Heartburn can do one...

4^th October 2014

Today is the beginning of anything you want!

It’s a bit grim out there this morning, a great reason to spend the day at home I say and hibernate with my mom, recharge my batteries after a busy week, sounds good.  Had a lovely night last night, my bestie came round we had a good night but I was woken in the night with heartburn/acid indigestion with was a solid reminder of why I don’t eat and drink rubbish regularly, I’m so back on it this morning.  I will not be going to bed and waking up like that again for a long time, it’s horrid and just a vivid reminder of what’s going on inside your body that you may not be aware off when you’re not focusing on being healthy.  Yeah I didn’t like that feeling at all, so today I have a chicken casserole ready for lunch, I might have a couple of scrambled eggs with a piece of bread for my breakfast, that’ll be nice and light.

It’s good occasionally to have a harsh reminder of why you decided to get healthy!  I know I sometimes think I’m missing out not being able to eat rubbish and fast food but after fancying a KFC, MacD, Chinese, Indian and everything over the last few weeks, I’ve just realised actually I don’t want any of it, because after 2 pieces of KFC chicken yesterday, followed by our evening (which wasn’t ridiculously bad honest!) I wasn’t impressed with how my stomach couldn’t cope with it all.  I can make a healthy version of KFC, so I just need to remember that, and I did enjoy my version just as much, so next time….

So why didn’t I make my own version…. Was it;

A)     Didn’t have time.

B)      Couldn’t be bothered

C)      Convinced myself it was better

D)     Deserved a treat

E)      Because it was there

F)      Because I was hungry

G)     Because I’ve been hormonal all week

The truth – all of the above, it’s amazing how your mind can give you a multiple of reasons for making a not so great choice, and we have a choice I guess to continue to let that side of our mind win the conversation or we can turn the volume up on the side that says;

A)     You can always find the time for what’s important to you.

B)      You’re important too, so get bothered.

C)      You’re homemade chicken is just as tasty.

D)     Yes you deserve a treat but does it have to be food based! Flowers are nice…

E)      Yes it’s there now but you’ll have driven past in a minute.

F)      You’re not really hungry are you, you’re pretending because you’re outside a KFC, you’ve not long had toast.

G)     You’re always hormonal, deal with it!  That’s just an excuse really isn’t it?

WOWsers, she’s a bit of a reality check isn’t she.  Is she a bitch or is what she’s just said actually true.  Yeah she’s right, this Beverley who’s typing this morning knows that the decisions I made yesterday were purely made because I was in ‘sod it’ mode.  I knew exactly what I was doing and I was choosing to ignore the importance of a healthy existence, luckily for me, the heartburn in the night was a timely reminder.    Lynne’s husband will be pleased because I’ve sent the remainder of the lager home for him; I can’t be tempted by what’s not in the house!

So on that notice, I’m going to have a good day, we will do some chilling, I’ll read my book and my treat will be in the form of a massage, no ProPoints in that!

However you’re spending your day, hope you’re doing so in a healthy & happy way BeYOUtiful.