Day One of Gettin’ Fine is Done …
Whew — first day of eating like a normal person is over. I did it!! It wasn’t as hard as I feared, probably because I kept so busy all day.
I finally got my room rearranged, to give myself a new environment for my fresh start. Having that done feels like a huge weight is off my shoulders. I can now find all my clothes (ie, the Ones I Can Breathe In Now, the Ones That Might Fit In a Month, the Ones I Wear To Work Out, etc). A bunch of “Don’t Kid Yourself” clothes were moved to the basement, as I’m not anywhere near ready to wear ‘em. (Does anyone else try to keep all the clothes from every size they’ve been in the last 10 years in their closet/dresser/room and finally get overwhelmed by them all? That’s where I was. It made it even harder to get up in the morning, knowing I’d have to paw through them all looking for something to wear, then realizing I have all these stupid clothes and STILL nothing to wear because nothing fits.)
Hey–I just realized that I’ve used the word ’stupid’ in 3 of my last 4 posts! I wonder what that means about my internal self-talk. Probably a subject for another post, another day.
I didn’t make it to the gym after all; life kinda got in the way. But I still got lots of physical activity in, moving beds/chairs/boxes, bending over, lifing stuff, trekking up and down the basement stairs, etc. Plus I took a little time to string popcorn and cranberries and hang them on a tree “for the birdies” with my 3.5-yr-old nephew, Jayden. Time spent with him is as beneficial to my heart as any trip to the gym. :-)
Just for the record, here’s what I had to eat for the day: a small ham sandwich (with still-leftover Christmas ham); some birdie popcorn; ONE (I emphasize that because it’s a big victory) mug of homemade pea soup; and about 15 fresh cherries. I’m going to do just “normal person” eating, rather than trying any particular diet. For me, exercising helps the food take care of itself, so I’m focusing on getting into that groove first.
I’m off to the grocery store to get some salad stuff for my lunches this week. A hearty green salad with red peppers, almonds, grapes, and black beans, and maybe a little sliced string cheese, makes me feel like I had something yummy and keeps me full all afternoon.
January 4th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
I’m with you. I think exercising is the key, so I tend to not focus as much on the eating. My wife and I disagree on this frequently, though. She thinks proper nutrition and portion control is the answer, and exercise is secondary. Probably, the truth lies in the middle. I guess that explains why we have been pretty successful this past year.
Anyway, keep it up! Exercise, and do the best you can with the food. Good luck!
January 5th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
OMG. Straitening up my mess of a pile of clothes is near the top of my to-do list. Same situation: fat clothes, clothes that almost fit, medium size clothes, and skinny clothes all together. Makes it look like i have a lot to choose from, but it’s really just an aggravation and a reminder of what i can’t wear.
I think it’s a good plan to just go for trying to eat “normal” to get yourself started. Good luck.