OT: Today I will step out of my box and . . .

. . . make an effort to be brave enough to make eye contact and talk to someone that I don't know.

I have been fat all of my life and try to hide.  I still find it hard to make eye contact and small talk with people that I don't know.  So since this journey is really about you changing yourself, I have decided to step outside my box of comfort and try something new.

Tell me what you are going to do today that may be different?

Wow!!  Good for you, Lis!!  You're so dang cute, I know I couldn't resist talking to you!!!! 

Hugs,

T

So whatcha gonna do Miss Thang?  I know there is something that Tia has never done.  Gotta be something you wanna do. 

Well, as you've stated, I don't lack confidence in speaking to people.  Never have, even at my highest weight.

I did, however, stray out of the box once I lost some weight and started making eye contact or just smiling at strangers.  To meet men?  LOL!!  Yes, sometimes, but just to acknowledge people, if that makes sense.

Today is a funky day, so I think I'm better off staying in the box and not slapping anyone!!!  Can I just say how much I HATE being approached before my key is in the door and my purse is on the desk?  I know it's irrational, but I have this THING about that.

Well I'll be irrational right along with ya!  I ABHORE being bombarded first thing in the door.  Give me time to breath please!!!

I swear, I feel so STUPID that I would allow that to set the tone for the rest of my day, but it just does, ya know?

I was thinking of Scaredy Rio last night as Even Scaredier Happy was trying to burrow her way under Mom's bed into a pile of wrapping paper rolls.  WAAAAH!

Love ya, WT!!

I'm right there with ya sista!

Yes, Scaredy Rio was in his crate for the beginning of the storm but was up my butt as soon as I got home...hour and 45 minute commute BTW!

LYT!!

instead of feeling bad about myself, i am actually going to (after this post) focus on getting a job done at work that i've been putting off and not feeling like i am not good enough to be here.

I'm going to try to concentrate on work more today so that I can be more productive than I was yesterday.  I still worked mind you...just didn't get as much done as I could have!

not eat anything between breakfast and lunch. I had my shake at 6:30 and will have my lunch of chicken salad, made with some grapes, on oatnut bread at 11:30. If I intend to eat anything sweet I will eat it with my lunch...not before, not after. If you put your sugar with your meal you don't get as big of a hit from it. I don't think I will eat any sugar as the grapes in the chicken salad should be enough.