Great Expectations is what the Daily Prompt would like us to talk about today. They also put out another post, which I cannot find, that tells us bloggers that we shouldn’t announce it “like that” when we are getting ready to do a Daily Prompt. I really don’t see why not, so I’m rolling with it.
So, something I promised myself I’d do by the end of the year, and what progress has been made? I’m not sure, because this year, I purposely didn’t make any resolutions. Part of it was feeling so uncertain about what the next year would bring, part of it was laziness, and part of it was because, whenever I make “New Year’s Resolutions,” they always end up going out the window within a week. Maybe I just set the bar too high. Don’t know, but at any rate, I don’t have any “pending” resolutions.
But I’m gonna make a couple, and only a couple.
First and foremost, I AM going to get my eating under control. I may or may not have to stop olanzapine in order to do this, or I may just have to guts it through anyway, but I cannot, simply CANNOT continue on the trend I am on.
I don’t know exactly yet how I am going to do this. I have thoughts of restricting carbs and cutting out sugar, but I just don’t think I can hack that. Of course, there’s always portion control, which I am terrible at. This will be discussed with Goddess of Mindfulness tomorrow. Part of the big issue right now, is that I am eating foods I love, foods that I haven’t (or didn’t) eaten in a long time, and I’m like a pig as the hog trough’s filled.
My second major (and really, only other) resolution is, by end-of-year, I will have quit smoking again. Now, I’m not ready to try it right at the moment, but I’ll be getting there. I’m already tired of all the coughing and not being able to breathe. I’m getting to that quitting point, slowly, but surely.
If I can do those two things, I’m golden. I’m not as interested in losing weight, as I am about being healthy. I’m sure some pounds will be shed, but that’s not what I’m in it for. I’m in it for increased mobility, increased energy, and for the sake of my health. I think the smoking part will be a no-brainer at some point in time this year. I know for sure, it will be a lot easier to quit, without living with someone who smokes.
And as always, here’s Mr. Bob Marley, singing my theme song of the moment:
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