I’m not going to eat between meals and I’m not taking seconds. Just today. And I’m going to try this for a year to see what happens.
And what happens (for me) is that everyday is a struggle. Or I should say that everyday has it’s own struggles. Yesterday it was chips and ice cream — why they called so loudly to me, I don’t know. I go weeks without giving treats like that a thought and then out-of-the-blue, WHAM! I’m struggling. Continue reading
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a welcome message but today, with 5 new members, seems like a good time.
In honor of the occasion, I took a picture of myself (and broke the tripod in the process.) After balancing a TV Tray on the couch, I came up with this:
Between my fear that the TV Tray/couch relationship wasn’t going to work and getting the remote control set and the weights more-less-on-camera, the photo isn’t entirely successful (the eyes are particularly frightening). But, it’s better than the 6 or 7 others I took. About 5 minutes after I took this photo, the grand-doggie got out and we had to go tearing through the neighborhood chasing him down (he’s back now and totally crashed out on my right foot.)
So, I’m 52 years old, struggling against obesity (I’ve been well into obese weight levels 3 times) and diabetes (blood sugar 2 minutes ago, 1 hour after eating – 141.) This blog, Eat4Today.com is a critical piece of that fight for me.
In the past week two doctors have made comments about my weight and weight loss. When I asked a doctor if a certain condition was caused by my obesity, he chuckled and assured me that I wasn’t obese. The second one asked me if I was proud of myself for losing so much weight.
I had to explain to both doctors that obesity isn’t curable. That once a person has become obese, the best they can do is control it. I know this is true for me. I’ve gained and lost huge amounts of weight often enough to know that losing the weight is the easy part. I told those doctors that I’d be proud if someday I could look back on 30 years and know that I had kept both the obesity and diabetes under tight control. but, as of today, no — I’m not proud of losing a lot of weight this year.
Well, that’s my story. It changes a little as it goes. I learn more about how to face my challenges and how & why I failed in the past. It’s my hope that Eat4Today.com will make those challenges easier. For me and you.
I’m glad you stopped by tonight. And I hope I have a chance to get to know you.
Welcome.
Just 4 today I opened the swimming pool. Still too cold to go in but pump is on, filter working, chemicals added etc. Then I planted 8 “Black Beauty” eggplants, some Dahlias and other stuff. Cleaned up the backyard and deck, put up the table umbrella and brushed off the chairs. Then I rewarded myself with a Clausthaler. Yum!
Let’s see, I’m going to drink 2 liters of water and walk 3 miles (yawn, so what’s new with that?) But, I’m going to get things organized in that closet room — enough is enough and I’m done with putting things off back there!w And I want to get it done as soon as possible so that I can get back to patio blogging.
What are you going to do today?
I’m not going to eat between meals and I’m not going to take seconds. Just today. And I’m going to try it for a year to see what happens.
Well. Yesterday I went to a doctor I hadn’t seen in 2 years. Because last year I was so discouraged, I couldn’t face her. So I didn’t.
But, I’ve got issues with my diabetes medication (after taking it for a year, I’m sick of the ‘effect’) and I thought it would be better to have a specialist involved in any change. So, I went back. And I’m glad I did. I’ve lost nearly a ton of weight since I was there last and I’ve gotten my diabetes under tight control. And when she asked me what I’ve changed I told her about The Commitment, Eat4Today and how it’s going ‘live’.
We had a lot to talk about (I made a list) so I didn’t go into any detail about just how important this site is to my success with The Commitment. But, I’d like to do that here. Continue reading