Pots of Gold

When you have an unhealthy relationship with food and have to start making lifestyle changes with your eating habits, it can be difficult to think of rewards that don't involve indulgence of the edible kind. Yesterday, as I had the day off of work for President's Day, I went to go walk around the mall and Barnes & Noble for a while. As I did this, I relatively easy thought up some non-food goal rewards for myself. I have given myself some very exciting pots of gold at the end of little rainbows.

10 lb loss:  Two books I've been dying to get - "Commencement" by Sullivan and "My Fair Lazy" by Jen Lancaster

20 lb loss:  A trip to the makeup counter at Macys to experiment with (and buy!) bold red lipstick and a pedicure.

30 lb loss: A coach envelope wallet that I've been dying for. I'm not a coach fan but I need a new wallet and I really like their new pink/tan slim wallets.  I just hope they're still available when this time comes! They sell out so fast!

Ultimate goal:   A "tiffany key" necklace. It doesn't actually have to be from Tiffany's, but I've been dying for a key necklace with the heart shape incorporated in it.

I thought I did relatively well this weekend between walking around town and the malls and I went out to dinner one night and had a burger and onion rings but other than that my eating habits have been in check. Well, I'm up two lbs again from the last time I weighed myself. I know they say that you have to be careful on weekends because your routine is broken, but this just seems futile if I'm not more careful. I don't want to undo everything my week has accomplished in just a weekend. I really have to make more of an effort.

I've also decided to pack a gym bag and have it ready in my car to hit the gym straight after work. I haven't done this since I left Princeton. I'm really not sure why I ever stopped, to be honest, except that the gym I attend is different now. It really is an effective way to make sure I do what I have to do. Once I get in my apartment for the night after work, it's difficult to motivate myself to leave again and the pavlovian response is to get hungry. Since I slept in this morning instead, it's time to make good post-work habits.

Some potentially good news: I have to call a lead on a job today for a midtown Manhattan secretary/office manager position. They asked me to call them on Tuesday or Wednesday during office hours to discuss the position after receiving my resume last week. Here's hoping they ask me for an interview!

Sorry for the random post. Coffee hasn't quite made my brain work yet. It's making my body awake, but not my mind.