picnics,cable and self control
okay, i am nervous today. my brother and his wife are having their annual bonfire, backyard picnic. our whole congregation usually comes and man can they COOK. I found it interesting that last night i almost blew my diet because “well, tomorrow i’ll be at the picnic eating what i shouldn’t anyway- i can start again sunday.” then i realized that is my classic OLD way of thinking and operating. i also thought of my scale that very morn. and how it showed i had lost 3 lbs. why would i want to sabotage that? i came up with a plan (this is new for me) : i will enjoy what i want today ONLY at the picnic. Not before, not after. I am also in charge of games so while i am there i will try and occupy myself with PEOPLE and not food….(novel thought). i think this just might work. it is time to try new ways of behaving!!!!
now to the “cable” topic. at dinner last night i finally told hubby i joined this site. he told me of a story that day. he works for the cable company and that day he was doing an install. he walked into the bedroom and said there was a very large woman in the bed. she barely moved but they spoke a little. his thought was one of guilt, here he is installing cable so she can stay in that bed even more. While we don’t know her condition, physically, etc. the story just made me so sad. I thought of this site and all the help available and just wanted to find this woman to give her hope. i can only hope there is someone in her life that will give her the help she needs. stuck up in bed at 2:oo in the afternoon watching tv is no way to live.
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Wow, you have a good guy there, so insightful and compassionate. A lot of insensitive guys would have come home laughing about the ‘fat lady in bed who wanted cable so she could stay there and get fatter.’ You hang onto that one!
Hey “onlygirl”!!!!
I think you have come up with a great plan for today! Plus, you will be active since you are in charge of the games-bonus! I really hope you enjoy yourself! Sounds like fun!
I agree with the previous poster…sounds like your husband has a kind heart-and you too. I too hope that somehow that lady gets some type of “intervention”. While you may not be able to control her fate, it may help to control yours! We can use that story (& visual) for our own motivation.
Have a great day!
you are right sandy! i didn’t even look at it that way. well, it did take me 36 years to find him so i WONT let him go. have a great day!
hey renee….i was thinking the same thing about the ‘visual’ regarding the lady in bed. when i am looking at those pies and cakes today that will stop me dead in my tracks!…..