OK I continue to struggle with the computer thing, POGS and now a BLOG. Each week I have to look Lindsey in the eye and tell her I am still retarded on the computer. I can go to Trial and get someone convicted of Domestic Violence, but I CANNOT figure out the damn computer! GEEZ
Now she has me reading books, first that Kessler guy, who has ruined my relationship with not only Cheesecake Factory but Cinnabon. Now there is the screaming, swearing crazy woman from the Skinny Bitch book. I have no idea if she is in fact skinny, but I can certainly confirm the other part! Wow what a mouth that woman has.
However, I found both books very disturbing and educational at the same time. Being a person of logic, both books struck a cord with me. Who among you has now started the journey of trying to avoid the salt, sugar, fat attack that is going on? Well, let me tell you it is not that easy. Now I am one of THOSE people who block the aisle at the grocery store reading labels. I have learned that my food now has to be very simple to avoid the problems discussed in both books.
One would think simple is easier, not so much! Being raised in the quick, drive thru, microwave era, quick is more my speed. So now I am going back to basics in food. I am fortunate because I have a large flourishing organic garden (ask Lindsey about the size of my squash and cucumbers).
I am still choosing not to go out, as I do not feel confident I can avoid the call of an ice cold martini after a stressful day. So I carry on, one pound at a time. I had a good week with food, but remain on the Lindsey hit list for not attending class.
Hang in there ladies, be strong and put yourself first this week!
DeeAnn
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Thanks DeeAnn for reminding me what it is really about - the last line is the simplest of all the remedies. I can blog and manage a global business strategy but I seem to need an external force to remind me that I need to put myself first in the right ways. So elementary but when it is not at the core of your thinking one needs external forces until it is firmly planted in one's core! Thanks - am celebrating a school friend's 50 th today so will go armed with what REALLY is good for me and not my old thinking! Thanks, thanks, thanks. BTW, I get the book this week from Lindsey - so lookig forward to it - NOT!
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He he he....I agree with the Skinny Bitch but the book is actually a good read. I've been reading the "recommended" and then some reading list. I enjoyed Skinny Bitch, Dietgirl, Fast Food Nation. I read the Kessler book (for some reason the name escapes me at this moment in time) and it was very informative but a little dry reading for me. However, what really scared the crap out of me was in Fast Food Nation how R. Kroc (McDonalds) and W. Disney (well, duh, Disneyland) were like 2 peas in a pod!!!! Plus it was really mind boggling (in a bad way) how they are REALLY targeting the kids out there.
ReplyDeleteI've now pretty much tried to stay to the outside perimeter of the grocery store except the cereal aisle (but boy that one's a toughie). And after reading Kessler' book, Fast Food Nation & Skinny Bitch (for which I am due for a re-read/skim through) I kinda gotta get away from thinking about meat when I'm eating it...otherwise I get this gross pukey thing going on in my head which then passes on to my stomach...UGH! But good thing is that we have been steering away from a lot meat (especially red meat) at home. Even BBQ'ing at my mom's on Sundays we've been making chicken and adding salads, grilled veggies & fresh fruit versus store bought sides (like potato salad).
And yeah I can see the whole blocking the aisle thing. I've been doing it a lot lately too and honestly, I'm of the opinion that if it takes me that long to read the ingredient list its probably a bad thing!!!! And since when does EVERYTHING have all this sugar in it (even when it's not a sweet or a dessert)? Geez!
OK so I am really frustrated that I have stopped eating junk, and drinking alcohol and my weight loss is sooooo slow! What the heck! I cleaned out the junk drawer today and found an old food diary, written proof that I have lost and gained the same 20 pounds multiple times! Very depressing, what are you guys doing for a food program?
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