Sorting myself out

Posted Sunday, November 08, 2009 1:53 PM

OK so I called my maid of honour this morning, and she was hungover. So we decided to make it tomorrow, which is just peachy by me. But I did some thinking last night. I have chosen the dress, but I can't wear it unless I find my waist again. So here is what I have come up with.

I have learnt over the years that carbohydrates and my body don't mix well. I am a keen pasta and chip lover, so this presents a problem. I also love my red meat (which is great for me as I have issues with iron). So here's what has transpired. I have decided that now is a great time to lower that carbs thing. I love salads, so that is an advatage. Not so keen on veggies, but I am happy to eat them raw. So this is shaping up to be a do-able thing. This does present a slight problem for the rest of the household though. Mr. Man and Boy-Child both struggle to gain weight so need to be fed alot of carbs in order to maintain a healthy weight. So I have decided that on the nights that they want to have a dinner that is high in carbs, I will have to settle on a salad or steamed veggies. Do-able if I am organised (which I am not) On the upside, Girl-Child has the same problem as me so I can maker her eat what I eat.

Another issue is my addiction problems. I am not addicted to anything illegal which dosen't allow me that motivation. My worst addictions: Nicotine and Caffine. Both very bad for me. So first step, cut back on the caffine. Less coffee and less diet coke = more water. I can deal with that if I do it slowly, so that is what i will do. Mr. Man is very supportive of this so that is a plus. As for the nicotine, Mr. Man and I are both smokers, but he is struggling more than I am to quit smoking (he has a 2 pack a day habit). I have previously quit smoking (for 3 months) even with him still smoking, so I know that I am capable of doing it. my motivation is simple, I need to be at peak health for my children's sake. They need a Mum that can save them if something goes wrong.

So wish me luck in my endevours. I will keep everyone posted on my progress at least once a week. For now I need to go and buy a set of scales, a notebook and go and see my doctor.