Diet Coaches/Buddies – Standard Sunday walk, CREDIT moi, in weather so warm I was peeling off layers. DW spotted a tree with small flowers blooming. Yikes, that's one confused tree. In the warm afternoon, our bush with red berries was hosting three Robins, two Northern Cardinals, a Mockingbird, and a Blue Jay - an unusually dense collection for our small yard.
Eating was OK, CREDIT moi. I wanted a second evening snack and just didn't. The rain right now is gentle - should make DW happy. But it blocks my moonbeam so I can't be sure she's there or not. I worry about her.
Joy (gardenerjoy) – It bugs me sometimes that I only do what's on my list - seems degrading to be driven by a list.
silverbirch – So capitalization matters. If your kid says, "dirty
swede vegetable," he gets a hug. If he says, "dirty Swede vegetable," he gets his mouth washed out with soap.
maryann - Kudos for the courage to tackle such a challenging weekend. Yay for the
"gimme" from your mom.
nationalparker – Weather stories from your part of the world are awful; hope you're OK. I agree, this less food as you age is a bummer.
sparks17 – LOL at the
"one last piece of pumpkin bread" - funny that we always know
exactly how much of a food is left.
anakin - Interesting that the 10-15% makes the difference. Kudos for the planning of exercise and dinners.
MikeB - Interesting point about the Kindle. I'm still resisting, although I do feel jealous on an airplane when I'm carrying three books since I don't know which I'll feel like reading and the guy next to me has 100 books on his Kindle. Neat ARC,
"5 My back and joints are starting to feel better" - one of the unexpected. My experience is that hunger after meals decreased markedly after thirty minutes or so. In the evenings when I'm feeling the snackies, I have to find something to do that interests me more than what I'm doing. You got me listening to
Rachmaninov "Vespers" as I type this morning.
Readers -
Quote:
day 8 Create Time and Energy
How did Ben find the time? He did some problem solving. For one thing, he got out of bed a little earlier each weekday. He didn't particularly like doing this at first, but his desire to lose weight trumped his desire for that extra time in bed. Instead of always sitting on the couch watching TV, he watched some programs while he was preparing his meals. He cut down the time he spent on the computer by a few minutes each evening so he could plan meals for the next day and do other program tasks. Since he was particularly rushed on Tuesdays and Thursdays - he played basketball after work - Ben decided to bring his game clothes to work and change there instead of going home. He also decided to bring a substantial snack so he wouldn't be starving when the game was over. Ben quickly got used to his new routine and, before long, didn't have to keep a written schedule. His dieting activities became automatic.
Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., The Beck Diet Solution (Pink book), pg 98.