puhpine's Journal, 17 April 2014

B a t t l e -plan Easter

A wise man once said to me: if you don't plan for succes you are planning for failure! - Bwy39
I call Easter at my in-laws my challenge-day. My resolve, and selfcontrol will be tested to the extreme, not only because of the wonderful (FAT) foods that are served, and the fact that there is food available for the whole time we are there (8+ hours) but also because my relationship with my mother-in-law is … lets just say it nicely, is a little tense... and bound to bring stress...

Preparation plan:
- eat plenty of salmon in the 5 days before Challenge-day
- buy yourself a dress/pants that you “just” fit into! So you can actually fit into it if you pull this off...
- plan the whole meal and what you can eat in advance. (bring stuff from home if you have to)
- plan conversation: write down in your smartphone, two things for each person you are going to meet, things you can talk about that are not about diet or appearance... also write down at least two conversation-boosters, things that you can say that diverts a general conversation (like the weather, google on inet!)
- bring a photo of yourself on your phone of a then and now situation, go to the toilet and watch it!
- promise yourself a nice healthy juicy steak if you pull this off!!!

Dusk of battle:
- wear jiggly earrings so you can pavlov yourself into saying no -> jingle = NO!
- do NOT dress to kill... you want to divert conversation about diet and looks as much as you can.
- wear uncomfortable tight underwear, no room for much in there...
- watch yourself in the mirror and boost your confidence as much as possible, you are going to need it!
- make motivation chart that you can look on at the challenge day to remind you of your resolve you have now!

Battle plan:
- receive compliments with pride, and ignore weird statements! Most in-laws haven't seen me since x-mas and I do look a lot better now... so I am bound to get remarks.
- give yourself a job. This is the tricky part, you want to eat away stress, and you want diversion from the stressfull situation you are in, and it used to be food! Now give your brain a job. Me I will tackle some tricky parts in my book, so in my head I know what to write next, but if nessesary I will recite the mathematical tables from 1 to as far as needed.
- sing a motivational song in your head (like bieber-confidence, or price-yougotthelook)
- divert conversation: if the conversation lingers on diet, food or appearances, use your conversation-boosters (see preparation plan)
- bring and look at your motivation-chart! Think of you dress/pants you want to fit into. Think of photo then/now.
- at the table:
- pick some smalls things you would usually eat and move them around on your plate s at the end of the meal your plate will not be clean and nobody will know the difference.
- take small sips from your drink (WATER, or diet coke!) and keep the sip in your mouth as long as you can, that way you have something to do...
- take part in conversation, don't mention diet or food this will draw their attention to what you are trying to do. Compose yourself, don't dominate conversation!
- if you have eyecontact bite the inner part of your cheek so it looks like you have something in your mouth.
- Better not to eat at all, but if you cannot avoid then eat all healthy raw veggies you can possibly find (if any)
- pass through and pass around food, that usually looks like you just took some yourself, and gives you something to do.
- remember that nobody is actually “watching” you, if you act casual you will get away with it!
- if you don't get away with it, DENY EVERYTHING! and "take one" for the team.

Causality assessment:
stop eating, spit it out, and start over!
STOP ! SPIT ! START OVER !
STOP ! SPIT ! START OVER !

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1606 kcal

Fat: 56.02g | Prot: 119.54g | Carb: 148.50g.   Breakfast: Verkade Melkchocolade, Wit Brood, Coffee, Peijnenburg Ontbijtkoek Gesneden Minder Suiker. Lunch: Bananas, Gemengde Sla, Croutons, Gekookt Ei, Augurken, Zalm. Dinner: Tomatoes, Pickles, Grilled Chicken, Optimel Griekse Yoghurt Kers, Knorr Knapperbolletjes, Vermicelli, Bouillon Vegetable Broth, Cooked Lentils, Carrots, Leeks. Snacks/Other: Natura Potassium Calcium Supplement, Molensteen Kwaliteit Haver Zemelen, Nature Made Calcium, Glaceau Smartwater - Electrolyte Enhanced Water (33.8 oz). more...

2527 kcal

Activities & Exercise: Sleeping - 8 hours, Resting - 15 hours, Conditioning exercise (health club) - 1 hour. more...