Yo! Babette, I'm being you today and trying to clean house, pay bills and get my head straight so I can get the real work (stuff that pays bills, aka writing) done this weekend. So that's my mental challenge for today!!! Re email, I just don't see an option to block and send back ... I'm going to call tech help today! Thanks, Babette, (P.S., yes I do sort of prefer to write fiction ... two unpublishable novels, etc., actually, I hate writing, though!!!) Good for you for walking even with the rock in stomach!!!
Kaylets: I think you are right ... why is the popular idea to consider "diet" (which just means a food plan not an eating disorder ... I've had eating disorders and they weren't about "diet") ... as a penalty for something ... why is it NOT being kind to ourselves to achieve and maintain a healthy weight (not by obsession or starving or throwing up, which the media ... of which I am one ... loves to equate it with) ... why is healthy, consistent exercise equated so often in the public mind with an obsession rather than a means of fun and self-gratification? Why ask why? I don't know ... I'm rambling ... but I know if you never drive a car but just keep putting gas in, it'll overflow or rust or blow up or something? Why do we (the public) never discuss people who lose weight by healthy eating and exercise and who keep it off by more of the same? Look at the book that came out about the National Registry of Weight Loss study ... how long was it discussed in the media and how often did I hear the naysayers (e.g. the ones who worry that us CRE's ... chronic restrained eaters ... are crazed, obsessed bullemics and anorexics) bash it with their usual noise about how it just wasn't realistic to try to lose weight ... it was too hard ... sigh ... I really am ranting ... sorry ... have a great day driving your car ...
In order to feel justified about the nine Leslie tapes I bought, I'm pledging to do at least one Leslie tape (not necessarily the new ones) each day until further notice. Started yesterday! I'm also pledging myself to continue on the 5-day challenge thread, posting there forever if I have to until I lose the five pounds (and then going for another) ... and posting here also ...
Didn't mean to ramble ... sheesh ... the mind will not focus ... focus ... focus. But everyone, Amarantha wisheth thee a good day!!!