I'm back too
On Saturday I made a commitment to Kim that I would walk on Sunday, which was yesterday. As the day wore on I began to wonder if I was really going to do it, put on my walking shoes and head outside and down to the beach. For instance, I tried to lure myself out there with the promise of an audiobook to listen to walking. A little voice said, you're putting a possible obstacle between you and walking. The voice grew bigger and bigger during the two hours, the bulk of the afternoon, it took to successfully download an audiobook on the internet onto my iPod. (Chose Manil Suri's "City of Devi.")
So I did it. 7,700 steps according to my iPod pedometer. Near home I felt some hot spots on my feet but see no blisters today.
No sugar yesterday. None so far today. None in the apartment. I have my liter of filtered water at my side. And I'm in the process of making my Wild Rice and Cranberry recipe.
Because of walking yesterday, I think, I feel the inclination to take out the tools that worked for me last time. A food nutrition chart. A modified Weight Watchers daily points log.
OK, Kim. Your turn to blog.
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Friday, May 31, 2013
Heading for the boards
I can't believe it's been since april 9 since I wrote an entry and took a walk. Hooking up the ipod, sneakers on. Weigh in next Monday June 3rd. Not even looking today.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Love the New Bridge
I'm walking again! 6200 steps but I did fall short of that second hill. A great beginning. The winter cost me 7 pounds. I'm not measuring till May 1. It is a beach day today believe it or not 72 degrees out. Winter to Summer in 24 hours. I'm sure work will give me my other 3800. A great big glass of water too! Heading to the store for some fresh fruit and ingredients for the go to salads in the frig. Join me, Join me. :) even in spirit.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
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.
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.
Saturday, March 2, 2013
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...
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.
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.
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