Small steps forward is still progress!!

Being sick wreaks havoc on your diet- some medications, like steroids, can increase your appetite and when your breathing is wheezy, that is not exactly conducive to regular work outs. So basically, the only sick that you would probably LOSE weight is the stomach flu...funny story: My mama once said that a quick way to lose 10 pounds is to eat rancid fish....2 days and you will be 10 pounds lighter! But I just don't think the misery is worth it.

So...being sick the past two days and either on the couch or in the bed. I truly have NOT been hungry but I began thinking about all those times I didn't feel good or perhaps was hurt and just SNACKED. I think we all engage in mindless eating at SOME point. So in order to combat this, I am trying a few alternatives:

1. Lots of magazines. I recently read all about Reese Witherspoon's engagement to Jim Toth- how exciting! But this alternate habit to eating can get expensive, unless you look up the tidbits online.
2. I tried movies, but honestly...I just want to eat popcorn, which is not helping my weight loss...because popcorn sucks without butter. Avoid this alternative
3. Paint your toenails...or your husbands if he will let you, which mine did not...I don't get the big deal- like he EVER wears open toed shoes...

I will say that I have still kept off my 10 pounds...I actually have lost another 1/4 of a pound, which depressed me a little. I was hoping for another 2-3, but only 1/4?? REALLY? I haven't even sniffed bread or pasta and I have been sweating like a ho in church at the gym...for only 1/4??? Then Scott pointed out that my behind looked nice. And then I felt better.

But of course, I had to stop and think about the mentality behind my feelings- I feel so healthy and great and I am upset that I ONLY lost 1/4 of a pound? This plays into the whole acceptance problem I have with my body. So....I made myself look at my naked body again to remind me that I am changing even if my numbers weren't. And I still wear the same sizes in clothing, but I can tell a difference in fit and comfort. In addition, I truly don't even miss bread...I miss pasta, but I am getting to the point I can add that back on occasion and in extreme moderation. Tonight Scott made hamburgers and fries; I didn't even WANT more than 2 fries and I nixed the bread. I was very proud of myself. I added a bowl of mushrooms and beets and felt completely satisfied.

Okay, world, I am tired and my head is hurting...time for my meds....signing off,

Miss Mad