Virtual Makeover, Anyone?

That's right. On my personal Mary Kay website you can do a virtual makeover! You can choose a model whose skin and hair color most nearly matches your own and virtually try different glamour looks, designed by our professional makeup artists, on this model. Great fun!!!

But wait! That's not all! Now you can upload a pic of yourself and then virtually try those same glamour looks on your photo! You can even try different hair styles. Totally amazing! I played with it a couple of days ago and fount it to be a wonderful tool for 'trying' new colors before you buy.

Of course all the products are available for sale from my 'store' and can be ordered off my website. Then I'll ship them to you asap.

But wait! There's more! In addition to the virtual makeover, you can register for a trip to New York City, as well as a secondary prise of a filled compact which be given away every day from now till July 6.

Yes, our Mary Kay websites are great places to visit. So log on now. Do a virtual makeover. Register for the sweepstakes. Learn some great tips for skin care and color application.
See you online!

www.marykay.com/dfoster1

There is Nothing Permanent This Side of Heaven

There are many things I can say here. Change is the only constant in life. For every ending there is a new beginning. The one thing in you can count on in life to stay the same is change.
My life has changed. I am no longer a director in Mary Kay. There are many reasons for this, most of which I will not go into here, but I have learned that never getting above the minimums in life will eventuallyresult in defeat. At some point we must begin to reach for the maximum rather than being content with the minimum.
I have come to terms with this change, accepting it for what it is, and ready to move forward to a new challenge in life. I am endeavoring to work from home with my computer as my tool. This website: www.wahm.com contains many ideas for doing just that. If your desire is to work from your home, then check out this website!
FYI. I am still losing weight. This morning I was at a new low! I have lost 33.5 pounds with more to go! wooooohoooo!
I am still working from the Paul McKenna method for this weight loss, and so far, my weight is still slowly, but surely going down.
For lunch on Sunday I had a taste for a hamburger. Oh, it sounded sooooooo good. Rick and I ordered a couple of cheese burgers from the nearby truckstop. When mine arrived, I cut it in half, wanted no chips, took my diet Dr. Pepper (which I rarely drink) and sat down to eat. After eating one of the hamburger halves, I was full. Even tough I dearly wanted to eat the other half, I quickly put it in a plastic bag and announced that I would eat it for dinner! Victory!!!!

It's All in Your Mind!

Well, perhaps that is over simplifying it. I have just learned about the new TV show which is coming on TLC: "I Can Make You Thin". My Mary Kay Senior Director shared with us the highlights of two of the episodes she had seen, and everything sounded very interesting.

This afternoon I located the website of the man who hosts the show. Though I haven't had the time to really read and study the principles of his program, it seems to me that from his perspective, weight control will be attained when we have mind control.

I am looking forward to learning more about his program.

http://www.mckenna.com/

Mary Kay Sales Director Suit--In a Smaller Size

February is the month we order new suits, Mary Kay Sales Director suits, that is. Our suits are always wonderful. Since these suits will be worn countless times for a year, they are well designed and well constructed. They look good on everyone, large and small.
I am currently wearing my second sales director suit which plum colored. I ordered it a year ago when I was larger than I am now. Because I have lost weight, it is large and loose on me. Yea!!!
We begin wearing our new suits in July, at the beginning of our seminar (fiscal) year, four months from now. Hmmmmmm. I didn't want a suit that would be 'large and loose' for this next year sooooooo I ordered my suit two sizes smaller than I am now!
I will let you know how I am progressing toward my new goal: Fitting......no, not just fitting.....But lookin' good in my new haute chocolate colored suit in July!!!

Mary Kay Leadership Conference

It has been several days since I wrote a post for this blog. I have been doing Mary Kay 'things'. Our Leadership Conference, for directors, was in Houston this year. It was an awesome three days with Mary Kay Directors from all over the country. The presentations, the training, the motivation, the inspiration were all wonderful, once again making me very proud to be associated with this company.

So Far, So Good!

This is the end of my second day at Mary Kay Seminar and what a wonderful day it has been! Yes, I am in my "pink bubble" just floating along, enjoying all the training, the excitement, and the friendships of other directors.
It has been fairly easy to eat the right foods today. At breakfast we had fruit, scrambled eggs, bacon, pancakes, and toast. It was served buffet style which enabled me to only take the foods that had no processed carbs and no processed sugar. No pancakes and no toast.
There was really no time for lunch today, but I did snack on peanuts. You know, I have found that when my 'lion', my overeating addiction is under control, then so is my appetite. I just don't get very hungry.
This evening we ate dinner at the hotel restaurant. I had a Texas Caesar Salad with grilled chicken and NO croutons. It tasted wonderful and was very filling.
Tomorrow will be more of a challenge. Seminar officially begins and the meals served will be placed on the tables for us.
I plan on just taking it one meal at a time, eating what I can, and carrying nuts to snack on if I get hungry.
Tomorrow evening, --one meal at a time!

Traveling to Dallas

As I mentioned in a previous post, I am a Mary Kay Sales Director. Tomorrow I will be traveling to Dallas for our annual Seminar (convention). It is a wonderful 4 days filled with excitement, motivation, and training. I will be in the company of 12,000-14,000 Mary Kay consultants and directors from all over the country and indeed all over the world. We have a fantastic time!
I am so looking forward to these next few days, but I am also expecting a challenge. You see, there will be 7 meals provided for me during this time, including 2 formal dinners. Yes, Mary Kay Seminar is a 'slippery place' in my life, and Mary Kay ladies are sometimes 'slippery people'. Hmmmmmm. Staying true to my diet plan may indeed be challenging, but right now I feel strong, and I'm making plans for what I can do to remain on the 'straight and narrow' during this time.
I plan on writing short posts to share with you my dietary challenges and victories each day.

Lisa and I are making plans to add a section to this blog which will enable her to share her low carb/no carb food and cooking ideas. She is a very creative cook especially in the area of low carb cooking. I have always been impressed by her abilities in this area. No, she didn't get it from me. Anyway, be looking for low carb cooking tips, recipies and meal ideas in the near future!