I've come to the conclusion that until I get into my own home, trying to straighten up my diet is just really difficult. I can change some of the thing Diane would like me to change, but until I can actually prepare my meals and plan things better it's just really hard. Love my mom, but while living in her home we really have to all three of us plan meals, etc.
However, the move is coming soon. Closing is taking longer then we'd like, but it should happen either this Wednesday, or the following Monday. Our being gone Thurs. thru Sun. of this week is adding another issue. We were able to begin moving some things into the house, so that is a good thing. We have a fridge, microwave and dishwasher (the dishwasher came with the build) We still need to buy washer, dryer and stove.
As far as my diet this past week. So, so. I have not eaten the veggies I should be. That is one thing that will change once we are in our home. Until then, I am going to resume recording food and moods here no matter what I eat. I guess I'm the type who, if I'm eating poorly whats the use in writing it down. For this morning, I am driving over after to church to eat breakfast with Chris and the folks from Raub UMC. Will be back later to record that.
Argh! I commented earlier but maybe I didn't hit publish.
ReplyDeleteAt any rate, I mentioned your "what's the use of writing it down" comment. I think we both have the emotional need to do things "right". And if it's not "right", it's not worth doing. In actuality, we both should be journaling, regardless of whether we are eating the right foods or not. It's just a tool. And yet we assign emotion to it. I think looking at food journals through both "good" and "bad" days is helpful. It's just the damn emotional piece. But looking at eating patterns on stressed days, bored days, happy days, angry days, etc can give a bigger picture of triggers, as well as what is going well. Journaling is a tool for hygiene, just as brushing teeth or showering.
Now that I've said all that, I'm going to go get my food journal done, including the TWO glasses of wine with lunch (thanks to my boss) and office birthday cookie. I'll try not to cringe as I put it down, and not worry about the number of calories that gets posted.