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Snowed in again! 5 or 6 inches already changing to freezing rain shortly -- yuck! I mostly miss not getting out for my workout as it always starts my day right… just like being here with all of you! So, I'll make do with the next best thing, my next favorite home workout called the Deck of Cards workout. You turn over one card at a time & do the corresponding exercise. Each suit has a different exercise as do aces, jokers, etc. You do the number on the card & picture cards are 15. Not as much fun for me as going to a class but with some motivating music, its not too bad. Of course, they'll be shoveling to do later too!
BIL & his wife met with his addiction specialist therapist & he's enrolling in an intensive outpatient program. They are doing better, but he seems quite depressed -- in general & about the relapse. As we well know, the short-term pleasure/relief is often followed by remorse, guilt, etc.
This reminds me of a strategy I read about online for when the urge to eat when I'm not really hungry strikes, called "Then What?" where you play out the whole scenario in your mind or even say it out loud -- "So I decide to eat something I shouldn't have. Then What? Well, it would taste delicious. Then What? I would finish eating it. Then What? It would be gone and I would feel guilty or ashamed of myself for giving in. Then What? I might go and get more of that food, and then start eating other foods I've been avoiding. Then What? I would get cravings again and might find it hard to get back on track? Then What? I would feel bloated and uncomfortable and would probably start gaining back weight." The exercise can help as a reminder to how fleeting the pleasures of food are, why we do what we do and how infinitely more rewarding it feels when to stick to our plan. Of course, I know I can always choice to eat it anyway, just mindfully & without remorse, but if I find I'd rather steer clear, thinking of the "then what's" can help.
So, now what… I'll start my day in prayer --
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.
And on this one snowed in day, and each of its one meal, moment, bite, thought & emotion, I'll pray, breathe, journal, log & express my way. I'm so, so very grateful for each of beautiful you, my family & IRL friends, this wonderful safe place on FS to share our struggles & triumphs, and even though I'm stuck inside it's with the health & wealth to live this life I love! xoxox
Diet Calendar Entries for 05 February 2014:
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1258 kcal
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Fat: 43.92g | Prot: 106.32g | Carb: 134.02g.
Breakfast: Primal Nutrition Primal Fuel - Vanilla Coconut Creme, Lactaid 100% Lactose Free Fat Free Milk, Harmless Harvest 100% Raw Coconut Water, Spectrum Naturals Organic Coconut Oil. Lunch: Primal Nutrition Primal Fuel - Chocolate Coconut, Lactaid 100% Lactose Free Fat Free Milk. Dinner: Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Cantaloupe Melons, Lactaid 100% Lactose Free Lowfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese. Snacks/Other: Ralphs Whole Raw Almonds, Evolve Greek Kefir, Trader Joe's Fresh Vegetable Tray, Wholly Guacamole 100 Calorie Snack Pack. more...
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1725 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Shoveling - 15 minutes, Calisthenics (heavy, e.g. pushups) - 45 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours, Resting - 15 hours. more...
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