Two of my friends have recently (1 week tomorrow) decided to quit smoking! Hurray for them! This has this blogger thinking about addictions......... I personally have never been addicted to cigarettes, but as I watch these two women I very much admire struggling with this, I'm trying to relate and put it in perspective.
I guess my addiction would be to food! I LOVE to EAT! This I have struggled with my whole life. On New Years 2008 I stepped on the scale at 2am ( I was drunk) and came to the conclusion I was just 2 bites of cake away from becoming a TLC special where they would have to cut me out of my house! So I jumped back on the Weight Watcher band wagon (it worked in 2003) I dropped 35 lbs and bing bam boom I got pregnant with Shaun! Now 10 months later I'm right back to New Years Day 2008! (Not hungover), but still trying to figure out a game plan to fight this addiction.................
I have formulated one plan, I'm taking Gov Patterson's advice and think there should be a "fat tax", me being the cheapo I am would have to stop eating right? Wrong! It definitely won't be that easy! Maybe the buddy system, (it seems to be helping my friends), but that would involve me bringing another person into this mental battle I will be having with myself and I don't think that is fair to subject anyone to. (I can only imagine my bitchy factor will increase 1000% with out chocolate and ice cream!)
So where does that leave me......... needing to take some inspiration from my very inspiring friends and jump back on that Weight Watchers band wagon. I do this myself, ( I can not take the meeting were people whine about being fat!) but I'm going to have to dig deep people and find that energy (I have been reserving for paranoia and neurosis) and channel it in to fight off the pounds..............stay tuned The Hell I Call Reality....will continue!
After thought.........my Facebook AKA Crackbook addiction is going to need to be addressed soon too!
Ok, here's a additional problem that frustrates me! Why is it that healthy food has to cost more then other food! Bag of chips 1.99, bag of apples 2.99! Wheat bread vs white! Etc! The price to stay healthy is high! A gym membership can be costly! If they want healthier Americans put salad on the dollar menu n double cheeseburger for $5! I'm sure u are also aware of this % chart the pediatrician uses! Yes my kids are chubby but 100% for weight? Hmmm I loook at their peers and wonder what country or year that great(sarcasm ) chart was made!
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