So, I'm sitting here reading blogs on Google Reader, not eating. I haven't eaten breakfast, even though it's 9:10am. And it's not bothering me. I'm hungry, yes, but I'm not zipping out to the kitchen.
You see, I need to have fasting blood work done, and on Thursday mornings the only game in town seems to be the hospital itself. Which is always crazy busy. You get there at 7:30 and guaranteed you aren't out of there until 9:30, 10:00.
So my plan is to get head out in a bit to get a hair cut, run an errand, and get to the hospital around 10:30, when things start to slow down and you only wait about 30 minutes. Less wasted time, less icky sitting in the hospital time.
My point is this: if I weren't having blood taken today, I would be very hard pressed to keep from grazing right now. Heck, I would be grazing, no question! Despite the fact that I would have eaten breakfast. And yet, it's really not bothering me not to eat right now. The immediate reward is more motivating than the long term gains.
It's like I'm saying to my body, "hey! You were faking all along! You could help yourself afterall! Fibber." Clearly I need to work on this.
With knowledge comes responsibility, and accountability.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
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11 comments:
Isn't it strange that we can talk ourselves into and out of so many things, but need a little excuse to do it.
Good luck on the blood work. I need to get that done too but keep putting it off.
Your last sentence is profound!
I had pretty much given up wraps all together because they were either too tiny to put anything in or too many points...hopefully you'll get them soon - keep an eye out for them, they're tasty :)
Amen to that!
and it's the accountability which keeps my arse on track---but Im not sure that really CLICKED until i read your sentence.
thank you
Too true.
I so eat out of boredom! It's crazy how we can convince ourselves that we need food when we really don't...
The mind is so strong, isn't it? It's so hard not to be able to harness that strength at all times.
I just found your blog and I wanted to say hello. I like it! Good luck on your journey.
Hope your blood work went well. I also wanted to say THANK you for your kind comment on blog the other day!
As I sit and read you blog and comment, I am grazing.. Ughhh..
your post really made me smile. you are so right! Just found your blog and love it, will definately be coming back to visist :-)
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