Not my feet, not my scale, not my weight
I’m jealous. My husband lost a whopping 4.2 lbs this week following my “pay to eat” plan. So did I have similar success?
Not so much. I lost only .2–that’s right, there’s a . in there. Ah well! Better luck next time. Maybe if I tracked… nah!
My meeting was rather annoying, too. The topic of the day was getting in your filling foods, but we got stuck at the vegetables. What was annoying was the attitude of one of the participants. Now, one of the things I like about my meeting is it isn’t all “everything is wonderful” all the time. But still, you have to wonder why some people return if there’s NOTHING they can do to improve their situation.
In this case, this member couldn’t find any way to eat more fruits and vegetables. She doesn’t like vegetables like eggplant or bell peppers. Her brother-in-law bought tons of fruit, but it didn’t “call” to her. Her inlaws cooked, and she couldn’t get them to follow a recipe. She won’t cook. When she made a big salad, she gained weight the next day. And so on.
At the end of it, it’s like she wanted the room to agree that, yes, you are powerless. Yes, there really is nothing you can do. But if she really believed that, why was she there?
We can always come up with reasons why we “can’t” do something. And sometimes, we really can’t. But sometimes, we’ve boxed ourselves in with reasons so we don’t have to leave a place that’s comfortable, but not making us particularly happy. Don’t fool yourself though that you are really powerless; you’ve made a choice, and you’re coming up with reasons to justify that choice.
So I’ve made a choice not to track points. I’d definitely lose weight if I did. But at this time, I just don’t want to. It’s not that it’s too hard, or inconvenient. It’s a choice I’ve made. Maybe I’ll change my mind. But it’s my choice to make; I’m not the hapless victim of circumstances.
So what are your reasons?
