Tuesday 16 February 2016

I got home from the gym and Costco yesterday and my Instant Pot had been delivered! I'm really excited to try making yogurt! I got a good deal, too - $90 from Amazon on the re-boxed item page. Seriously, mine is like brand new, just in an already opened box and it was $30 less than the Amazon list price. 

So that IP yogurt really is good!  I've done both full fat and 2%, both terrific. 

Also, as I type this, I am eating IP chicken and lentil stew.  awesome!

Hi friends;

Scale fluttering between 129.5 and 130. Must be the heavy socks. 

Off to a studio board meeting. Its always lunch of bread and veggie soup. Zero protein. So I will take something along. 

Came home yesterday and hubby had purchased a pet stroller for our old dog.  She didn't like it much at first but then got used to it. 

And Chip's girlfriend dog was refusing food yesterday.  A sign of possible puppies in  the works. 

I will be 65 later this year so I am starting to look at Medicare supplements. Found out this one gym lets you in for free if you have one of certain supplements.  Now there will be no excuses.  (as if there are some now - NOT).   diane s

The birthday damage was minimal on the scale today. YAY! Still under 200, but up a few tenths from yesterday. Thank you for all the good wishes. 

So, true confessions! I had saved the dark chocolate one of the kids gifted me the day of our class Valentine Day party. I allowed myself to eat it yesterday (and even shared with Ron! LOL). I still had more than half in the evening after we came home from dinner. I had two little squares. Well, those little two squares coupled with the sugar in my system from the b'day dessert was just enough to put me over the edge and I was triggered. It was interesting to feel the trigger, be aware of it, and consciously decide what to do about it. I ended up choosing to eat some more chocolate. Then I could feel the feeling of uncontrollable binge coming on and had to stop. It was hard, but I was able to do it. After about 20 minutes the high sugar of the evening started to make me feel a bit yucky. It passed after a short while. I laid in bed thinking about it. I really wasn't bothered and was grateful that I could look at the behavior and situation objectively. That ability in itself is an absolute gift to me.

Without anger or negative judgement directed at myself, I've been able to hop right back on track today and think nothing of it. Onward to my next mini goal! 

Glad everyone seems to be doing well. Hope we all continue down this positive path indefinitely.