Diet Coaches/Buddies – Held the second Father's Day dinner - this time with the DS and his SO. It's a sobering reality that I can't get my two kids and spouses to agree on a single date for a dinner. The difficult part was that I'd promised BBQ from the best local place when we first started the process of setting a date for the dinner. When it became two separate dinners, I had to produce BBQ twice. The good news is that I ordered less food the second time. I still ate only one rib. And I sent home most of the leftovers so I'm not tempted. CREDIT moi for that. The winning part was the when I picked up the order, they had included jerk chicken instead of BBQ chicken. I asked for it to be corrected. They chose instead to joyfully just
add the BBQ chicken to the order for FREE. Was particularly good for us because the jerk chicken is way too spicy hot for DW and I, but just right for DS and his SO. They left grinning from ear to ear about all the good food they were taking home. Methinks that regardless of how old they become, kids still think of getting FREE stuff from mom and dad as their due.
Walk, CREDIT moi, included giving the guests a tour of the house being renovated. It is so expanded into its lot that it looks like the Michelin Tire Man - just too big for its clothes. I've got to get over my annoyance since it's in the category of something I can't do anything about.
onebyone – Waving. Happy Canadian Independence Day - even if not celebrated until tomorrow.
Joy (gardenerjoy) – Yay for salads. [When I become czar, Coca-Cola will be banned from the empire. Problem solved.]
silverbirch – Had to google, but discovered that a
Spong Grinder is, in fact, the device that we own and use exactly once each year to make cranberry sauce at Christmas (cranberries, oranges with rinds, sugar: grind once). We love it. Hadn't realized that it was make in England (since 1856!). Will appreciate it more next time. Love the notion of letting a bank know how you feel about their services. [Yes, a 'condo' in our parlance is a separately owned unit in a building. I don't know if 'flat' includes a unit that is owned instead of rented.]
curlyjax - Yes, it is super that you're still close to your DH's brother and relatives. Congrats to you both for making that so. I'd guess that your teenage DS represents about half of the food volume for your family.
Readers -
Quote:
day 9 Select an Exercise Plan
what are you thinking?
Use the following helpful responses to common sabotaging thoughts to create inspiration for making additional cards. . . .
Sabotaging Thought: I'm too busy to exercise.
Helpful Response: I have to make exercise a priority. If I needed to exercise each day to stay alive, I'd find the time. I might have to get up earlier in the morning to fit it in, but I shouldn't fool myself into thinking that exercise is optional.
Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., The Beck Diet Solution (Pink book), Pg 111.