Days of abstinence: 57
Days until surgery: 25
Weight: 159.4 pounds
The kids left on Monday and you would think that
would bring calm. But, no, it’s a busy
week, again.
I am the VP of our bowling league, and as such I
am the chair of the audit committee and the prize fund committee. I have delayed getting our first meetings
called because of how busy I have been with work. With my surgery quickly approaching, I knew I
needed to get it done, so I scheduled the Audit Committee meeting for Tuesday
evening and the Prize Fund Committee meeting for this evening. I picked the league books up from the
secretary last Wednesday and finally had time to start working on them after
the kids left Monday evening. So I spent
a late night Monday, and early morning Tuesday, a late night Tuesday and
another early morning Wednesday setting up a spreadsheet to track the ins and
outs of the league account and combing through the books. The good news is we have $23 too much! Our secretary is very meticulous and tracks
everything three different ways. I do
believe we have over collected in two instances so I gave the secretary my
findings yesterday and will submit an audit report to the league next
week. It’s kind of nice to have a tidy
little project like that to do!
This weekend I am taking a whirlwind trip up to
Michigan to see my sister. It will be nice to see Ruth, who, by the way,
was just elected Mayor Protem of East Lansing.
I think that is so cool! She said
she is not interested in being Mayor permanently (or for a full term) because
she doesn’t have time to be mayor. Just the
same, East Lansing is lucky to have such
a smart and dedicated citizen as a city councilmember and Mayor Protem!
Food.
What do I have to say about food?
Not much, really. After my slight
transgression last weekend with a couple of ounces of cheese and a tiny bit of
flour, which caused me two days of gut cramps and very loose stools, I am back
to 100% Whole30 program foods. That was
enough to remind me that I really am sensitive to milk products and I should
just stay away from them. I don’t miss
them at all, it was just easy to eat the snack that I had prepared for everyone
else. It’s good to have the reminder now
and then, I guess.
Food continues to regulate itself, now that I no
longer eat sugar. Breakfast, lunch and
dinner. That’s it. No snacks.
Sometimes I think about eating between meals, usually it is when I am
bored or frustrated with something. I’ll
think about eating something, look at the clock, see it is not time to eat,
take a big drink of water, take a short walk through the office to fill my
water glass and use the restroom, and then get back to work. In those moments I am not hungry, nor am I
having a craving. I just think about
eating to take my mind off of whatever is aggravating me at the moment. The thought of food passes quickly and before
I know it it’s time to eat my next meal.
I still feel like making the decision to quit sugar
has been the single most important and impactful dietary decision I have ever
made in my life. I’m 57 days sugar free
and I have never struggled less with food decisions. In fact, I don’t struggle with food decisions at all anymore. This is pretty awesome.
I guess I better get going. There is work to do today.
Have a beautiful day.
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