Standards and Stuff :-)

I'm working on my healthy eating STANDARDS.

There's nothing written in stone ... yet.  I'm trying them out, modifying, adding, subtracting.  Here's my currently working list.

(1) No desserts.  Cakes, cookies, candy, pies.  Those kinds of desserts.  I've talked about it before and it's a slippery slope that doesn't end well.

(2) Don't BUY it.  I "talk" myself into buying lots of things.  Get the cheese for the party now and it will be one less thing you need to remember later (then I eat the cheese before the party).  Buy this big bag because it's cheaper (then I eat twice as much).  You might want this in the upcoming week so best to get it now (then I eat it that night).  It's on sale (eat it before I actually need it and have to buy it AGAIN). You get the idea.

(3) Don't continue to THINK about an event (i.e. OVERTHINK).  It's exhausting, wasted energy and sets me up to give-up or give-in by the time the party happens because I've used up so much willpower and energy thinking about it ... over and over and over.  Make a QUICK plan in my head and then NO thinking about it again.

(4) People FIRST, food SECOND.  I've heard this before, but I don't remember where.  When I "think" about the party (or dinner or happy hour or whatever), I imagine the food and drink.  I FOCUS on that ... what will I have, I can't wait, it's going to taste great, I "get" to drink tonight, etc.  I need to focus on the company and people and activity.  The food should be an extra thought, a second thought.  Even when it's about food and drink (i.e. wine tasting).  I should focus on the people, learning something fun about wine ... you get the idea.  Always FOOD SECOND (or third or fourth).

It still needs some tweaking.  I need a STANDARD about getting right back on track when I indulge.  Often, a dinner party takes me off track for the weekend or the week or sometimes longer.  A dinner is a dinner.  Happy hour is an hour.

I finally approached hubby about Project Healthy Body and I got 2 thumbs up.  I knew it would be supported, but I needed to time it right -- show him that the coaching is good, explain why I want to keep going. He agreed and knows my issue is yo-yoing.  He also said I yo-yo'd up a lot this time (ouch).  The truth hurts a little.  I KNEW this, but part of me hoped no one else SAW it.  Of course they did!  AND I know this was a big one because I'm STILL not back to baseline.

Home workout today.  Cardio and lifting combo.  I ditched boxing because there was an instructor switch.  That's too much new for one class -- I'm still on a big learning curve.  Also, the class isn't until 10 am and I don't want to wait to workout that late today.  It's going to be a hard workout so I can take a complete rest day tomorrow.  5 dogs and just me all day long.  Getting a shower will be challenging enough!

I made nom-nom-paleo's pork recipe with Hawaiian salt.  It's so good!  Tonight it becomes tacos and freezer stash.  I don't usually eat a lot of pork, but it doesn't seem to mess up my stomach.  I use pork tenderloin instead of shoulder - less fat feel in my mouth (which grosses me out).  I sliced jicama on my deli slicer for taco shells.  I wondered what type of veggie, so I looked it up.  Turned out it's jam packed with inulin (a particular kind of fiber).  I can't digest inulin well and it can be DANGEROUS for all around me LOL!  I threw it away - bummer - not worth the risk.  Inulin is added to lots of things that are "high fiber" products (i.e. Fiber One Bars) and it's deadly for me.  I don't know if it would be the same naturally, but I'm not taking that chance!  I'll try it with celery root next time.  Crisis averted!

I'm rambling (hubby has 2 of the dogs on a walk so I'm siting in peace), but it's time to get moving!  Later gators.