Waiting for inspiration… maybe I found it in “Enjoyment”
General, Getting back on track September 21st, 2008I have been a bad blogger and a bad dieter. I haven’t gone crazy, I just have been on “regular” mode for a while now. My weight is undoubtably stable. Even better news is that most of the time my emotional state is stable too.
I’ve been waiting for dieting inspiration to find me again. Toying with the idea of forcing myself to diet without the inspiration, but that seems just too miserable.
I am starting to think that just maybe the waiting is going to work. My inquiry into the new gym found a small and high-class joint only 5 min from home, and open very good hours. Mixed with the occaisional trip to the pool it could be a very good choice. It’s expensive, but that’s not my biggest deterrent — I’m much more worried about making the decision to get back into losing weight, knowing that will be a schedule challenge (not an excuse, just reality).
I’ve also been enjoying the fruits and veggies a lot, cooking some with my stepson (who is easily tricked into thinking a few spoonfuls of sugar are a huge indulgence).
Maybe the biggest “CLICK” came this week when I read this article in the New York Times. Last year my work with Dr Hope was exactly in this direction, and it was incredibly interesting. I have done a lot more cooking this test than in the past, and I do think in general it’s helped me have a better appreciation of food.
No decisions yet, but I’m hoping the general reasonableness of the past few weeks eating can morph into a real weight loss program focused on ENJOYING food, adding good ffos in, and, yes, regular exercise.
September 21st, 2008 at 8:17 pm
Hang in there.
I read your entries about Dr. Hope and there is some very useful information for me. Take care.
September 22nd, 2008 at 10:38 pm
Interesting article, Sarah. Thanks for sharing. As I read it, I thought about the people I know who don’t cook. I know I’m older than a lot of women who are dieting but the idea of not cooking is foreign to me.
One of my dear friends is a young (31 yr. old) woman who has been married 4 years. She doesn’t cook. She doesn’t brag about it or whine about it, she just doesn’t do it. Never has and says she never will. She and her husband eat out every night and, on those rare occasions when they can’t, she has a freezer full of frozen entrees. I just can’t wrap my brain around that.
I’m counting calories but I’m also giving myself breaks. I try to watch what I eat all the time so that I can feel okay about eating exactly what I want occasionally. I don’t consider it “going off my diet” but more like a healthier lifestyle. In the past, I always “went on a diet” with a particular goal or deadline in mind and, when the time came, I went “off the diet”. I think we need to stop doing that.
September 23rd, 2008 at 4:43 pm
I didn’t really find dieting inspiration until I’d been at it for a while. Every moment before that was a battle. I know it is different for different people, I hope you feel that groove. Interesting article, thanks for posting it. I wish this more intuitive style of eating worked for me, but it never seems to. I require so much more structure to be successful, bummer.
September 27th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
I too am a bad dieter and a bad blogger..
I hate to cook and don’t cook unless I have too..
October 3rd, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Missing you. I know you’re occupied with other things and have probably gotten out of the habit of blogging but I hope everything is okay and going well for you.