Wow, I only have three more hot pink and chartreuse squares on the countdown calendar on my refrigerator and then I start the next chapter of my life. I have been busy learning how to populate my blog with all of the fun peripheral stuff that might make me a few bucks to spend at Amazon or just look pretty and lend visual interest. I remember trying to blog a few years ago and how clunky and impossible the templates and software were. Google has come a long way since then - it's almost plug and play - even a non-techy person like me can do it. Then there's the update to my LinkedIn profile, and trying to figure out what kind of photo to post on my professional page on Facebook.
I'm thinking about the food plan I want to start on Monday, when I actually will be able to eat every 2 1/2 to 3 hours to rev up my metabolism, instead of ignoring my body for eight hours at a stretch like I sometimes do now. There are things I have to do, like getting on a scale, and taking an initial set of body measurements, to get a baseline so that I can gauge how well I am doing with losing weight and getting back my muscle tone. In the crock-pot is a batch of low-sodium marinara sauce, simmering and sending out heavenly smells. Tomato-ey, as Homer Simpson would say. I'll be putting that in canning jars and into the freezer tonight; no more store bought, high sodium, high fructose (albeit yummy) spaghetti sauce for me. I've also been thinking about how I want to reward myself each week that I show progress on the scale. I'm thinking sushi. It won't blow my food plan, yet it feels like a decadently extravagant treat. Especially if the only time I have it is when I've had a victory. Sushi it is, and maybe a new article of clothing when I hit a milestone (like ten pounds?) How do you reward yourself when you are trying to implement a healthy new habit?
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