December 2010

Miss Positivity

December 31, 2010

My mum often quotes the movie Pollyanna, in particular, the Pollyanna principle.  If you cast your mind back you can probably remember what it refers to.  In the children’s novel (and film) the young orphan Pollyanna plays – what she calls – the Glad Game, which involves finding something to be positive about in every [...]

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One day at a time

December 29, 2010

The day started badly with me missing a pilates class I had enrolled in – though through no fault of my own.  Before the Christmas break started I pre-enrolled in two pilates classes (today – 29 December and 31 December) at the very sensible time of 9.15-10am.  I received the confirmation emails and marked them [...]

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If it looks like a duck…

December 29, 2010

It’s my birthday.  I woke feeling full and bloated from several days of Christmas food binges but also knew that I had a day of more eating in front of me with a lunch out (at my favourite local Chinese restaurant) and roast dinner at home with my parents who are currently visiting.  All day [...]

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Self sabotage

December 21, 2010

I was feeling good earlier today.  Not great, but good.  I was back on track yesterday and had a low (almost no) carbohydrates day.  I was pleasantly surprised to find that I was still under 124kgs on my scales despite my weekend of treats.  I (somewhat smugly) congratulated myself that I had been a bit [...]

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Silly season woes

December 19, 2010

They say that suicide rates increase at Christmas time.  I can understand why as it can be not only a stressful time, but also a confronting one.  I only have one sibling and he (and his wife) only have one child, so I don’t have a lot of presents to buy and most of our [...]

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third day blues

December 1, 2010

I have really struggled today.  Though not with motivation.  I feel quite motivated.  Still.  My visiting parents have some chocolate in the refrigerator, but while I am SUPPOSED to be dieting I wouldn’t think of having any. Why I then devolve into a flour, water and sugar-eating imbecile at other times I have no idea. [...]

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