5th August 2014
Isn’t it funny how day to day nothing changes but when you
look back everything is different. C S Lewis
We had an unplanned lovely day yesterday, I had planned to work
all afternoon once we’d been to the dentist, instead because mom seemed in the
mood and agreed we ended up at the garden centre café where mom indulged in a
slice of cake and I opted for a bowl of chicken soup, then we bought a few
plants which I spent the afternoon putting in, It was a lovely day which we
both enjoyed. Work can be caught up on,
days like that can’t be replaced so I will always grab them with both hands
when moms feeling well enough.
It was quite funny seeing people’s faces in the café as I
ordered cake because I was wearing my Weight Watchers vest tshirt which says “my
members have lost 14,520lb so far this year”, they were looking at me with that
“you’re having cake” face, I wasn’t but even if I was, we’re allowed, it
happens whenever I eat out and I know it happens to my members, people say
things like “you shouldn’t be eating that”, mmm yeah I should. That’s the beauty of successful long-term
weight loss, it’s all about balance, there isn’t anything you can’t have, as
long as you don’t go overboard.
Slept till my alarm this morning, that’s unusual, I’m
usually up before it goes off, so that shows I need an easier week this week
after my crazy busy 8 day week last week or a few early nights. I’m working for a few hours Saturday, other
than that I plan to chill. Can’t wait
for a totally work free weekend! But it
doesn’t look set to be this month.
I’ve got a Teddy Bears picnic arranged for Monday 18th
August for some of my members and their kids, thought it would be a good way of
socialising with each other whilst keeping the kids occupied over the summer
holiday, that’s on my “to do” list, sorting that out. Yeah definitely need to recharge my
batteries.
I’ve noticed I have a monthly cycle of energy levels and
this is the week when it’ll be the lowest, I’ll still get everything done, just
not with as much speed. Ensuring I’m
eating well helps boost those energy levels; we certainly did that yesterday, I
had some mackerel on a thin for breakfast (brain food!), a bowl of soup for
lunch followed by a chicken dinner later which I’d wanted because I’d smelt
next doors on Sunday and it smelt delicious! We had lots of veggies, carrots,
swede, onions, broccoli, and to be honest I didn’t think about food at all yesterday
until I realised it was meal time and we should eat. I do love the sunshine because I lose all
sense of time in my garden, the day just whizzes by.
Going back to earlier and the whole “you can’t have that”
mentality, depravation doesn’t work, it’s a fast track to failure because we
want what we can’t have, we think about what we’re trying to not have and then
we end up having too much of it because we get obsessed. I find if I fancy something, allowing myself
to have a bit, stops me eating loads of it.
Saturday at the carnival there were two ladies on another stall selling
another weight management system that involves gel, capsules, tablets, shakes
and a tape measure! I had a lovely chat
with them and explained I like my food way too much, they replied I could have
one meal a day as long as it was under xx amount of calories, to which I
explained I like to eat throughout the day, it’s something I enjoy and wouldn’t
be willing to give up for a quick fix because we all know quick fixes don’t
work. I know a few people who have tried
this particular option and similar and they’ve all put the weight back on –
why? Because it’s not real life, it’s
not enjoyable and our minds will not purposely encourage us to do something
that’s not enjoyable it it’s too unpleasant especially when there are much
easier, way more enjoyable ways of doing something! Fads, a different on comes along every year
and disappears just as fast, I’m glad I chose Weight Watchers which has been
going strong for 51 years, since Jean launched it back in 1963.
Anyway I need to get a wriggle on, shower to have, clothes
to find, car to load, members to weigh, I love the simplicity that is my life.
Enjoy yours too BeYOUtiful.
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