At the beginning of the summer we talked about setting our summer goals and not just doing the hokey-pokey all summer long and I would say for all of us that has been a challenge. I'm usually on plan until I get stressed and last week was very stressful (admittedly, most of it was created in my own head, see last weeks entry), and then I'd knock my own grandmother out the way to get to the carbs!
I did have a few highly starched meals but stayed away from the sugar which was a major accomplishment considering the 60th anniversary cake for my parents was not only covered in fondant the large foil tray it was on was draped with it for a folded satin effect...beautiful but deadly for a sugar addict! I decided not to take any chances, the moment the cake had been served I cut all of excess away and threw it in the garbage....and then threw coffee grounds on top of it for good measure! It was about the size of a volley ball so I was taking no chances. My usual MO would have been to stash it way and then eat the whole thing once everyone had left. So, even though the night before the party I got up at 1 am and threw up, I was able to work on my Try-A-Thon goal and somewhat change my response to the stress and calm myself down when I got back into bed. Yes, I know that's a stretch but I'm going with it!
On Saturday my husband and I took 50 people on a bus to the New York State Fair Grounds to the Syracuse Nationals Vintage Car show....and the food vendors were every 10 feet! Deep fried dough...really????
This a picture of me and my lunch...a big honkin" turkey leg (not a deep fried gold fish as someone mentioned, haha). My husband says pictures of me with large quantities of meat is starting to become a theme, meh, it could be worse.
To end off my week I was in Grimsby with relatives and out for yet another dinner. My other-Mother always makes a delicious pie and usually even though I'm stuffed when we get back home after dinner I have to eat a couple of pieces of pie right away. In fact I become obsessed with it until I do but this time was different. Because dessert has been off of the menu for me I hardy gave the pie a thought except to think how great it felt not to be out of control and not be scarfing pie down which, of course, ALWAYS lead to sneaking a dozen or so cookies right before bed. A non-scale victory of huge proportions for me as this behaviour is about 45 years old! Also, when I used to indulge in the pie and cookies, the next day I would always stop on my way home for a can of Pringles and a double chocolate bar, rationalizing that the next morning I would have to start my diet again and since I was already way off plan what harm would another little pig-out do? We all know the answer to that question. Today I thought about the chips and chocolate when I stopped for a stretch but it was relatively easy to say no and stick with a coffee.
Before WW I would never have thought I could change my relationship with food to this degree. I still overeat on occasion, or when I'm stressed, but they are slips, not slides, and surprisingly I'm okay with that, which now that I think of it is another non-scale victory. I guess that means I'm developing my WWWWW's or .....Wonder Woman Weight Watcher Ways!
What Wonder Woman (or Man!) Weight Watcher Ways
have you developed?
I bet if you think about it you'd be surprised!
