May I just begin by extolling the miraculous properties of turmeric? I read a mention somewhere that it had anti inflammatory properties, and somewhere else that it has been helpful for some people with chronic sinusitis (but is ok for the medications I take), and then I miraculously remembered these things while I was actually at the chemist....and now my nose is still dripping and blah blah etc etc BUT it's not hurting me like my face is filled with acid, I have close to normal energy, and I can sleep!!!! I don't care if I start looking like a curry puff (so far so good): that stuff is gold in my book hahahaha see what I did there? and I'll be scoffing it on a regular basis from now on. Thank you, turmeric!
I'm so happy with Project "Change happens today". I'm being clear and assertive about what I want to eat, and the Spousal Unit appears ok with that. The big change is, I'm no longer bothered whether he is or not! We've planned and shopped and generally achieved a hitherto unheard-of level of adulting, to the point where we went 5 weeks without unplanned takeaway! Woot!
The other 'miracle cure' I've 'discovered' hahaha is the gym near my house. Even in the dark days before the arrival of the Blessed Turmeric, I was dragging my weary snotty self through my program at least three times a week, and slugging through half an hour on the stationary bike a couple of other times. Everyone knows that little and often is the way to make changes, but this is the longest I've actually stuck at it for quite a while. The feedback is so gratifying - yes, several people have commented on my appearance, which is nice, but more importantly, I'm feeling powerful again! Physically, a bit more so, but it's early days yet of course - more importantly, powerful in that I'm not drowning in the hurly burly of life. My life is still about my family and my work, but it's also about me again too.
Now I'd better go and do my piano practice - my teacher is a slave-driver, but I can feel my brain humming with it so it's all good!
More anon, ivory-ticklers!
Hi Blog! Long time no hear! Contrary to my previous habits, I have not been sitting about wringing my hands, making excuses and getting weaker and lardier, no no no no no.
You will be so proud of me, Blog! I made A Chart, and I am actually sticking to it. It's wonderful. I'm loving it. I can't actually say I feel great, because, well, A Bunch Of Stuff including chronic sinusitis (= sleeping very badly), and J needing (not serious) surgery in Melbourne two Fridays in a row, one of which was my 50th birthday so not only did I spend the actual day hanging around a hospital, but then my party the next day of course had to be cancelled, which upset me A Lot, but hey, Noddie and J made me a cake.
Anyway BLEAT BLEAT whatever - I feel WELL! I've dropped several kgs, which is nice, but mainly I feel stronger, more trim, and DETERMINED.
Here's a photo of my chart!
The obvious things are on it of course, but I also wanted to systematise things that make life work better (filing, stretching) and more satisfying (my photo albums) that would otherwise fall by the wayside when the Washing Machine of Life goes into spin cycle. If I clean out a drawer each week I don't get overwhelmed by the habits of my beloved hoarders, and keeping at my crochet might get my current rug finished before Noddie leaves home. I might add 'piano practice' on future versions (did I tell you I've started piano lessons? Wow, talk about brain stretching!) but at the moment I'm scared of my teacher (and she gives me such hard stuff to learn) that I make time for it.
I *heart* my chart.
The other thing I've done is 'engineer in' a gym day. Noddie has three and a half hours of dance classes on a Wednesday in a town 45 minutes from our place. Being amazingly clever, I have scheduled my piano lesson for then, and bought myself a pass to the FancyPants gym there too. Don't get me wrong, I like our gym here - it's adequate, cheap, and five minutes from my house - but the FP one has all shmicko machines, a view of a picturesque lake, and charming, ripped people who kindly help newbies work out how to use the shmicko machines.
Operation Assertiveness is going great guns. I now tell the
Spousal Unit what we are going to eat, and he makes it happen. This works So
Much Better than making vague suggestions when your beloved thinks
'fried with cheese' is a food group. Our Friday night fish and chip habit
has been abandoned, becuase a) they don't fit in with my health goals
and b) this is Bairnsdale so they usually weren't very good anyway. J
and I have 'date night' dinner while Noddie is at her Tuesday dance
classes and we now go for a walk around the picturesque lake (the one near the gym) after we
eat. I get eye rolls and bit of whingeing, but he comes along. It's all
good!
Maybe I should put 'blog' on my chart? That would help with my focus.....
More anon, funksters!
