On Second & Third Thought

It's happened again. I no longer like the new name I proposed.  But thanks for seconding it, Leslie. We'll think of something. In the meantime, hoping none of you mind, I've simply got to retire "The Magnificent Seven." As a placeholder, until the right name comes along, I'm going to title the blog "SMCCKL" -- for Suzanne, Mignon, Camille, Colleen, Kim, Leslie. 

I'm contemplating crafting a SMCCKL credo of sorts, a kind of Do's and Don'ts (ala Al-Anon). For example:

                         SMCCKL                      
                      Do's & Don'ts

No Matter What:

Do treat yourself with respect 
Do eat fresh, whole foods abundant in nutriets
Do drink water - a minimum of 6 8-oz glasses a day



No Matter What:

Do not overeat or binge
Do not eat empty calories
Do not drink diet soda


So, if I do compose something, it will be a working draft only, so everybody's input gets it right.

In the meantime, I suppose you're all thinking:  she should be walking not talking.

I second NO MATTER WHAT

Okay guys, time to  re-energize, we change the name, we get on that skype and if we are capable we go for a walk or lift weights or do something. My target date for my walk is Sunday. I just wrote it on the calender.  I've been going down like the Titanic. Emails to read the blog forthcoming.

tossing out another name change...
NO MATTER WHAT

as in:

no matter what, we don't eat crap

no matter what, we don't binge

no matter what, we don't drink Diet Coke

no matter what, we don't self-medicate with food

no matter what, we don't eat for emotional relief

no matter what, we don't stuff feelings with food

no matter what, we don't calm anxiety with food

no matter what, we eat fresh, whole foods resplendent with nutrients

no matter what, we drink a minimum of 6 (8) 8-oz glasses of water a day

no matter what, we love ourselves

no matter what, we begin again if we have a slip

no matter what, we begin again in the middle of the day if we have to


you get the idea...it comes from my experience with no drinking alcohol...

no matter that i have cancer, I don't drink

no matter that my heart is broken, I don't drink

no matter that i have fear, I don't drink

no matter...

where am I?

right with you, leslie, emotionally eating big-time, self-medicating, addicted to the quick fix, the foods that release dopamine the fastest, the instant relief that also lasts but an instant and leaves tons of fatigue and regret and self-hatred in its wake (yes, it's that strong for me), starves my trillions of hard-working cells, and tramples over everything I know about empty calories and their opposite: fresh, whole, mega-high-nutrient food.

we need a meeting, we all know that. colleen is an acute concern for all of us, THE acute concern for some of us, but we've got to put our own oxygen masks back on. At least, I do. For sure.

Boston? Are you there?

Love,
Your slippin & slidin sister,
Mignon


PS:  Last night, it was 75-degrees in the apartment when I went to bed. Today, we're going up to 80-degrees. Walking weather? Yes. Here where I live, is it walking weather 365 days a year? Yes. Do I have walking shoes? Yes, new last year. Do I have an iPod? Yes. Do I have an entire ocean outside my door? Yes.
Inside, am I like a home-clinging child on the first day of school? I think so. Did Mom ever give us the option of staying home? Never. Mom, are you there? We could use a little help here.

Why?

Emotional eating. Why? It doesn't make it better. It doesn't change anything. So, why am I doing it. Spring is on the way! Walking weather. Put yourself on the top of the list so you can be there for the people you love :).

Don't give up on yourselves. You must keep on fighting!

I am 134.5 this is not the right direction. I have been bad lately- all emotional I might add. Where are you?

Girl scouts came knocking

I bought but I'm not indulging - thin mints no less. Just saying. And, of course one peanut butter.