Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

Stop, Look, Listen

August 23, 2022

Hmmm, I found this little gem that I wrote at the beginning of the year but didn’t publish. Well, I think it’s good enough to go out. And maybe I need to print it out and put it on the fridge as a reminder to myself. And I’ve added comments. Just for fun.

Remember that from years ago about how to cross a street? Well, it’s going to be my new mantra from here on out. After my post from the other day about building on the basics I also realized that it was time to make changes so that I don’t keep going in the wrong direction. Let me explain.

As you know, I had a lot of dental work done at the end of last year so why do I want to ruin that with unhealthy eating (and drinking) habits? Time to make changes so all that work won’t have been for nothing.

Dental work is just about finished – I’m in the process of getting my partial. So true though and every time I have a piece of chocolate I weigh it against the teeth thing. I think it’s helped cut down on how much of it I eat because I don’t eat much candy/chocolate these days.

Another reason to start getting healthy? My skin! Yeah – sugar is not a friend of your skin and I’ve recently started a new skincare regimen so do I really want to keep messing that up with crappy eating habits? Uh, no.

A new skincare regimen? Oh yeah, Tatcha. It was good, but I didn’t like the oil cleanser and both of the other cleansers have exfoliants in them. Not great for sensitive skin. The moisturizer was really good though – the dewy one. And yeah, sugar is not good for the skin – it shows up on mine when I’ve been eating less than stellar.

Keeping on the wrong track will not get me to my goal of losing the extra weight I’ve been carrying around so long. So, I need to stop treating my body like a trash can and start fueling it with what it really needs.

For years I’ve actually thought about making a poster of this – a body outline with a collage of garbage food in it on one side, and another body outline with pictures of all good food in it on the other. I try to think about it when I’m about to go off the rails eating junky stuff. It actually helps.

What has that got to do with Stop, Look, Listen? Something like this – STOP what you are doing. LOOK – to see where you need to make changes. LISTEN as you go along for anything that will trip you up so you stay consistent. Bottom line – I need to make sure that what I’m doing is aligning with my goals.

Goals – I was thinking about this last night. Is what I’m doing now getting me closer to where I want to be? How can I change that so I’m moving in the right direction? I printed out some goal worksheets the other day and should get them out tonight and start working on them.

And that’s a wrap. Not sure why I didn’t publish this piece because these are all things I need to remember. Oh well, better late than never. :D

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On August 28, 2022 at 6:19 AM, Bro said:

Outstanding Piece!
I had to get out of the "I need to..." (fill in the blank) mindset and start saying "I will do..."
Take a look at My Fitness Pal -- free to use (although there is a premium tier that's worth the money). It will help you document your food intake, exercise, etc. It's a tool that I wouldn't be without.
About goals, Make them "SMART"
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Time-bound
This concept has helped me tremendously.
Forward Ever, Backward Never!
Peace!

On August 29, 2022 at 1:26 PM, java_queen said:

Ooooo - I like the "I will do___" instead of "I need to___" - that's a great way to flip the script! Honestly, I've tried the electronic ones and I just couldn't stick with them, but I'm glad they've worked for you. I need to find a paper and pencil or chart or habit tracker type of thing. One year I made the goal of four food groups at every meal and I could remember it and it worked! Need to get back to that. Thanks for all your suggestions though - I'm always looking for new ways and ideas. :D

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August 23, 2022

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