Progress Despite Obstacles
172 today! Yea! Even with challenges!
Social Eating – I survived it by thinking it through and being mindful of everything I ate. I had decided in advance that I was going to eat, choosing the best I could with what was available and if that wasn’t too good, just keeping the quantities reasonable. I did. Saturday afternoon was a gathering in their home for the loss of a husband and father. He was a wonderful, kind, humorous guy and we told stories about his great Halloween costumes. There was also food, buffet style, all afternoon. I graised on the vegetables, I had a chicken on a stick, I ate Chinse chicken salad without the dressing, and I treated myself to a crumb of a cookie left on the platter. I passed on the pizza (normally I would have had some) and the Krispy Kreme donuts (not much of a temptation – too sweet for me). Yikes, does this sound like I was more focused on the food than the people that afternoon (I hope not). I will say though that it is easy to obsess about food when dieting. I think that many people who are naturally thin do not have that obsession with food.
Saturday night was a tri tip dinner and I ate in moderation. I also only drank one glass of wine. Best of all, there was dancing and I danced! I do have to be mindful of injuries. A couple of years ago I danced at a wedding and ended up with a chronic problem in my right heel – a heel spur and plantar fasciitis. It is under control now with orthotics but I think I will always have to be careful with it. I have also ended up with a sore hip and concern about my knees with dancing and thats another reason to loose weight – less strain on the joints!
Sunday my husband and I hosted a Father’s Day Lobster Brunch at the yacht club. And I cooked it the way I wanted to, with butter, hollandaise sauce, the works. I did bring strawberries and asparagus so I had some healthy side dishes. I ate a moderate serving and was fine. Only one glass of champagne too.
The moral of the story is that I can do it if I set my mind to it and keep mindful throughout challenges. Thats something that is emphasized in yoga, always being mindful of the present moment.