21 June 2017

A Little Chat

I did REALLY well giving up sugar for 6 weeks.  Insanely surprisingly well!!  I've never had such an easy time and I wish I knew what made it so easy this time.  I even lost weight and that almost never happens.  I got a little off track with a month-long visit from the family and some other things (dog had to have emergency surgery last week and that affected the whole week's schedule and routine) but this week I really thought I could get back on track.

I was passing by a friend's office the other day (I'm doing some work in the building where she works) and her door was open so I stuck my head in to say hello.  She greeted me by holding up her green smoothie.  I said I was also drinking smoothies this week because it's really dang hot and the idea of cooking or eating something hot is too much.  She mentioned better eating and I said I had done really well for 6 weeks.  Anyway, just that little 5-minute chat was enough to help me power through some stress and exhaustion (hello unexpected )11 hour work day without grabbing some junk to eat. 

Sometimes it doesn't take much to get or keep yourself on plan.  I mean, let's face it, sometimes  you need an ocean between you and the stuff you want to stay away from.  But sometimes just a very small thing can be all you need to keep your motivation up.  YAY for small victories!

Today is International Day of Yoga.  The plan was to attend an event downtown but it starts at 1930 and ends at 2030 and I'm usually crawling into bed about that time.  So as much as I want to go, I think I do some mental yoga as I attempt to wrap my brain around my Italian lesson :)  Happy International Day of Yoga!

4 comments:

  1. Happy International Yoga Day! I totally agree, sometimes little chats of motivation are enough to make you feel inspired again. Good for you for going no sugar for 6 weeks! I'm still not eating it until after dinner. I decided the joy I get from a little chocolate for dessert is worth it for me, the deprivation I felt going cold turkey just didn't make sense. Everything in moderation right?

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    1. I used to be really good with waiting till that after-dinner piece of good chocolate. Somewhere along the way that stopped working. I'm glad it's working for you!

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  2. Congrats! That's such a tough commitment but I am proud of you. Hope everything is OK with your doggie <3

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    1. Doggie has 3 kinds of cancer and somehow, even while getting this news, I didn't eat a box of Thin Mints or a gallon of vegan B&Js. So that's some sort of progress.

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