Toys

[frameofmind6]

Okay, I'm cheating a tiny bit on my deal with myself -- I decided to order my iPod Touch now, even though it's only the first day of the diet (*grin*). I found a good price, and I didn't want to miss it -- besides, I figure it'll be easier to get my mind off of all the stuff I can't have if I have a new toy to play with. And the new deal is that if I fail to successfully complete the first two weeks on this first shot, I have to put the new iPod back in its box and tuck it away in the closet until I do. That sounds fair, right?

In the meantime...new iPod! Yay!!

(*grin*)

I'm also trying to teach myself to like tea. I dunno why -- I guess just because it's a good, non-fattening way to satisfy my oral fixation and general fidgety nature. And I'm not really supposed to have Altoids or gum (unless it's sugarless -- yuck) for at least these two weeks, so that knocks out my two main things. I figure tea is probably a better choice than taking up smoking, and the taste is equally appealing -- lol. I'm starting with green tea, but I kinda want to try "Tea. Earl Grey. Hot," too... (*grin*)

(If you know the reference, you win an imaginary brownie. Can't keep real ones in the house anymore -- sorry!)

Comments

[drjmaxwell.livejournal.com]

Immediately caving to an impulse for instant gratification does not bode well for your success.

Don't get too excited early. You've gotta knock calories off in 3500kCal chunks to actually lose a pound of fat. You might lose six, seven pounds immediately, but it's water weight no longer being stored as you shed carbohydrates (see -hydrates).

[frameofmind6.livejournal.com]

Well duh -- lol. If I had any self-control, I'd be a size 2, and I'd have piles of money stashed away in the bank like my sister does, from all those years of no-strings-attached allowance (*sigh* those were the days...). As it is, I'm not, and I'm several thousand dollars in debt (though thankfully only to my parents). I'm well aware of my all-consuming addiction to instant gratification -- weening oneself off of essentially unlimited resources is a very slow and painful process, I can tell you. For the last year or so, my eating habits have gradually gotten worse to compensate for my sudden post-graduation financial squeeze, and now that I'm starting to make progress in that area I'm moving over to start tackling the food issues. That's bound to mean a little slippage on the financial side of the ledger, at least at first. Anyway, in my defense, I made this deal with myself about a month ago, so I actually have waited that long to make the purchase (as opposed to caving earlier and completely divorcing the reward from the task at hand). Believe me, for me, that's a huge step forward... (*grin*)

At the moment, I'm really not focused on results, just on keeping myself to the rules. And this isn't like a "losing weight to fit into a dress" diet -- I'm aiming to stick to it pretty strictly for at least a year. More than a weight issue, it's a self-control issue -- I'm trying to teach myself to live better, one small step at a time. It sucks. But I'll get through it. I may not have a lot of self-control, but I'm very determined... ;)