Diet Coaches/Buddies - Used the old glass of water trick again to ward off the munchis, CREDIT moi, so that I remained on my eating plan for the day. Both DW and I bought blue berries at the attractive seasonal price; breakfast has to include double the blueberries with my cereal. That's my notion of heaven. It's still too cold to eat outside around here - crazy June.
Walking, CREDIT moi, deliberately avoided Whole Foods and Trader Joe's. I'm not ready to restock the pantry with dried fruits and nuts - makes my favorite peanut butter and banana sandwich less tasty without the pecans, but I need to get my resistance muscle strengthened a bit more before I welcome that which I'm known to grab first.
onebyone – Yep,
"keep on keeping on" sounds like a good companion to
"Persist In Victory." It takes time to establish friendships; I wish you well. Yay for your awesome garden - what a conquest.
Debbie (Lexxiss) – Just amazing to think this is so,
"I seem like I am past that stage in my life." Congrats for taking stock of your situation and just moving the bed to make life work. Hope the change allows less stress during your DH's summer of recovery.
Beverlyjoy – Hope you were able to resolve your left/right lift dilemma yesterday - seems like that choice matters. Kudos for dealing with your evening cravings.
maryann - Ouch for having to confront
"disappointment and anger" over your East Coast trip. Hope you still make it to Acadia. Big Kudos for sticking to your
"path of change."
Woodland - Neat to face your Sabotaging Thoughts. I'm a master at
"Self Deluding Myself" - I can pull out "I don't care" with a perfectly straight face. Thanks for
"This is a life-long journey !!"
Tammy (CatholicCajun) – Neat to be reminded of
"true hunger from false hunger" - I'm not sure that I've experienced true hunger in years. Either my hunger-meter is broken or I'm just never long enough away from my last meal or snack. So, "Amen!!!" from me on that one.
Elizabeth (Elizabeth779) - I'm cheered by the enthusiasm,
"Am reading the BDS like my life depends on it." It's good to be reminded that staying the path supports all the parts of our life. Thanks for that.
Readers -
Quote:
chapter 6 Stage 3 The Challenging Situations Plan
challenging situations skills
family dinner skills
Try the following strategies: . . .
Do deep breathing. If things get tense, take relaxing breaths (instead of a drink).
Defuse the tension. A little humor goes a long way when things are tense. Make light of others' critical comments. Let them roll off your back.
Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., The Complete Beck Diet for Life (Green book), pg 154.