From Dawn to Dusk... the journal |
Monday, February 11, 2002 * nothing tastes as good... You've all heard this saying before. But it's the one "diet statement" that works for me. "Nothing tastes as good as thin feels." Now, I'm not advocating thinness. But I have to admit that I feel better when I'm about 10-15 lbs lighter. My back (which has arthritis) feels better - especially if I'm also doing my Yoga exercises faithfully - and I have more energy. I guess that I just feel more comfortable in general at a certain weight. Well, after my surgery and radiation in the summer and Fall of 2000, I gradually began to gain. This surprised me as my eating habits are fairly good and although I wasn't exercising (walking daily) as much or doing my Yoga during this time, I didn't see where this steady increase was coming from. The doctor told me that it wasn't unusual. He seems to see a 10-15 plus weight gain in his patients after radiation and/or chemo. Well, this just can't go on. So I'm taking steps. Back to walking 40 minutes a day at a brisk rate, writing down everything I put in my mouth, and reminding myself that nothing tastes as good as thin feels. So we shall see. I love vegetables and fruits anyway... well, I love vegetables and breads if the truth be told. But I can eat apples, bananas, and cantalope with relative relish... Black coffee sustains me. And I know that it's probably not good for me, but out of all the vices I could have... But what does call to me from time to time is chocolate and once I've got myself back on track, I intend to answer it's call. But for the moment, I need to remember that Lent and Easter are just around the corner, so I'd better suck it up! Rian (Do you realize that Valentine's Day falls on the first/second day of Lent this year?) I'm getting a Magnolia Tree in leu of chocolate this Valentines... |
