What's On Your Thursday Menu?

Good morning ~ I hope you have a great time at the game Sunday! Since today is just another day, I am looking forward to the weekend so much. We are going to finish the vault if it kills us! A hike with the kiddo, the garage project, football, dogs walks. The activity I wanted last weekend. I was able to talk Rob into a one time trial cleaning to see how it goes. She is coming next Thursday! So, instead of cleaning this weekend for us, I will be cleaning this weekend for the cleaning lady.

Coming to terms with my drinking were the tossing and turning dreams of last night. I enjoy a glass of wine very much but there is more of it and to it for me these days. It's coping on the weekdays for sure. I should not need to drink to cope with stress. I also don't want to eat my stress either so the obvious answer is to exercise. I've known it all along - but it was getting in the way of my drinking, lol. Anyway the answer is SCREAMING at me now. Wine should be enjoyed, not needed. And I have to exercise everyday. Today that will be a walk at work and after work since I missed my window this morning.

QOTD - We don't have a leaf situation unless you count the enormous palm fronds from my neighbors palm trees that fall into our yard.

Yesterday:

b- coffee x 2, L&F yogurt

l - chicken skewer w/Mexican cauli rice

d- leftover pork chop

s - carrots

+wine

e - no

Have a great day!

I have to really watch myself with drinking. I really enjoy wine, especially, even moreso than before I had WLS, and I'd drink it every day if I let myself. Alcoholism runs on my mom's side of the family, and I already have an addictive personality (ex-smoker and ex- (and now current sometimes) overeater), plus it's a common transfer addiction for WLS patients, so the thought of that really scares me.

I'm right with you sister. I had the same epitome (I think this is the correct word) last night. My prayer is that I can get into the mindset and get back on top of it. What sucks is we know what we need to do. They crazy thing is we stopped. I'll screen shot my run keeper after I walk in hopes it will motivate you. Text or call if you need some affirmation. Maybe we can help each other out.

Ohhhh, I hope it works out with the cleaning, honestly some of my best spent money.

I would love to have a cleaning person but so expensive. In the past I was also overly critical of the job completed for the price I paid. I dislike many aspects of cleaning but mostly the bathrooms, showers, mopping floors. I can handle dusting.

I hate cleaning the bathroom and mopping too. It's the time I spend doing it or avoiding it more than anything that is daunting.

Lots of people clean for the cleaning lady. One of them told me that there are two kinds of people. Those whose houses are already clean and those who are total opposites. No in-betweens.

yay on the cleaner opportunity. Fingers crossed it works out!

I am reading I am Glad My Mom Died by Jeannette McCurdy. In the book she uses alcohol, anorexia, and bulimia to self-medicate her stress/emotions. It is funny (not really) how as humans we don't recognize our vices as self-soothing until they are no longer helping us or making us feel awful. I am sure that is how many of us became obese in the past. I know I used food to sooth boredom, discontent, etc. Good for you for recognizing your pattern of drinking and/or eating as a coping mechanism for stress. I am proud of you for starting to exercise in place of the wine/food. You got this!

Are you listening or reading?