Archive for April, 2008
Waiting For The New Baby And Coasting
I’m still using the ‘4 Golden Rules’ - but I’m avoiding the scales. Life is so busy right now, waiting for baby number three to be born, and I don’t need the added stress of worrying about my weight loss. I like being in control, but I know that I’m eating more than I should, because my meals are a bit ‘rushed’ right now. Once the baby is born, I’ll be able to follow the rules more closely and my days will be a bit more scheduled. I’ve been walking, instead of running, for the past week, trying to build up my leg strength. I really hurt the muscle in my left foot, but it’s almost healed. I’ll have a weigh in on Monday. Until then, I’ll be busy, getting ready for baby number three to be born.
Busy, Busy Week And Some Hard Lessons Learned
I’ve been trying to follow the ‘golden rules’ - but I’ve been so busy this week, getting ready for the birth of third child. Tomorrow morning, I’ll go back to really focusing on how I eat and eating consciously. We were fully expecting the baby to be born this week - our other two were born two weeks early. Apparently, the new baby is just fine, and has decided to wait a few more days.
Hard lessons I had to learn -
1. Following the golden rules requires a table, a knife, a fork, and the ability to sit and think.
2. I cannot follow the rules AND drive.
3. It IS possible to eat out and follow the rules, but it is very, very difficult. Better to have a bigger meal at home and then a smaller meal with friends.
I’ll admit - I thought that I could ‘modify’ the rules - and return to eating in front of the television or while driving - and I can’t. I’m glad I figured this out and now I’m ‘back’ to following the rules, strictly.
