It was another wet, rainy, raw day outside. My husband and I slept in late again. It was too nice and cozy underneath that quilt to get up early anyway. I grabbed a hot shower first thing and my sweet husband surprised me by cooking breakfast. He made whole wheat pancakes with sugar free syrup and fresh home brewed dunkin donuts coffee. It was just lovely.
For dinner I roasted chicken thighs and served them with green beans for myself and mashed potatoes and green beans for my husband. For dessert we had a cup of chocolate diet jello pudding. My husband had his with whip cream. I don't care for whip cream so I had mine plain. It was delicious. I drank a Mike's Hard Lemonade Light with my dinner, my hubby had a beer with his. That was my entire food intake for the day. Hubby had several snacks.
It was another day of reflection for me as I made my way through laundry and light housekeeping. I've strained my back somehow and it has moved into my shoulders. It's been quite annoying all day. My mind wandered back and forth through the stages of grieving and the emotions that accompany that. The more I think about it, the more the theory fits. I can't wait to hear your 'take' on the subject...and perhaps a theory or two on how to use this new- found knowledge.
I've come to the conclusion that the theory about emotions being the reason behind a lot of MY food intake problem is very real. The food itself is a symptom; a comfort; used to alleviate thoughts and think of something else temporarily; a defense against my mind being completely overwhelmed at the moment...but eventually it comes anyway, and I've compounded whatever negative emotion that's taking me over with more negativity because of my weight issue. It's a vicious circle.
I've spoken to several people briefly about it and it seems like I'm definitely not alone in this boat. The secret of permanent weight loss lies within the realm of healthy ability to handle, deal with, cope with, and live with these emotions. The negative ones in particular.
I've also been thinking about how to get the Blog "out there" for more people to gain access to the information. I've written the letters and e-mails as I've mentioned but another idea came to me today. I'm going to put notices up on the bulletin boards at the college. If it works that would be awesome. The college is BIG and I have to start somewhere. People of every age group and from every walk of life go there. It may work. I'm going to think about it a little more and figure out the best plan of action and give it a try. I've nothing to lose (but weight) and everything to gain (except weight) if it works.
I'll end on that note reminding us all that we look as good as we can for today. Tomorrow we will look that much better. Do not let perceptions of our body stand in the way of us having a good time. Stay positive. See you tomorrow. ;-)
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