Diet Coaches/Buddies The juices are running - the stuff that flows through my veins to buy, buy, buy my way out of the season, LOL. Went to Home Depot with DW to choose the cordless drill we'll give each other for under the tree. CREDIT moi for walking the length of that humongous store. I grabbed some neat wood clamps on super sale to give to DW. I wanted to buy one each of everything until she gently guided me out of the store. Bumped into the mother of one my DD's smartest grade school friends. Her daughter graduated with honors from an ivy league college and is now running a small organic farm with her husband. With no internet. And happy beyond belief. Wonderful story.
Had a moment when snacking seemed like a good idea then decided,
No Choice - CREDIT moi. It was an on plan day. At dinner I had the opportunity to serve myself too much chicken but didn't. My brain sees a whole chicken and thinks that about half is the right portion. Half is a lot of chicken. DW made about the best okra ever. Because of the large Indian population around here, okra is always available. Yay for okra.
onebyone Kudos for
"I'm ready to move on" - certainly sounds like it. Your Bikram Yoga should get your body and soul back together.
Joy (gardenerjoy) Yay for,
"I'm determined."
Debbie (Lexxiss) Love the thought that Winter Solstice is especially appreciated in Alaska where length of day matters. Yay for a written food plan.
Beverlyjoy Glad you missed the snow - sounds like it was pretty bad for many folks. Have a nice visit with your laugh therapist.
FutureFitChick Ouch for a strained sacroiliac joint - sounds inconvenient if not painful. Kudos for marching forward on plan. Love the notion of recognizing that the salad was too big and stopping. Good to be reminded that I don't have to finish whatever bowl I've served myself. Good luck with your writing.
maryann - Happy Birthday! Yay for having
"beautiful boys" to sing for you. Speaking of which, please extend my gratitude to your DH that I was able to walk into Trader Joe's and buy a huge bag of walnuts for our Christmas. You'd think those would be reserved for kings and such.
HaleyJu - Handing you back your control. You can decide to stay your plan one temptation at a time. Holiday treats were here last year and will reappear next year. Good luck.
BigchiefDavid Yay for a 4 year old DS as Diet Coach #1. I absolutely
hate how many Self-Deluding Responses I've done and are capable of doing.
Readers -
Quote:
chapter 2
What Really Makes You Eat
The Thought Comes First
You may not be conscious of it, but you always have a thought before you eat. Let's say you see an open package of peanut butter crackers on the counter. You don't just automatically reach for a cracker and put it in your mouth. Your thoughts influence what you do. If you think, I really want to eat that ... It won't matter if I take one, and you don't respond to those thoughts, you'll go ahead and eat the cracker. On the other hand, if you think, I really want to eat it, but I shouldn't because it's not on my diet ... I have to get better at resisting food between meals, then you won't eat it.
Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., The Beck Diet Solution (Pink book), pg 26.