This week was DD's 4th birthday...that means birthday cake....this weekend is the party..that means more birthday cake!!!

I had some with her yesterday, I willl enjoy decorating it, but reckon I can go without. (i make good cake!) Oh well. The birthday food is a BBQ and fruit other wise. I will have some dips and cheese for everyone, but will probably be too busy with stuff to hang around the food! LOL! It is a much anticipated gathering of family and friends, we are going camping at the beach...it started out as a fairly simple event...it is going to be bigger than our wedding now!

While my weightloss is somethng I am commited too, my main goal is health. Being active, eating a good variety of food, but also looking after my mental health. It is all linked together. If think fat thought, it gets me down, and then I defeat myself by eating poorly and being lazy....but if I think healthy, I find myself being active and eating better. Does that even make sense? Think postive, be positive...think negative, be negative...

This weekend will be full of good food, lots of activity and lots of love! All the elements are there. I don't need to obsess about it, I don't think of the number of calories or units at this stage (more a vague awareness)...what I am focusing on is asking myself "am i hungry?" and eating to satisify hunger, rather than getting over full. This is actually really hard. You have to eat slowly and conciously. You can always have something else to eat later...but if you eat too much now, you can't undo it. After years of unconcious eating, this is a challenge, but I am finding I am having more successful days than off-the-wagon days.

Thanks for you help on this journey.


I won't be back until MOnday weigh in - Have a MARVELLOUS weekend everyone!

Bye fore Now
Catherine