While My Mom Has Been visting

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Well, my Mom leaves tomorrow. We have had a wonderful time

together. There is a part of me that will deeply miss her, but

there is another part of me that can't wait for her to leave.

We have eaten out for the past week twice a day! She did really

good not commenting on what I was eating. I always ordered what I

wanted. One day I ate a lot of salads/vegies. One day I ate almost

nothing but fruit. One day I ordered a sandwich which had fried

chicken tenders, tomatoe and Pepper Jack cheese. It was soooo

good. I remember the day when I would've never ordered such a thing

being it was fried and on white bread.

As I've watched my mom (she is diabetic) I observed that I think she

eats more than I do! Only because she tries to eat to somewhat of a

time table so her blood sugar doesn't get too low. And she would

always pick around the carbs. And she ordered a lot of fish. But I

don't think she ever really ate what she wanted. She would make

comments like " oh that sound so good " but then she'd order something

else, probably because it was what she " should " have. If we did

split a desert, she would make little comments like " oh tomorrow we

will have to be good " or " we'll have to walk this off " . I can't

remember what I had ordered, but she made the comment that I was

being a good girl. I told her, " I'm always a good girl! What

difference does it make what I'm eating as to whether I'm a good

girl or not!? " . Anyway, it has been interesting observing her

eating habits.

I'm so glad I was able to eat what I wanted and not let the food

critic in my head kick in and tell me what I " should " be eating.

And I'm so glad that the few comments my Mom did make didn't get to

me like they used to.

I will say one thing. We haven't moved a lot this week. Mostly

spent a lot of time in the car, eating at restaurants and visiting

with friends and family. I cannot wait till tomorrow when I will

have the chance to exercise and move my booty!

Isn't IE grand! I just so listening to what the body needs and

wants rather than following a clock or an external diet or

the " shoulds " of the dieting world!

Oh, yea! She did end up giving a little box of Enstroms chocolate

toffee after all! She just said, don't eat it all at once! I told

her I am 41 and I do think I can limit myself! But ya know what!

One day this week, I just might eat the entire box if I'm hungry and

it's what I want. why? Because I can doing IE!

Take CAre Everyone!

Alana