whose company I can enjoy and who seem to feel the same about me. We lunched today, at Cheddar's which was new to me; food was good; fellowship was better. Was a little noisy there; pretty big lunch crowd and everyone was chatting. Couple of times we were making hand signals to each other, mostly in fun because we didn't have a singular language of symbols to use. That's a whole other discussion.
It's rewarding to demonstrate that we each have a being and a life, aside from employment and family. We determined not to discuss husbands or kids, and I didn't want to discuss jobs either. Yes, there were passing references to all of this, but they were not the central theme of conversation. Let's see, we discussed the menu, tv shows, movies, our mutual experiences and interests (much of which comes from the water class we attend).
For me today was good because I have succeeded again this week in ignoring and not succumbing to temptation in the office. Someone, whose intent was thoughtfulness no doubt, brought our office a chocolate pie--a rich, lovely and, I'm told, delicious pie. I did not taste it because I was sure I couldn't eat one (bite) but would have many.
And today, I selected a lean, healthy salad for lunch. I was surprised by the buttery, honey-drizzled croissants; but I didn't fill up on those. Please understand I do not share this information pridefully, though it may sound as if I do. I'm actually surprised, but pleased that I can do this. It's really a matter of each little step, one by one, moving me forward. No giant leaps, unless overcoming sugar is one. And I've not completely abandoned sugar, but I am not having desserts and I'm using unsweetened fat free coffee creamer and attempting to use simple foods without the additives that blind side us. This was somewhat intuitive, but when I read Food Rules yesterday, was pleased to find that it is the correct focus. Rule #1: Eat food.
Well, of course, you say; eat food. What else would you eat? Well, you would, as all of us have, eat what that author calls food-like substances, products that are highly processed and even more highly marketed with little actual food remaining, as they are reduced to chemicals and additives to make them taste and look yummy. It's an interesting and valuable little book, a quick read and simple, easy reference.
So armed with some success, I hope to move on in this quest to feel and be better. I'm afraid I've taken my health for granted and paid insufficient attention to keeping it. Well, if you live this long it's a pretty good idea to think about what condition your condition is (to steal words from the song); fortunately, I can do something about myself. That feels pretty good.
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