Written by Melinda
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
As you’re read recently, I have been on a cleaning frenzy both at home, and work. I cleaned out the closets and rid myself of ? poundage in clothing that was a hindrance to my emotional state… and at work, busy as a bee in getting our department organized. Organization has always been my strong point – thanks to my mother who handed it down genetically to me!
Tim & I went out to supper last night. I wanted a dessert. So we ordered, against my better judgment, a brownie with ice cream. I did good – 3 small bites of ice cream with a tiny teeny bite of brownie in there. Well, it didn’t take too long for me to feel the ill effects as it caused a drop in my blood sugar (aka reactive hypoglylcemia). I have been bothered with low blood sugar bouts for some time now. Oatmeal caused it the other morning. It makes me dizzy, light headed, (are those two things the same: dizzy & light headed?) exhaustion, a feeling of disorientation and inability to concentrate. I hate it.
I shared this with Tim, adding that I have got to straighten up and fly right or else my health is headed south. I can’t keep putting garbage into my body. It’s not even a matter of losing or gaining weight. It’s a matter of general well being and feeling good. We agreed that we were both going on diets and have to make a list of goals, rules, a list of “do’s and don’ts”. When I arrived home, the cleaning bug hit me again and I stormed through the kitchen like a flash of lightning! I had every Murrays sugar free cookie in the cupboard, many had 1 or 2 cookies eaten out at one time, and the rest were stale. Into the trash they went!
I cleaned out Tim’s protein bar stash and came out with approximately 15 South Beach Diet bars, Quaker rice cakes, Nature Valley granola bars, Ritz 100 calorie packs, then I raided MY pantry. Out came all the protein bars that I had bought on sale somewhere or other that I knew I would never eat – NOT the REAL wls friendly ones, but the “occasionals”. I took a few things that were stumbling block for me, such as some individually wrapped blueberry muffins (which are lower in sugar than the regular but still not so low in carbs). The biggy was all the sugar free candy! I had two ziploc gallon size baggies full of candy, one regular (Tim), one sugar free (Melinda). I took these to work along with all the “forbidden fruits” and sent out an email letting all our staff know about the freebies.
Along with it, I have started a 6 week diet group at work for all who would like to be involved. We will weigh in every Weds. (starting next week, October 1st). Each person pays $1 a week if they remained the same or lost weight, and $2 if they gain. At the end, whoever loses the most will win the money bank. It’s a great motivator, and brings out competitive spirits. Last time there was $100 in the pot to be won over a 12 week period. It’s my first competition; I was the “weigh master” who collected money and did the weigh-ins. I’m not wanting to win money. I just want the encouragement as we send out emails to encourage those who are trying to lose. We also share tips of the day and share bargains on diet products, etc – Just anything to be of help to one another. I am excited about it!
