Did you feel any different today? Different from how you felt yesterday? I think I did and I don’t remember feeling this way before on New Year’s Day.
This morning Vince was determined that the new way of eating begins tomorrow because today is a holiday. No way, dear husband. It is starting today! I can already see that this is going to be difficult but I am determined to make it at least one month and then re-evaluate. As far as Vince, instead of trying to convince him that he shouldn’t have whatever he’s wanting to have, I’m just saying to him . . it’s up to you! I’m not going to check the carbs on everything before he eats it . . I’m going to put healthy meals on the table and what he does for snacks or what he eats besides what I fix . . that’s up to him.
For breakfast we had omelettes and bacon with no toast or biscuits. That was easy for me because I never eat bread with omelettes. Vince missed the bread. I usually have Dr. Pepper with breakfast. It isn’t as bad as it sounds since I don’t drink coffee. Vince had orange juice. I knew OJ had too many carbs, so I had water.
Dinner was smoked brisket, turnip greens with chopped turnips and salad.
The days following up to today, I had a burning desire to buy yarn. There were the sales and my earned reward status at The Loopy Ewe . . I kept thinking that I just had to get more before the end of the year but I resisted. I placed one small order with Eat, Sleep, Knit because I was so close to getting a T-Shirt. Normally I add enough yarn to the cart to get free shipping but I resisted and paid $3 shipping instead of adding $80 in yarn just to get free shipping. That felt weird!
January 1 was a good start . . no yarn purchased, healthy eating, a bit of sewing, a bit of knitting . . we’ll see what tomorrow holds.
I got an email from a friend this morning that simply said: 8 hours in and no yarn purchases for me. I’m on a roll! LOL
So, today, January 1 . . I’m eating healthy. I’m not buying yarn. You just wouldn’t think this would feel so strange but it does. It kinda reminds me of a kid when we would play hide & seek and you know your friend is coming for you, you know she’s just around the corner, but she hasn’t found you yet. The excitement builds! I believe the excitement for me is proving to myself that I really can eat right and I really can not buy yarn. But .. really? Can I do those two things? Yes I can!
Kathy C in OR says
Have Vince try Trop 50 or Minute Maid 50 orange juice. They have way fewer carbs and calories. Hubby is a type 2 diabetic and had given up oj till this came along. He was so HAPPY. I drink the same oj with seltzer in it 50/50 so it cuts down the sugar even more.
Good Luck. I found out that once you get past the first few weeks you develop a new type of eating and you miss those things less and less. We have not cut out the bread and carbs things at all but we save them for special occasions Works for both of us now.
Brandy M says
Good luck & best wishes to you and Vince! Well, not because I think you “need” it, but because these sorts of changes are so hard to make!
I’m also working on eating healthier. In fact, I’m going to see a dietician tomorrow and am sooooo looking forward to it! It’s a scary thing, though, after however long of not eating like I should. Things have definitely gotten better over the past 10 years, but it’s obvious I’m still not doing things quite right.
I believe you’ve got the strength to avoid buying yarn. You CAN do it! And you’ve got so many wonderful projects to make & the supplies for them already purchased, that maybe not buying yarn will mean that those projects are completed sooner. The more things you complete now, the more yarn you’ll need in 2015 – consider you’re making room for 2015 purchases, perhaps? (hey – give me credit – I’m tryin’ to help you out here!)
Hugs to you & Happy New Year!!!
🙂
Sherrill says
You are a strong, strong woman, Judy. You CAN do it!! Keep up the good work!
Robin Lanteigne says
Here’s to eating healthier! Stick to it Judy, it gets easier as time goes on and you end up not really missing the junk that masquerades food! IMHO anyway 🙂 I’m a yarn junkie too…but have not bought any yet this year either! So here’s to us for having some self control! Hope 2014 is a wonderful year for you and the hubby!
Marie Gilkey says
I am so glad that you,too, felt different this morning. Setting at the table this morning(with a cup of coffee) I felt that things are different. It is a brand new day of a brand new year, and I need to make changes and goals. I got things done today that I have put off all holiday season and accomplished quite a bit. With you encouraging all of us, think all of us can make goals that each of us set. Strive for small things, for they are our blessings!!! Thank you for everything that you do!
MarilynS says
JUdy, you can do it. I have bought very little fabric in the last 4-5 years. Mainly backings and some stuff for baby quilts. I still have plenty around, but nothing like you have. I have joined Ravelry…I want to knit again. But, I live in the Palm Springs. CA area. Our winters do not get very cold. We are cold when it it is in the low 60’s which does not happen often.
I want to knit some cowls and scaves. Would not mind a sweater. I used to knit ski sweaters with patterns in them when I was in high school. I look and see what you have knitted and made, as well as what beautiful things that Heather Mulder Peterson knits, her things are just beautiful. I want to give it another try, just with simple things that will give me the warmth and style I am looking for. I just love your sweater..it turned out beautifully. I feel I need to start from scratch again.
Sharon in Michigan says
Yes, I agree…today did seem different. I did a 3 mile walk and it was 12 degrees and snowing. It felt good. No yarn buying but alot of looking. The buddy system will help us all, or not 🙂 The best we can do is try. And well, none of us are breaking the law!
Susan Fields says
I decided to make resolutions a month at a time.
We shall see……….
Kyle says
You might need some B-12 starting this diet. It works and I had great success. The problem I have is that I also love bread and went back to it. I felt great when I eat this way. Pinterest is a great way to get new recipes. Have fun!
Pamela says
M-m-m–m! Smoked brisket! what a wonderful meal!
Great idea to serve fabulous meals that taste great whilst trying to cut out other foods. (I like to say ‘whilst’, it’s such a silly word).
Good on ya for such a positive first day!
Kate says
I’m into the not buying fabric this year. One thing that really cemented this resolution was interacting with my stash. Last year I had a number of projects in mind, would go shopping and see more than one item that would go with x project. So I’d get that, bring it home and stick it on a shelf. Then in Dec. I had to move. uck. So when I pulled all the fabric off shelves and out of bins, and out of project bags I had so much more than I thought I did it was kind of ridiculous. Thankfully it doesn’t spoil but it really showed me what I had and it was apparent I have enough fabric for 10 lifetimes and don’t need any more. I bet if you got your yarn out and reorganized it in the bins, laid it out on your work tables you will also see you have way more than your life time at least. Of course that doesn’t mean a small bit here and there to finish a project or the just right color isn’t permitted, :)but the constant shopping just cause its on sale or its pretty, has to stop for me. So that was something that gave me motivation, having to pack it up and carry it! (it was good exercise at least)! How do you keep wool bugs out of your yarn? Lots of those here, all my yarn is in the freezer until I am working with it.
As for you new diet idea, I did read the counter reviews on that book, just as many reasons why its BS as why its the new wonder… I don’t think grain is going to kill us if we pay attention to what we are buying. Organic, non dna altered, not treated or bleached or whatever, buying the same old flour our grandmothers did, sure it will cost more, but I question the latest fad cure all diet books. Just like Atkins, I bet a couple years will show this to be not so good either. Anyway, when we cut down on portions, exercise more, go with a small amount of sugar, bread, dairy, we are fine. Walk to your main road a couple times a day and that will do wonders. Good luck on getting rid of the pop, that’s a hard one, and the fact its so hard to stop it is a clue that its really bad for you. All those chemicals are addicting, that’s been proven. I couldn’t give up bread totally, but am only eating it a couple times a week. Good luck Judy!
Helen Koenig1 says
I’m still continuing on the no buy – or at the very least – minimal buy this year that I began last year maybe right after that humongous purchase in January 2012. I’m not saying I CAN’T – but saying that I can’t UNTIL I finish up my UFOs, use up MOST of my stash and as many scraps and strips as I possibly can! Of course, that will mean several lifetimes – even should I become as old as Methusaleh!
Re diet – Uhm – I have serious reservations about most diets – excepting the diabetic diet – which seems to be pretty well based on wholesome foods in appropriate amounts. I’ve known too many folks who went on the Atkins diet who developed severe heart problems (which may or may not be related – though I think it is!), one acquaintance who used some substance or other highly touted to help her lose weight (she reacted seriously to the substance – a LOT of folks used it – and, like many many others, she developed the same health conditions they did – which killed her).
Personally, I like doing the Basic 4 or Basic 7 (as I think of it) kind of diet – with NO preprocessed, NO packaged ANYTHING! Using whole grains, fresh fruits in season, fresh vegetables in season, limiting my meat meals to 1-2 meals with beef, 1-2 meals with chicken, 1 meal with fish – and the remainder as vegetarian. My BIGGGGG temptation is cheese! Probably because milk and I don’t always agree (goat’s milk is the exception – and I CAN use that!). Low in fats – but some, low in sugar – but some IF healthy (dates, fruits) It’s not really a diet – just a healthy eating lifestyle – and one to which I subscribe. Anyway, that’s me!
My BIGGEST problem isn’t really WHAT I eat – but the Emotional components of what I eat and where I am. If I feel down – Oh my! I’d like to say hide that food – but it all depends. IF depressed – chocolate helps – BUT eating healthy and actually working on the problem helps more! If POd or sad or having a bad day – THOSE are the kind of days I need to stay away from food – and go do some sort of exercise. Strangely enough, watching violent movies like Eraser while I’m quilting seems to help!
Anyway – that’s my 2c worth – although with inflation and all and as long as my comment is – maybe it’s my $2 worth!
Linda says
It felt like a regular day to me except that I was going with the “what you do on New Year’s Day is what you’ll be doing for the rest of the year” motto, so I packed a lot of things in. Besides cooking and cleaning, I added in playing with the long arm, going for a walk with the dog, playing at the dog park, sewing, and exercising. The no/low carb thing will get easier as you go along, Judy. Carbs and their resulting conversion to sugar causes real addiction. Once you stop, they cravings will die down and it will get lots easier. Good luck!
Bev says
Happy New Year to you! Just want to tell you that a week ago, I started taking the Garcinia Cambogia Ultra. This after reading several of the articles by Dr. Oz and others, online. I’m so impressed and hopeful! Feels good with increased energy, I’ve lost the “cravings” for extra things and although not using a scale to weigh myself, do feel a difference going on. Successful weight loss is what it’s all about! I’m impressed with other’s results (I looked at Oprah and Christine Aguilara for people we see all the time on tv for their results, that really got my interest going!)
Good luck with your new sweater project! Love the yarn. I’m beginning my first ever pair of socks today, after making two scarves, one for me and one for a Christmas present.
Jackie says
I wanted to let you know that I understand drinking a Dr. Pepper with breakfast. For me, it used to be caffeine free Diet Coke. Within 5 minutes of getting up I’d be drinking one. It took a while but you can get the soda craving to go away. It’s been a few years since I had a soda and it gave me such an uncomfortable bloat that I don’t miss it at all. You can do this! 🙂
Gale says
And for me it has always been Diet Dr. Pepper. The first thing I do when I wake up is go to the kitchen for a big glass of it. But not anymore. I also started Grain Brain yesterday, Judy. It just makes so much sense to me. I really need to lose a lot of weight, but I need to do it sensibly and need to improve my health at the same time. I have diabetes and crave sugar terribly. I am more determined than ever to control my health and lose the weight this time.
I’m also not buying fabric, as I have a fabric store’s worth of it in my garage and studio. I’m also trying to follow FlyLady again and get more organized. So yes, I do feel differently. It is a different, new year, and a new me.