I know I've been a bad blogger but I've been a bit sick. Really, my cold turned into a bit of a chest infection and I had to take to my bed. I'm still snotty but not like death warmed up as I was a few days ago. DH had to take a couple of days off as I was just exhausted. Anyhow, I'm feeling a bit better now- thank goodness. I'm a terrible nurse but I'm an even worse patient.
IE-wise: I've decided I've got a bit hung up on the weight loss aspect and am trying to adopt the 'Your weight is none of you business' approach touted in the Diet Survivors Handbook. It's a nice little read if you like your IE basics in short bursts ( Which I do).
I'm concentrating on my eating when I'm hungry, Stopping when I am satisfied ( rather than full)and trying to work out what I feel like eating. I find this really hard when I have a cold but I noticed some interesting things.
Sunday, I ate a lot of stodge- MaccyD's for Lunch, Pizza for Dinner! Monday, I craved fruit and veggies. Today, I want to binge- I can't work out what would hit the spot but I've tried a bit of chocolate, some biscuits, a sarnie, some fruit...and I still want to eat. I suspect nothing is going to fill the gap as I'm not hungry, just anxious about a minor operation I'm having tomorrow. I have worn all the cartilage off the back of my patella and it's pretty painful; I'm having an arthroscopy and the surgeon is going to scrap all the bony growths off. Sounds fun, huh? No wonder I'm worried- the pain doesn't bother me but I need a GA and am worried I'm going to die under the anaesthetic. I know my DH would cope but I worry about my kids losing a parent at their ages. Oh, I know I'm being overly dramatic but this is how I'm feeling and eating is helping me deal with it.....a little.
It's times like this I wish I had a little religion.
I'm off to do a bit of last minute tidying up and write some lists. Think of me.