7.12.2006
Still Hungry
I’m sure you’ve noticed--I haven’t even felt much like blogging lately. I mean, I still veg out with a few blogs during the baby’s nap time and all, but I just haven’t felt like writing anything. I think it might be Weight Watcher’s fault.
You see, I’m tired. I’m hungry. I’m tired of counting points. What I really want to do right now is go in the kitchen and rip open the package to one of Little Debbie's Cosmic Brownies sitting in the pantry. The Brownies miss me. I used to have a nightly date with them at this very computer spot, but now they have to go stag because I’ve been standing them up for several nights in a row. So I’m sitting here indulging one of my other loves instead: blogging. At least blogging doesn’t have any calories and is, in fact, an activity. Maybe I can start counting my nightly blogging as exercise.
Speaking of exercise, my husband and I went walking tonight and got in another 1.8 miles. We know it was exactly 1.8 miles because when we got back home, we were so proud of ourselves for walking what seemed like such a huge distance, that we immediately hopped in the van so that we could drive the same route and figure out our walking mileage by looking at the van’s odometer. Of course, ten minutes after we returned, I saw this Oh well. I like doing things the old-fashioned way anyway.
The fact is, I never think about food when I’m not dieting; but once I make the decision that I’m going to start counting calories and fat grams, I become like an alcoholic down at the corner store. I think about cookies and French fries and Caramel Lattes. I become downright obsessed, y’all.
So to try and meet one of my Summer Goals as well as provide for myself a little distraction, I turned into a whirly dervish and cleaned out my walk-in-closet. It was so bad, I didn’t even know where to start; I just stood in there for about five minutes and stared at the overwhelming mess. Finally, I remembered Elisabeth Elliott’s sage advice: “Just do the next thing.” OK-- I’ll start with our own personal video store three shelves of children’s videos. After I piled them onto my bed and counted them (130 if you were wondering—and that doesn’t include the baby videos like Blue’s Clues, Pooh, and Franklin that I have stashed away in the back of Jane’s closet) I ran to the Dollar store and purchased ten, clear, Rubbermaid boxes and boxed all of the videos in alphabetical order and then labeled the boxes with a Black Sharpie marker and blue painter’s tape. I just love boxing and labeling things and there was something about doing that got me kicked into gear. Before I knew it, I was taking a huge box of books to the library, a small box of clothes to the resale shop and a huge black trash bag out to the curb. It felt soooo good to clean out like that.
I’m still hungry though.
10 Comments:
This is why I can't seem to stick with Weight Watchers. I'm hungry just reading this.
NOOOOOOOO! Don't do it! Please.step.away.from.the.cosmic.brwnie. You are a strong woman, you can do this!
Cleaning is one of my outlets too, sometimes!
Hang in there Michelle! I'm counting with you. Yesterday it was the fresh raspberry pie alamode that nearly did me in. Then I remembered, "Oh yeah... It's not like you've never had fresh pie. It's not like you'll never have fresh pie again. Just not today till you pay for eating too many pieces last year!"
Hey, girl, we can do this! You know I've been counting points since Monday and really pouring the water down. This morning I finally remembered to weigh so I will have a starting point. Talk about bad news! I weigh within 10 lb of when I was 9 months pregnant with Phillip and I was HUGE! Funny how I had to weigh 118 25 years ago to be a size 6 but I can weigh 140 now to be a size 6. Must be all this "muscle."
This morning was the motivating straw that broke the camel's back. I am NOT giving up until I can get back in all those size 6 clothes that are hanging unused in my closet! And when you feel like giving up, drink a glass of water! Put a slice of lemon in it, or get some no calorie flavored sparkling water. It helps!
Always here for ya,
You must have an enormous walk in closet!
Don't even THINK about storing cosmic brownies in there! Good choices...think good choices!
GIRL!!! You have brownies in the house and you haven't eaten them??!!
You are a rock.
See, I can't even have it in the house. Right now I'm on day two of a major chocolate attack but I have none here. So I'm eating grapes.
Not the same.
Good for you. Although I am a little scared that you alphabetized your videos.
I have tried it all and the only thing that ever worked was a well balanced meal and vitamins with a lot of things I do like (veggies/fruits) ready in the fridge for snacks. AND there is NOTHING wrong with a brownie now and then. God did create chocolate. Enjoy!
muffle muffle, chomp, gulp, brownie, you said brownie, don't worry I just ate it for you. It will show on my thighs and not yours! ;) Keep up the good work Jen, I mean, Michelle.
You can do it!! We all believe in you! Ya know, what always helps me is to allow myself the things that I most crave (I have no idea how that works on WW), and then my mind can stop being obsessed with it. If it's not off limits, and I know I could have it at any time, that helps me a lot!!
Blessings...you go girl!!
Oh, the cosmic brownies! They are Wild Thing's favorite and I used to sneak them. I am starting WW (AGAIN--I've lost track of how many that makes this year). Tonight is my "goodbye meal". I start working out again tomorrow. You and I need to start a support group!
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