Hello Everyone
Like Captain Lynne, I live alone and I think it is probably easier when you don’t have a family living in the house. No need to buy for others, no excuse to buy that poison we used to eat – just take care of No 1!. Still I could always find excuses. Work days were always a problem. One of the courier drivers would leave a heap of cakes and croissants (on the verge of sell by date) in the tea room which he had gathered from a petrol station he visited each night and I could never resist – several times over. I would find an excuse to go into the tea room which was a room off our office. I would food shop on the way home, always tempted by rubbish with a promise to begin again the next day.
The family would visit and I had to have food in for them. There would be left overs which I just had to eat. I loved to bake – any excuse to bake a cake for work or family – guess who ate the most….. Now I have retired so the work issues have gone and I have found this great diet. The visiting family has to have what I have. I have given up baking.
Was youngest son’s birthday and we all went out to eat. I assumed I would fall off the wagon in impressive style but happily Weatherspoons do a skinny steak – small steak with small salad – perfect, I survived. Progress!
Just stayed with my sister and she was brilliant with the food for me, maybe a little puzzled, but brilliant. I have much to lose and a long, long way to go, but will take on Lucia’s baby steps. I fail frequently of course, become very lax with the calorie counting. I am not diabetic, but just about pre-diabetic – or so my previous GP told me at 0.1 of a degree above normal. (I didn’t leave the GP for this…… I moved house). I know I need to reign in calories and focus more on carbs. Having been a huge fan of crusty bread preferably with poppy seeds and thick sliced (fortunately Greggs stopped selling it) with a thick enough layer of butter to show teeth marks, I have not really missed it or roast potatoes and chips. I am very grateful for that. I note that many people on here have struggled with the lack of wine and I am lucky in that I have never been much of a drinker.
Sugarfree Farm had a section about mindfulness (went on a course while working) where you take the time to look at food for instance before you eat it. Smell it look at it, describe it and then experience the taste of it, being mindful of every mouthful as you chew and swallow. I had forgotten about it, but intend to add this to my list of things to do this week…. Now I have the time.
I also need to incorporate the walking 10,000 steps now that my knees don’t hurt as much as they used to – baby steps to begin!
I am a food addict and exercise phobic.
As Jules Maigret said, food is fuel………… We need it to survive. I shall try to think of it as a necessity
This is all doable. At last the possibilities are here. Success will be mine and yours.
Thank you Lucia for the motivation