share my knowledge with others in Kenya. The trip is scheduled for July 2014 and I am going with a group from my church and bringing along one of my senior midwife students, Maya, with me. Maya will have just graduated from her 3-year midwifery program when we go. We are super excited.
I truly believe that I am suppose to share the gift of midwifery knowledge that I have been blessed with. Traveling to Kenya and other countries enables me to do that. If you can help, that would be awesome! I’ve created a page where you can help us if you’d like to: Sandi & Maya Mission: HOPE. Prayers are welcome, too 🙂
I’m still waiting on a baby down here in St. John. I am with a lovely family and really enjoying my time down here.
I hope everyone is having an amazing week!
Ciao!
Let’s Have A Catch Up!
Well thank you, Mona, for the kick in the butt to write a blog 🙂
Where to start? The radio show I talked about in my last blog was so much fun! I had nausea all day that day, for nothing! The hosts made me feel like we were sitting in a comfy den, chatting over coffee. If you missed it you can click here: Sandi on Maternally Yours radio
The first weekend in September I traveled to our nation’s capital to visit my friend Rana, her husband Mohammed and their son Azooz. They were here visiting from Abu Dhabi. So wonderful seeing Rana. She is like a sister to me and I cherish our friendship!
I can’t believe how big Azooz has gotten!
On Monday morning my dear friend Danielle came visiting!
We had a wonderful breakfast with Rana and then she dropped us off…
We visited The Mall, the Lincoln Memorial at one end, and the new Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial. We even saw President Obama when his helicopter flew just above our heads at the MLK Memorial.
Oh, and this happened first thing Monday morning! I didn’t let it prevent me from walking all over DC!
I just did this…
And continued on.
On Tuesday I spent about 5 hours walking around Arlington National Cemetery. What an amazing experience.
The servicemen and women in this section were born in the 80’s and 90’s very sobering. I found myself whispering, “thank you”, over and over.
Then it was time to fly home. Wednesday morning I drove to work and then went to my chiropractor Ian Schtulman’s office for an X-ray. Diagnosis… Fractured 5th metatarsal. That’s a fancy word for broken foot. So I am now wearing this gorgeous fashion accessory…
That night was girls night out… Nothing like hanging with the girlies! I met some new friends who are just as awesome as the old gang!
Friday brought me to the International Institute for Health Care Professionals where I have the honor to teach student midwives. I have to say its the highlight of my week… Here are some of my girls at lunch with me…
Saturday I was suppose to run the 9/11 Heroes Run, but broken foot wouldn’t allow me. So I got up early to support my friends who were running it and took pics!
Saturday night was my friend Lorie’s 50th birthday party… It was a wear all white party, which I thought was an awesome concept… Then I found out why…
Yes, that’s me, all did up!
I was spared the color fun due to my broken foot 😀
Sunday morning spent with family at Life Church Jensen Beach… The part of the week I really look forward to! I stopped for a sunrise coffee…
Sunday afternoon spent having a BBQ with my friends Ed and Elizabeth… Watched my Dolphins win their season opener and the Serena win the US Open… Phone call from midwife colleague Tammy to GO NOW to an address she texted me… She had three births going at the same time! What an honor to assist one of my former assistants and be present at beautiful beginnings…
This is me charting on the electronic medical record on my iPhone (technology rocks!!) and assisting the baby with breastfeeding at the same time 🙂
At midnight the birth workers, having been present at 5 births total this beautiful Sunday, gathered at the Irish pub for libations and to exchange birth stories… I love these beautiful women!
Poured down the rain on the 70 mile commute on Monday morning. Cranky from the rain or lack of sleep? Nope… Thankful for the busyness of my life and for the rain to nourish my space here on Earth. I was rewarded with this, just as I pulled into work…
Busy, busy week working all my jobs… Monday & Wednesday the Birth House, Tuesday & Thursday SLB Billing (my midwife billing service), also did a ton of paperwork to help a sister midwife get caught up. Thursday night, Life Groups (another highlight of my week), Friday teaching in Boca at the midwife college.
Wednesday, September 11 was my baby Tiffany’s 28th birthday. We also buried my Uncle Russell at the So. Florida Veteran’s Memorial Park. Uncle Russ was my mom’s little brother and Tiffany’s Godfather. He will be missed. He was quite the jokester!
And then off on another travel adventure to catch a baby in the Virgin Islands…
I missed baggage check in by TWO MINUTES, so had to change flight to 8 hours later… Not a big deal. Had a yummy breakfast…
And hung out in the Admirals Lounge for the day. Even got to watch my Dolphins win the 2nd game of the season! I “checked-in” on Four Square from the Admirals Lounge and American Airlines TWEETED about me on their Twitter account… How cool is that???
Ill post an update from St. John in a couple of days… Need to make breakfast and get ready for the beach 🙂 Here’s a couple teaser photos…
Sunset
View from the flat I’m staying in.
I hope everyone is having an amazing September!
Ciao!
Radio Show Tonight
I have the opportunity to be a guest on the Maternally Yours radio show tonight. I am super excited. I am a guest with two of my heroes, Robin Lim (who won the CNN Hero of the Year award in 2011) and Robbie Davis-Floyd, who’s research and writings has led to an awakening among many people… midwives, doctors, women. Her work is important. I feel humbled to be invited to be on a show with them.
I invite you to listen in… it took me 3 days to decide to share this post, because to be honest, I’m nervous as ALL GET OUT about being on the radio. But I am prepared 🙂
Here’s the link: http://maternallyyours.blogspot.com/2013/08/episode-100-pregnancy-and-birth-ritual.html The directions for hearing the show are listed there. The show begins at 6:00 p.m. EST.
Here I am… rockin’ my inner Ghandi… Praying for peace and wisdom… Hope to see you there!
Ciao!
Dukan Diet 101
Ran across this while doing research for an interview being done about my weightloss… Thought I’d reblog it… The comments are amazingly supportive 🙂
Going on a diet and following it to the letter is kind of like going to college. If you’re going to do it right and get a degree and be successful in your ‘career’ you have to study it, learn it, live it and breathe it. That is how college was for me and that has been how following the Dukan Diet has been for me. I bought the book at the urging of my friend Lucy. I threw it in my carry on to read while on vacation in the States last August and didn’t pull it out until I was on the plane going back to Abu Dhabi having been at my class reunion and being horrified at how fat I was in the pictures. Did everyone love me just the same? Of course they did, but OH MY GOD I was fat.
At the very start of…
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One Pot Indian Chicken
Tonight’s dinner. Absolutely delicious!! Easy to make.
I tried this Indian Chicken recipe for the first time this week and it was a hit with our family, including 10 month old Jack. I adapted the recipe slightly from Stonyfield Yogurt Cookbook which I received at the blogger event I attended in July. The recipe was incredibly easy and really only requires one pot (although I didn’t realize this until after I had used two: a skillet and a casserole dish. I could have easily used my dutch oven to make the whole thing.) I modified the recipe slightly to make it less “hot” and more kiddo friendly. And even though it wasn’t too spicy it had a nice heat to it from the curry powder. It doesn’t look like much in the picture but it was delicious. Thick and creamy from the greek yogurt and a nice heat from the curry powder.
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