BHM-Week 2 day 5 -TGIF | trixiegirl's Blog

Friday night for me is typically movie night. Since BlockBuster was picked out, I ended up getting Confessions of a Shopoholic. I really couldn't help but notice the similarities between a shoppers high and a food addict's high. Or I guess any addicts addiction for that matter.  Feel blue? go get food/shoes, feel really happy while the food/shoes are in the bag for the drive home.  Feel giddy for the first bites/wear.  Feel guilty and sad when food is gone/shoes are worn.  Feel depressed when weight gain /debt appears. Repeat cycle while constantly denying there is an issue.  So, since we all seemingly have some sort of "addiction",(food,sex,shopping,drinking,gambling,being a pack rat....) I guess we are all more closely bound than I ever really dreamed.  (That thought will probably make me feel better,when my addiction is under control, and it isn't so obvious by my size, just what my addiction is.)

I spent about 30 minutes this morning doing some serious work in our now former "garden."  Not much grew there except weeds, so we decided to just cover it up.  I "hoed" the dirt and pulled weeds, put down plastic and covered it with mulch.  For some color, I may go get some potted plants/flowers and set them through- out.   No muss, no fuss I love it.  Since my arms, legs and butt hurt. I am counting this as excercise as well!  Bonus!!

Again, just another ordinary day here in the neighborhood.  Drank my water, got some excercise, and ate somewhere in the realm of a healthy amount of calories (not that I am really counting.) Breakfast 2 eggs, 1/2 portion on hashed browns, 2 pcs of toast light butter. (hey gardening was hard work!) Lunch- small portion of butter/garlic noodles with smoked sausage, really didn't have dinner per se.  Did some snacking during movie time. Has a serving of salt/pepper chips, 6 red vines and some trail mix. So not a stellar menu as such, I still feel OK with it.  I also can see a change in the way I think and react while snacking.  Like, instead of eating chips from the bag, I pour some in a bowl, and put the bag away.  Same with the red vines, I can demolish a box of red vines during a movie, as it stands I still have some left for tomorrow.  Wow, what a concept.

Since the major concept of my journey is being in control over food, I can honestly say, I finally feel like I have made 2 steps forward.  And as "they" say : A journey of 1000 miles, begins with but a single step.