Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

Summer Health Challenge – Weeks 5 & 6

July 13, 2014

Well, well, well – looky who is doing a pretty good job so far! Yes, ME! All I needed was the correct motivation and BOOM – I’m off. Now, don’t take that to mean it’s all perfect ’cause it’s not. It just means that I have found something that works and I’ll keep doing it as long as it continues to work. Since it has been almost two weeks since I made the change, I felt I’d better get back on here and let you know how it’s going.

I have to say I thought it would be hard to give up snacks and at first it was. Every time I passed the cupboard that I snacked out of I would think, hmm, I’ll just have a couple of crackers…wait…nope, can’t do that. It made me realize just how ingrained this little snacking habit was! But, then, I’d think of my prayer intentions for my fasting and it would be easier to pass it up. Now, two weeks later, I don’t think much about eating outside of meals or diving in that cupboard for food.

I also am enjoying food again instead of using it for medication. Instead of thinking of eating when bad things come, I offer it all up, say a prayer, think of my intentions. I guess that’s what you call working the program. :-) My stomach growls to be fed when it is supposed to and, since I eat better at meals (which means the right foods and enough of them), I don’t really get hungry in between until the next meal approaches. In essence, I am re-learning how to eat and I’m making progress.

I also read this post from Wardrobe Oxygen about self-care – I even printed it out so I could remember what I can do when things start sliding. She talks about how she started her recovery by going outside for 15 minutes a day. Then, she started walking up and down the block each day. She made small goals and when she was ready, she upped that goal by doing the next thing. I’ve decided that I can do that too. Sounds like kaizen to me so I’m all over that.

I also read this post from Like Mother, Like Daughter about self-care and make sure that I keep up on my basic self-care, because when things start sliding some of the basics tend to go. So, I am using very basic stuff like Dove soap and a good moisturizing shampoo and conditioner and I feel better. Now that I’m in the groove I tend not to skip because it just makes me feel so good.

So, to wrap up, things are going quite well. Oh well, yeah, I fell off the wagon a couple of times near the end of this last week, but I’m back on and ready to roll for another week. And here’s my plan for the week just so I have it down:

1. Basic food groups at each meal – no snacking in between unless necessary (low blood sugar)
2. Walk to the end of the street and back each day.

That’s it – I’ll be back tomorrow for a photo log of the last couple of weeks. Happy Sunday!

ETA – Almost forgot – I’ve lost four pounds so far so yes – it really is working!!

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On July 13, 2014 at 6:24 PM, Val said:

Good for you! Keep going!!!

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Summer Health Challenge – Weeks 5 & 6

July 13, 2014

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