Mother's Day Revisited
Last year I had major depression just before Mother's Day. I am happy to say that this year was far better. In fact the difference is huge. This year I can tell how much better off I am emotionally. I can tell that I have taken care of myself and dealt with some of my biggest specters from the past. It is nice to be able to see and feel progress.
For Mother's Day I bought some flowers to plant. I have not planted yet, the weather was cold, but it is nice to have them picked out and ready to go. Saturday night my daughter and I had our Mother's Day movie night together. First we went out to dinner and I had a salad bar. Then we rented movies and spent the evening laying on the couch watching them. It was so nice to spend so much time together. I resisted eating the rest of the night. And in the morning I was back down to my low weight and ready to move forward with more weight loss. I stayed in bed until 11:30 in the morning. It was absolutely fantastic. We eventually took the two hour drive to my Mom's and stayed a couple of hours. I did not overeat like last weekend. I did have a nice meal, though, but I stopped eating. Crucial for me, stopping. Not always possible.
I feel ready to move forward with more weight loss now. I feel stabilized again and back to normal. My daughter and I visited my parents on Sunday. Mom's kitchen is a big eating trigger, but I did not overdue it. I enjoyed what she had prepared, including some lemon pound cake and strawberries but did not eat for the remainder of the day/evening, and had eaten light prior to dinner. No major impact.
I believe that getting enough rest is a big help to my moods and my appetite. And giving up the caffeine has worked wonders. I hope to keep a more rested schedule from now on and focus on doing things that relieve, rather than create stress.
For Mother's Day I bought some flowers to plant. I have not planted yet, the weather was cold, but it is nice to have them picked out and ready to go. Saturday night my daughter and I had our Mother's Day movie night together. First we went out to dinner and I had a salad bar. Then we rented movies and spent the evening laying on the couch watching them. It was so nice to spend so much time together. I resisted eating the rest of the night. And in the morning I was back down to my low weight and ready to move forward with more weight loss. I stayed in bed until 11:30 in the morning. It was absolutely fantastic. We eventually took the two hour drive to my Mom's and stayed a couple of hours. I did not overeat like last weekend. I did have a nice meal, though, but I stopped eating. Crucial for me, stopping. Not always possible.
I feel ready to move forward with more weight loss now. I feel stabilized again and back to normal. My daughter and I visited my parents on Sunday. Mom's kitchen is a big eating trigger, but I did not overdue it. I enjoyed what she had prepared, including some lemon pound cake and strawberries but did not eat for the remainder of the day/evening, and had eaten light prior to dinner. No major impact.
I believe that getting enough rest is a big help to my moods and my appetite. And giving up the caffeine has worked wonders. I hope to keep a more rested schedule from now on and focus on doing things that relieve, rather than create stress.
posted by Cindy at
10:10 PM
3 Comments:
So nice to hear you had a good Mother's Day. Kudo's for doing so well with the food this weekend. You're going to hit goal in no time.
I think that I remember your postings from around mother's day last year and how hard it was.
holidays are never easy for me either.
glad things are getting better.
My mother's kitchen is like a loaded gun for me, too! How easily we fall back into old patterns. Good for you, planning ahead, and keeping your resolve. Sounds like you are in a good place right now.
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