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jianantonicMelinda's on vacation, Steve's wife just had a baby, Ashlea doesn't work on Thursdays, Zoie took the day off, and Cassidy's at a doctor's appointment, leaving just me, Amanda, and Tammi in our office today. I've taken a lot of phone calls for last minute payments (today is the day we turn delinquent accounts over to collections), but other than that, it's very quiet here.
Day one of my permanent lifestyle change went well. I was really hungry all day, because I didn't eat my regular enormous proportions. I swear, I'm not starving myself - I ate three entire meals, just not nearly as large as I normally do (did). For breakfast I had a Nature Valley granola bar. I was skeptical, but it was quite good, so I'll pick up some more of those at Costco tonight. Costco is also a big part of the lifestyle change. Thanks to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
natertots for pointing out www.buyblue.org to us - who'd have thought there'd actually be a left-leaning major grocery store? I just assumed there wasn't one and resigned myself to Walmart. Again, a convenience factor. But, I'm over it.
I made it almost to the end of the day without snacking between meals, but then Jeremy heated up some fake chicken tenders for his own dinner at 9 o'clock, and I broke down and had to eat one. But it was pretty healthy as far as snacks go, and my daily calorie count was still way down from normal, so I'm not going to be too hard on myself.
This morning I went to the store before work and got a bag of grapes, four apples, two oranges, a bag of fresh-baked raisin bagels, and a tub of hummus. I had grapes and a hummus bagel for breakfast. There are healthy foods I can stand. Now it's only a matter of developing the taste to the point where not only can I stand them, I want them. I know I can do that, because I used to hate hummus, and tofu, and Indian food, and tofu and Indian food are my two favorite things ever. Foodwise, anyhow.
The biggest problem yesterday was that people kept offering me junk food, and when I turned it down, they'd say, "Can't you have just a little bit? Can't you cheat just this once?" Sorry, no. If I cheat this once, I'll cheat that twice, and so on. I know myself well enough to know I am not just committing a slippery-slope fallacy here. It's what would happen, and I'm not going to let it. I'm pleased with myself for being so positive about it. I do want to eat crappy food, but on the other hand, I don't, and I'm not crying about not having it, either. That's the right attitude.
In addition to eating more appropriate portions, I made the decision to shift my diet toward a much more organic menu. I'm not quite there yet, but that's the plan. A lot more cooking, a lot less microwaving. A lot more growing, a lot less buying. The garden thing is a little tricky given my yard and the MPOA rules, but I'd love, love, LOVE to start a garden on the farm. It's feasible that I could go there every weekend, hike on the AT while I'm there, meet friends to camp, etc. Jer wouldn't be able to go with me unless he has a different schedule by spring (which he won't, in all likelihood), but I could make it work. My parents would probably even be up for that. Maybe we could build a little cabin down there this spring. Oooh...ideas, ideas...
For those who are new additions to the friends list, or never heard the whole story, I should explain. I did not grow up on a farm, but I inherited a portion of a very large family farm when I was a baby. My brothers and I own it, but it's under the control of my father until he dies. Our great aunt left it to us. It's in Massie's Mill, Virginia, a town named after my great-great-great-grandfather. It's my favorite place in the world. If you've ever had Chatteau Morrissette wine - a less-expensive Virginia wine - you've had grapes from our farm. The whole thing is thousands of acres; my share is 126 acres, but there's no house on our land. I want to build one. It's about 45 minutes from my parents' house, and about an hour and a half from where I live now. I'm fairly certain I want to settle down there sooner than later, but there's not a lot of work to be had in that area, aside from farming, which I'm really not cut out for. Even if I did overcome my chronic lethargy, my allergies keep me from getting too up close and personal with all the different aspects of farm life. Writing this makes me ache to be there. I think I'll go this weekend and get some apples from our orchards. They're so yummy. I'll see if my parents or one of my brothers wants to go with me. Yay:) Or how about any of you? Emily V? Feel like a day of hanging out and maybe a light hike at Crabtree Falls? I went for a jog the other day, and my foot felt fine while jogging, but has been giving me hell ever since, so I think I could handle a liesurely hike...probably;) Let me know:)
Yay, I'm excited for myself. I know I'm only one day into this big change thing, but I feel so great already, and I'm so optimistic about what it means for my future. Near and far. ;)
Peace.
Day one of my permanent lifestyle change went well. I was really hungry all day, because I didn't eat my regular enormous proportions. I swear, I'm not starving myself - I ate three entire meals, just not nearly as large as I normally do (did). For breakfast I had a Nature Valley granola bar. I was skeptical, but it was quite good, so I'll pick up some more of those at Costco tonight. Costco is also a big part of the lifestyle change. Thanks to
natertots for pointing out www.buyblue.org to us - who'd have thought there'd actually be a left-leaning major grocery store? I just assumed there wasn't one and resigned myself to Walmart. Again, a convenience factor. But, I'm over it. I made it almost to the end of the day without snacking between meals, but then Jeremy heated up some fake chicken tenders for his own dinner at 9 o'clock, and I broke down and had to eat one. But it was pretty healthy as far as snacks go, and my daily calorie count was still way down from normal, so I'm not going to be too hard on myself.
This morning I went to the store before work and got a bag of grapes, four apples, two oranges, a bag of fresh-baked raisin bagels, and a tub of hummus. I had grapes and a hummus bagel for breakfast. There are healthy foods I can stand. Now it's only a matter of developing the taste to the point where not only can I stand them, I want them. I know I can do that, because I used to hate hummus, and tofu, and Indian food, and tofu and Indian food are my two favorite things ever. Foodwise, anyhow.
The biggest problem yesterday was that people kept offering me junk food, and when I turned it down, they'd say, "Can't you have just a little bit? Can't you cheat just this once?" Sorry, no. If I cheat this once, I'll cheat that twice, and so on. I know myself well enough to know I am not just committing a slippery-slope fallacy here. It's what would happen, and I'm not going to let it. I'm pleased with myself for being so positive about it. I do want to eat crappy food, but on the other hand, I don't, and I'm not crying about not having it, either. That's the right attitude.
In addition to eating more appropriate portions, I made the decision to shift my diet toward a much more organic menu. I'm not quite there yet, but that's the plan. A lot more cooking, a lot less microwaving. A lot more growing, a lot less buying. The garden thing is a little tricky given my yard and the MPOA rules, but I'd love, love, LOVE to start a garden on the farm. It's feasible that I could go there every weekend, hike on the AT while I'm there, meet friends to camp, etc. Jer wouldn't be able to go with me unless he has a different schedule by spring (which he won't, in all likelihood), but I could make it work. My parents would probably even be up for that. Maybe we could build a little cabin down there this spring. Oooh...ideas, ideas...
For those who are new additions to the friends list, or never heard the whole story, I should explain. I did not grow up on a farm, but I inherited a portion of a very large family farm when I was a baby. My brothers and I own it, but it's under the control of my father until he dies. Our great aunt left it to us. It's in Massie's Mill, Virginia, a town named after my great-great-great-grandfather. It's my favorite place in the world. If you've ever had Chatteau Morrissette wine - a less-expensive Virginia wine - you've had grapes from our farm. The whole thing is thousands of acres; my share is 126 acres, but there's no house on our land. I want to build one. It's about 45 minutes from my parents' house, and about an hour and a half from where I live now. I'm fairly certain I want to settle down there sooner than later, but there's not a lot of work to be had in that area, aside from farming, which I'm really not cut out for. Even if I did overcome my chronic lethargy, my allergies keep me from getting too up close and personal with all the different aspects of farm life. Writing this makes me ache to be there. I think I'll go this weekend and get some apples from our orchards. They're so yummy. I'll see if my parents or one of my brothers wants to go with me. Yay:) Or how about any of you? Emily V? Feel like a day of hanging out and maybe a light hike at Crabtree Falls? I went for a jog the other day, and my foot felt fine while jogging, but has been giving me hell ever since, so I think I could handle a liesurely hike...probably;) Let me know:)
Yay, I'm excited for myself. I know I'm only one day into this big change thing, but I feel so great already, and I'm so optimistic about what it means for my future. Near and far. ;)
Peace.
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Date: 2005-09-15 09:16 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-09-15 10:05 am (UTC)Just watch what you snack ON.
It's actually better to snack on things frequently as long as they're low in fat/etc.... it keeps your metabolism up and therefore burns more calories.
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Date: 2005-09-15 10:38 am (UTC)