Goals for my new decade

Today is my 50th birthday and I have a tradition of making resolutions at my birthday rather than on New Year's. So here are a few of my resolutions for my new decade.

• Run or wog (walk-jog) a 5K.
• Walk up the 6 flights of stairs in my office building.
• Be able to swim laps for 30 minutes.
• Learn to eat more mindfully.

I'd appreciate any thoughts on how to accomplish the last one from those of you who practice mindful eating. I am finding it hard to transition from pre-op shoveling food in my face to post-op slow eating. I want to learn to appreciate each mouthful and think about what I am eating more purposefully.

Also I am blessed to have a good friend who has also had RNY who made me a tiny SF birthday cake. It's a mini bundt carrot cake and just the size to share but have a few bites of celebration yumminess.

I had planned to work today because I've been out of the office so much after surgery, but I decided that I would take the day off instead. My only big plan is to take a long walk at a local lake that has a nice trail loop.

Happy Happy Birthday! I don't have any tips for mindful eating. I'm having a hard time slowing myself down as well. It's a struggle to break habits of a lifetime.

Happy 50th. Following are a couple of thoughts like requested. A friendly suggestion to choose brisk walking over running and try frosting a peeled mini-watermelon half with real whipped cream for your next birthday cake (see example under my photos). Cheers to your resolutions.

Good thoughts!

Oh, yum! Watermelon cake with cool whip! I'm requesting that at my birthday this summer, lol. Perfect! Thank you.

Hope you have a great birthday!!

I really try and slow down when I eat. I feel more satisfied and content with less food when I put my fork down between each bite and really focus on chewing. I also try and make the bites smaller.

Happy Birthday to you!!!!

That mindful eating is hard for me. One thing I do is to put my plate in another room. I get my bite and leave the room. I'll busy myself checking my son's homework, putting in a load of laundry, something/anything. I don't have to do it all the time. But those times when I've gone too long between meals I have the urge to shovel. This helps me not shovel.

Happy Birthday!

It's hard to get used to being mindful... just last night, I sat miserable after dinner because I realized about half way through that I was shoveling it down! Ugh.

Feeling the pain of eating too fast gives you a good kick in the ass when you need it. Usually I really do try to put the fork down between bites... if I do that it at least reminds me to slow down. Problem is sometimes I forget to do that, and last night we had a friend over, so I was talking and not paying attention.

I wish you a happy birthday and many more to come! Tri harder

Happy Birthday and welcome to the 50's!! I turned 50 last year. I have loved my 50's so far. It is an awesome decade!!