One day at a time, one problem at a time.

Alas, more than a week has gone by with no days to count in the success column! Parts of days, though, were successful. I can get through breakfast and lunch with no problem, usually, especially if I'm at work. But late afternoon and evening can be a challenge, particularly supper time.  After supper can sometimes be a problem, too.

So, how do I solve these problems? Well, that's the question, eh? I need to work on solving these problems one at a time. For instance, after lunch at work I sometimes get hungry. Cottage cheese and fruit does a good job of satisfying me for a couple of hours, but the problem comes when I get hungry too early, like 1 pm or so, then I know I will be hungry again at 3 and what will I eat then? Ah, but at 3 there's only an hour to go, so I can eat an apple at that point and be okay, right? Maybe. Maybe it's okay to eat the cottage cheese, even if it's early.

That's one problem.

What's my challenge today? Eating something while visiting my mom. I need to bring food with me but I seldom remember.  Or maybe I'm deliberately forgetting so I can eat what snacks they have at the home. Today I'll remember to remember and bring some healthy snacks of the type I bring to work. In fact, I should do that every time I go somewhere every day.

We'll see what happens. Maybe I can earn a sticker today.

The Fat of the Pan

Yesterday was pretty much okay, although Sunday was less than perfect. I ate pork chops with the fat still on them--bad idea. Always trim before cooking. Nothing appetizing about cold raw fat, but cooked crispy fat is delicious! Of course, that is one of my trigger foods, so I was playing with fire there. No sticker for Sunday.

Better decisions next time!

One Day at a Time

I've been doing pretty well this week, despite some challenges. I successfully navigated a work day helping my brother-in-law get ready for a yard sale. Normally a change in routine precipitates a change in diet--toward the bad, usually--but I did okay yesterday, bringing food with me so as not to be waylaid by hunger.

The day before, however, I was not so successful. Friday my husband and I went to put flowers on graves at a nearby town and I was caught out without provisions at supper time when I was hungry. We ended up at McDonald's, each having a burger meal that included fries, a milk shake and a boatload of calories. Ah well. That's why I made a better plan the following day.

I deserve a sticker for yesterday (none for Friday, of course), but because I'm taking it one day at a time (in keeping with 12-step tradition), I can forget about the bad decision-making of Friday and go on with my life, resolving to make better decisions in the future.