Jenny vs. Coffee: Score 1 for Jenny!

Can you guess what was on my mind today? A looooong conversation played itself out in my head throughout the morning, mainly centered around the notion of rationalization and/or denial. As in: "Is decaf okay?" "You said no coffee or anything else, ONLY stuff on the food plan for 28 days." "Yeah, but she doesn't say no coffee...maybe I'm being too strict with myself." You get the idea. All. Day. Long.

Actually, around 5:00, the conversation moved on to the topic of wine. Just a glass. Red?

Mainly through irritation and sheer crankiness, I said "NO!" to those dratted temptations. Also, because the stubborn streak in me wants to be able to prove I can do it, and loudly proclaim it afterwards! No, I may not be perfect (thank goodness) but I'm not gonna be a wimp, either. How's that for a good self pep talk?

This evening, after single parenting our brood through afternoon crazies, dinner, and bedtimes, I hooped. And it was beautifully meditative. God bless the grandaddy hula hoop! It's big, and easier to keep up, which is lovely for when I just want to hoop and not deal with the frustration of having it drop to the ground, over and over.

I'm tired, but in good shape for tomorrow. My veggies are all prepped and my mung beans are soaking, so I should (hopefully) be able to manage all my food tomorrow despite being away from home most of the day. Tomorrow night? First night of my beginning beekeeping class!