.I'm fairly certain at this point that there will always be the "next" component of personal betterment, but right now my big blaring omission in this ten week odyssey is definitely my eating habits. I'm disappointed in myself somewhat that I haven't taken all ten weeks to really work on my nutrition, but I've also been working my butt off (literally, my butt is a little smaller) in many other facets of my personal well-being, that I just have to look at it as the next thing to add to my to-do list.
In general, I don't think I eat that poorly. However, my diet is one that is made up of very good starts, sensible snacks, and ends up with a few diet-busting blunders along the way. For instance, I'll gladly start the day with egg whites and whole wheats, but as the day progresses, my cravings turn to my old friends pizza and hot dogs and ice cream and chocolates. Not all of them everyday, mind you, but enough of them throughout the week certainly to make a difference come Friday morning when we weigh in.
To add to this, my body is certainly changing and my metabolism is going crazy. There are days when I just can't stop eating. A handful of healthy almonds turn into four handfuls which turns into a rice crispy treat followed by sneaking a chicken nugget off my kids' plates when they aren't looking. You get the picture, many harmless little bite-sized snacks turning into a Katahdin-sized pile of calories.
To add insult to injury, at the beginning of this program, I decided to give up beer for the duration of my time at The Landing. I was certain that the pounds would melt away with the subtraction of suds from my diet. Unfortunately, it hasn't worked out that way. What a jip! Oh, sweet nectar of the gods at the back of my fridge, I'll see you in just a few short weeks and we'll catch up.
When explaining all of this to Catherine last week, her response was "its okay, it's just not important to you yet". She's right, although it's easier to pretend she's wrong. I had pizza for lunch, so I guess it's not that important to me yet, but I'm thinking about it. It's a start.