Sometimes you get what you need.
After Friday and yesterday and the accompanying hurtiness and teeth-gnashing and what-not, the universe gave me a little gift of an excellent Sunday.
There was easy grocery shopping that was finished by 7:15 AM, an effortless 5-mile run completed before 10 AM, a delicious lunch of fish tacos with my parents. S’more Cookie Bars were baked and then taken over to my parents’ house where we drank good coffee while we ate them and watched golf. I even saw my nephew who gives the World’s Best Hugs and got at least three out of him before he had to go home.
All in all, today was a gift. And I enjoyed every last minute of it because I wasn’t sucking all the joy out of everything Dementor-style with my anxiety about food/exercise.
It was all so balanced. There was exercise, but not too much. There was risky food, but I chose exactly what appealed to my appetite and ate the exact right amounts, not so little I felt deprived but not so much I felt sick. There was some socializing, some solitude.
And now I’m facing a heck of a week (I have about 20 appointments scheduled this week which very well may kill me and my lady-time is expected), but I feel very Zen about everything right now.
Thanks, universe.
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That sounds like an absolutely wonderful day! I had that kind of day on Friday, though with different events. It is good you were able to experience it for yourself, and it sounds like you got a lot of good learning out of it.
One day at a time.
Hey GwC - what happened to your Friday post about WW? I noticed your blog and my comment were both nowhere to be found. Or did I just dream the whole thing? Maybe I need to up my ginko intake. Weird, but whatever. And hey, I’m so glad you had a good balanced weekend. After a weekend of cake and ice cream in massive amounts, I decided that a little balance is in order. In my quest to eliminate the difference in “good” and “bad” foods, I think I may have gone a little wacky, so foods that used to be in the “bad” category, I have placed in the “good” category and vice versa. Salads are not evil, and cake is not the holy grail. After this weekend, I find that I WANT to eat something nutritious (my yogurt, grapes and string cheese were super yummy this morning). Oh that elusive balance, will I ever reach the top of that mountain?
Okay, so I’m still in a fog this morning (maybe I need more coffee), and just saw the WW blog. Sorry for my utter confusion!! Have a great week!
Any day that involves S’mores of any kind is a good day! Glad to hear you’re doing better.
Wow, a taste of what we all hope to achieve: balance. Way to go!
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I loved this post. It feels pretty good that balanced calm eh. I started to read back through your blog, which again I really enjoyed, and I though your list of reasons no to diet was fantastic, I bookmarked it and everything.
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I’m so happy that my computer has decided to work right now. It’s mostly dead.
I missed reading your blog!
I loved the dementor comment. I love me some HP.
I bookmarked the smores recipe. I’m going to have to make them.
Jen, the S’mores are awesome. Super easy, and all the deliciousness of a S’more without having to hunker over a fire in August. If you make them, let me know what you think!