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Friday, February 11, 2011

I've Fallen but Getting Up Again...

I've been busy at work...I'm on a new client engagement, new team, trying to read documents to understand the project and trying to act intelligent and figure out all the fun politics.  I had a couple late nights...stress like this make me fall off my beautiful pristine myfitnesspal.com and exercise everyday wagon.  One of my struggles has always been managing my eating during stressful times; but its getting a lot better...the sins are smaller (Utz Chips, Sugar Wafers vs. Full Course Chinese Dinner, Full Course Thai Dinner) and the climbing up back on the wagon is quicker and easier.  In the past, I would be good on diets, fall off and then just never bother to get up until something slapped me into consciousness.

My husband asked me what I wanted to do for Valentine's Day...in the past all celebrations automatically included, without analysis, something fantastic to eat...This year I told him I just want some time with him and the kids and some TLC.  It just struck me that every wonderful occassion doesn't have to include fabulous or decadent food-that is a milestone for me.

Hope everyone has a nice weekend.

7 comments:

  1. Good for you Rachel.. that is progress.. perserverance alls paysoff. As far as the V Day celebrations.. as the years went by.. our celebrations moved towards memories and love letters. I would ask Mark, write me a love letter that I could enjoy all year long. Save the $4 Hallmark card, and write something from you heart. and the rest is history.. I cherish those gifts. be well my friend

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  2. I thin that is a fantastic idea! Happy Valentine's Day!

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  3. Its hard to reprogram the special occasion celbrations without food, but it can be done :)

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  4. I'm still struggling with not icluding a fancy dinner for special occasions. I think it's because we rarely get truly decadent food and it's awlays been considerd a "treat." *sigh*

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  5. Awesome milestone! Hope you guys have a fantastic V-day no matter what you end up doing! :)

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  6. Valentines this day is different for me too. No fancy dinner. Went to movie with kids. And tomorrow for actual V-day my daughters and I are going to our first Yoga class. God help me.

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  7. Many thanks, I am continuously looking at new tips on solutions to regulate Stress and Anxiety. If you are unable to control it, it's going to ruin a person!
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