I am not dead. Nor am I missing. I haven’t blogged in over a month due to my extreme lack of self-motivation. Why beat around the bush? Let’s just get to the root of it. Sometimes I’m lazy…end of story.
Let’s begin with a diet update. I’m still holding at a 16 pound loss. I’ve been working at maintaining for a period of time since that seems to be where I have had the least amount of success in the past. Let’s face it….it ain’t a life style change if you go back to your old eating habits and gain it all back! I’m feeling better than I have in a long time and that is worth its weight in gold (or doughnuts)! I really need to lose 5 or 6 pounds in the next couple of weeks just to leave some wiggle room for acting like an idiot as all the holiday foods begin to show up. That’s something I will have to really think on long and hard, as it is not for the faint of heart. Going back on my diet during Thanksgiving week is shear madness!
Woody Allen once said “The only thing standing between me and greatness is…me.” It’s true! My biggest problem is in fact….me! The fight I have with myself every day is a chore at best and a battle at worse. I want what I want when I want it and nothing else is going to work. I battle myself to drink enough water (which I don’t) and I battle myself to not over eat (which I do). I’ve made some really amazing strides in making good food choices and have learned to live quite happily with them. My desire to snack at night is still my biggest issue, but I’m getting better at it every day.
I have a dear friend who has the most interesting “me battle” I’ve heard of in a while. She has given me permission to share her story and to even use her name! I love it when people allow others to see them being real!
My good buddy Beth has some pretty serious sleep issues so she has to take a medication to even think about getting a good night of sleep. The problem is the medication has a pretty crazy side effect……sleep eating. You read right dear friends! My friend is a first rate sleep eater!!!! You have no idea how entertaining this is for me. I’m practically on pins and needles waiting for the next episode of “Guess what I ate last night”!
Most recently she regaled me with a tale of Poppy Cock! Poppy Cock is a delicious snack that has caramel popcorn and nuts and I personally love it. Funny thing is…Beth doesn’t. But the funnier thing is…apparently sleeping Beth enjoys it quite heartily! What makes this tale of unconscious eating most entertaining is: A) Her husband purchased the Poppy Cock and hid it (not sure why he hides food yet) B) it was hidden deep in his walk in closet. She got up, rummaged around in a closet (not her own) found the large can of Poppy Cock, took it back to bed and made a pig of herself! She said when she woke up the bed was full of caramel popcorn and her teeth were stuck together. It was a mess!
Every time I think of this I get tickled all over again! I just love it! Why can’t I be that interesting?! But alas….poor Beth has another problem. She has worked really hard for about a year and has lost 30 pounds! She has been my biggest source of weight loss inspiration. Can you just imagine being oh so careful all day with your eating and then you go to bed feeling successful , just to wake up and find out that the part of you that enjoys a good snack had been wide awake and up to no good! What do you do with that? I just don’t know…..I just don’t know.
Truth is, we all have our “me” battles. You know what yours are and I know mine. As long as we running at them head long every day and not running away, there is a pretty decent chance we are going to eventually rise up a winner!
