27 August 2010

be preparededed


Temptations abound
Trick or treatment - again

The office fridge is a happy mess.
With nothing at all to actually eat in there!

 
Laughing Cow Cheese at Sam's

Whoa, Nellie!
Bought alot of fish and chicken, too.

Really diggin the hair, still!
At Sally's. As we sally forth.

No stinkin' Sharks had better show up, Daddy-o!

Burn your britches behind you!

The end to another lovely, happy, day!
After one week of super-tight watching it, 
and three-half days of fasting,
*a modified version of ADF*
I rediscovered my happy place!
Don't things almost always look better in the morning?
After a good nights sleep? It might be ok, after all!
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Hope your weekend is great for you!
Any big plans?
Please enjoy safe snacks!

26 August 2010

sonnez les matines



 




The neighborhood church carillon 
plays every 3 hours till night cometh.
I woke up to the gentle sound of it playing today!

 
A very pleasant 70 something degree day.
 A break from the heat.  At least for a little while.
And just in time, too. I was beginning to wilt!

It's "only" 5 pounds (3, actually but who's counting?)
And it's only one correction.

I always knew this day would come.
I just didn't think it would be today.
I posted my first gain in about a year and a half.
Many plateaus - but now an actual gain.

So I am wasting no time to get back on track.
I haven't walked after work since the heat wave started.
I have also eaten out more, and have more "treats."
Even SF FroYo counts!
No excuses - just cause and effect.
Now comes the damage control.
Also known as  "correction!"

Not the spin doctor version.
Unless, by "spin" you mean the bike!

That's what's good about a sensible LoCarb approach.
It's not so much "intuitive" as it is "rational."
There's always room for adjustments.
If it works, keep it. If not... well, you know!
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Hope your Friday is pleasant,
 your food is on track,
and your body is your friend!

pizza-palooza!

Yo - the pizza guy is here - somebody pay him!

 
It's an office pizza party!

I'll have a slice, or two....but no crust!
Pizza Hut has generous toppings.

Thank you very much - but no thanks!
I'm able to say "live and learn" this week.
My stomach was actually growling! Grrrr! But no crust for me.
Not after last week's semi-indulgent carb-fest! (Buns!)

And the crust goes to .... 
Look at all the quack-quacks! And twice as many turtles!
And here's me up  5 pounds. My first actual gain.
When you are short, 5 pounds shows up unmercifully!
[I am 5'2".]  Betcha that 50 pounds shows up even more!
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I really had to ask myself all the key questions this week.
Is it worth it? Turns out, I think it is worth it.
Or am I being sidetracked from the heat injury last week?

LoCarb isn't perfect, but it is better than being where I was.
Will there be hungry days? Yes.
Missed meals? Yes.
Cakes that want to get eaten? Yes.
Impromptu office pizza parties? Oh, yes; most definitely!

Can other people eat the stuff with no problem?
I dunno. Is it "fair?" Hardly. 
Can I eat carbs and sweets like I once did?
No. Is that "fair?" I shouldn't think so.
But it is accurate. At least for now.
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Tell ya what. Here's my logic:
Go back and eat the cake and cookies and anything ya want.
As much as ya want. And come back and tell me how that's working for ya.
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It's never just about the food.
We aren't just learning about diets.
We are learning about ourselves.
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Hope your week is filled with splendor -
or Splenda, as the case may be!
Or at least sweetness and light!