Merideth's 2nd note to self - ah ha!

* tantrum-ing 9 month old. (just b/c there is now a 35 inch distance between us doesn't mean i am gone forever.)

* bickering 4 year olds. (can't your almonds be called both "almonds" and "nuts?" can't we all just get along?)

* dog peeing on kitchen floor. (again? really?)

* taxes due. (oh, how it pains me to write that check!)

* husband absent. (new oooold truck bought with dishwasher-might-soon-die fund requires that many hours of love and attention?)

. . . so merideth eats.

18th Note to Self - weigh-in

Down another 2 1/2! :) that's 12 1/2 total. Kinda excited. So excited I went clothes shopping. HAHAHaaa Yeah, good times. Note to the note to self, only go shopping when you are in a very good mood, or you'll want to kill people. But, I was in a good mood, and I did find a few things, so no prison time for me.

Even still, I need to be careful about the next time I go shopping. I remember getting very discouraged in the past by trying on and trying on and trying on and not having anything fit. (and that dresser room mirrors were went sent by the Devil!) I need to remember that this is going to be a long process. What's more important than fitting into smaller clothes, is being and feeling healthy! If I do that everything else will fall into place.

So be careful with expectations, self. Be aware of falling into traps that will take you off track.

me

17th Note to Self - thirsty

Heard from a very reliable source, the fourth grader.

When you feel hungry, you are actually thirsty, so drink water.
When you feel thirsty, you are actually dehydrated, so drink LOTS of water.

me

Anon's First Note to Self - tips

My grandmother always told me to wait 10 minutes if I wanted to eat something 'bad'. Her theory was the urge would pass in that time, and if it didn't, then you deserved to eat it. Eat it, enjoy it, and move on.


Great tip! My grandmother always said if you eat something over the sink it doesn't count. Not really as helpful, huh?! I like this one, and will for sure be trying it out. ~michelle

16th Note to Self - chugging along

I'm getting used to not be so full I have to hunt down a rubber band and do the ole Unbutton-the-pants-and-connect-with-a-stretchy trick made famous by pregnant ladies WHO HAVE AN EXCUSE to use such a trick. I'm eating more slowly, drinking water between each bite, and overall not acting crazy about my food. It's such a relief to take things slowly and not act like someone else is going to steal my meal and keep it for themselves. I mean really, who's going to steal carrot sticks, grapes and veggie soup?? the 100 calorie kettle corn does get some longing glances, but I dare someone to take even one of those deliciously sweetened kernels from the fat girl. Go ahead, make my day, bitches.

All these smaller meals are, as promised by skinny switch, keeping my blood sugars even so I never crash. I am loving how I feel being on an even keel all the time.

so good job, self.

me

Merideth's First note to self - self regulating

you know, in high school, if i overindulged over the holidays or whatever, and my jeans felt a little tight, i would almost subconsciously make little adjustments for the next couple of days and be right back on track, sizewise. it was just a natural thing to be ... i started to type "thin," but that's not right ... fit? normal? not the least bit chunky?

so, i'm thinkin' my first step needs to be analyzing what has stopped me from self-regulating? oprah? dr. phil? please feel free to contact me if you've got some insight...

idea!

This may go over like a lead brick, but Merideth's post got me to thinking. What if you want to do something like this yourself, but don't really want a new blog?

Email me at notetoself@papertherapy.com (or post in comments) with your own "note to self" and I'll post a thread about it. I'll label with your name so your thoughts are easy to find. If a few of us do it we all could get some good thoughts to help us deal.

I dunno, just a thought. Might be fun.

me