Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Food and Friend

I've been eating well for the past couple of days.  I had the repeated epiphany ring through again that if I don't eat things that can make me gain weight, then I won't gain weight.  If I eat only healthy foods, then I will likely lose weight.  And, over the past two days, I have done just that - ten pounds.  I am sure a lot of that was water weight, but nonetheless, it was pounds that had to go.  I have been eating apples, 1 banana, mandarin oranges, chicken, spinach, and raw nuts. I have been dI did have a small brownie piece last night because my daughter made them and was super happy with how they turned out (they are delicious!) and a forkful of chicken alfredo penne, just to taste it.  Overall, however, I have been eating well.  Hopefully, I can stay on track.

Last night, I had to tell a friend of mine to stop messaging me.  It was a really difficult thing to do.  I struggle with setting boundaries, especially with someone I know who is needy. Melody Beattie says that a person cannot simultaneously set a boundary and take care of another person's feelings.  My friend has continued to message me.  She said she didn't sleep at all last night and had to take today off - all because of what I said. It's difficult not to own that.  Thankfully, I have an appointment with my counsellor this afternoon where I can have the opportunity to talk about this should I so choose.

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