My Christmas Day Super Scrabble Game tiles. This was NOT a once in a game occurance but a trend in my game. At one time, after this photo, I had all the vowels. No wonder I came in third. More family holiday photos on Slambo's blog. Click on the link to the right.A Goal Without a Deadline is a Wish.
The Deadline for my Healthy Eating Plan is fast approaching. January 8, 2008. The closer I get to January 8 the harder it is to stay on the plan. To counter this trend in "lack of self control" I added three months of pages to my food diary-- till March 30. I know. It's self trickery but we'll see if it works. Of course, it's the holidays. And I did eat Thanksgiving dinner four separate times in November with leftover days. And Christmas. I've had only one Christmas cookie (last night) and several thin slices of full butter chocolate cake. I was absolutely CRAVING chocolate cake. Especially the buttercream frosting. But now it's over.
When the deadline was close, I had such panic about not losing any weight in a week or two. And after 11 months, I should have been aware of the ebb and flow of my weight and comfortable with it. Not so. Now I have an additional three months to lose or maintain with no worries. It was always my intention to continue eating this way for the rest of my natural life--so I was surprised that my mind "turned" on me this way. I thought we were in sync.
Yesterday I bought kale, beets and a big butternut squash. The squash is peeled and cubed and ready for roasting along with the beets. The kale is ready for the saute pan and a balsamic vinegar drizzle. There's a lovely ham in the fridge waiting to be simmered in a liter of classic Coke for a "white trash ham" from my Nigella Lawson Christmas present cookbook. And Jamie Oliver has a new cooking show starting January 12. His food is amazing. Fresh from his garden. All my ducks are in a nice even row for the coming New Year.
The electricity stayed on so I will continue my post.
I am thinking about ways in which I can improve myself in the next 12 months. One thing came to mind as I was making the bed. I want to learn how to make buttonholes. And I want to make pillowcases out of fabric that I can't bear to use in a quilt. Somehow having these fabrics on my bed will make me happier than having them shut away in the closet, unused.
So buttonholes and pillowcases with button closures. I may need a tutor.
Eat more leafy greens. I happen to like leafy greens but my husband does not. So I rarely have them at home but order them in restaurants. So now I will eat them at home. And cater less to what my husband prefers and more to what I prefer. Novel idea.
Actually start my seeds for my garden in March not May as I usually do. Procrastination. And plant things I will eat.
Read. I check books out at the library with every intention of reading them. And they get renewed. And still are returned- unread. There is a reason. I love to read all the way through when I begin a book. Hours and hours of reading. With my life now--puppy-- I have to stop doing whatever I am doing and go for walks, or outside to smell things, or to dig holes, or to visit with other dogs. But I am trying to learn to read a few pages and "put the book down". And the puppy has picked up on my "cues" and when I pick up my book, he goes into his crate and naps. For awhile. Sweet dog.
Find dog friends for this sweet puppy. He needs his own little social atmosphere. And he needs to run and jump and play with dogs.
So. Buttonholes. Leafy Greens. Plant Seeds Early. Read. Dog Friends for Riley.
I will add one HUGE one. Eliminate 50% of everything I own in the next 12 months. In the past 2 minutes I have changed the percent three times. Half seems too much but 30 or 40% seems too difficult to figure out math wise. This way, if I have six of something--I just get rid of 3. There will be some problems with three of anything but there will be problems anyway. I can see Great Angst with my white shirt collection. But I have about 20 or more so I will console myself with my favorite 10 (or so). This is going to change my life!!!! A lot.
I can't imagine how much I will struggle with dividing up my sets of dishes, sheets, white shirts, pens and pencils, fabrics, vases, baskets, sewing machines, irons. Thank goodness I only have one car.
I like the self trickery of adding three months to your food diary. I has long been theorized that the subconscious gets lulled into co operation my suggestive rather that coersive methods.
ReplyDeleteMay we all be healthy.
Enjoyed your post this morning.
ReplyDeleteWow, who will be the recipient of all those things you are giving away? Sounds like there will be some lucky people.
I'm having that reading problem right now too. Mine is due to a husband who has recently retired from a life of travel and being away from home for extended periods. Now, seems all that I have time for is food preparation, as he is on a special diet, and other forms of housework. I can't even find time for quilting much any more either.
Wishing you good health and all the the best for 2008.
Annie
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I bought my niece and nephew (16 & 13) deluxe Scrabble for Xmas. At one point during our holiday game, I think I had every "E." HMMPH! My nephew, teamed with my hubby, beat the pants off my niece and me and broke 200 to boot. They were very pleased (of course, it helped that I gave them ZOO with a triple letter score :-)).
ReplyDeleteI've faltered a bit on my diet - haven't consciously worked out since the end of October, nor have I minded my strict eating plan over the holidays, but that's OK. It's a new year and I, too, am back to writing my food diary and planning meals/workouts.
Funny that I, too, am enjoying a smaller underwear drawer - new bras, especially, since I finally got rid of the ones that were too big. And, everything is NEW. Kind of like going back to school.
Happy New Year.