You Say You Want A Resolution . . .

Hi, boys and girls! It's that time of year again, the time when every adult (And many of you kiddies) make promises to yourself that you rarely keep. Most people resolve to lose weight, exercise more, eat healthier, better their relationships, and all that good stuff. Kids resolve to do better at school, listen to their parents, get a better score in their favorite video game.

I've even seen people resolve to make no resolutions. Three different comic strips this week used that old joke.

So, what will MY resolutions be for 2012? Let's see . . .

Stop weighing in daily. Why bother?

Allow myself to eat some feast meals without feeling guilty.

Ditto eating from mouth hunger (emotional eating) in times of stress. NOT doing so only adds more stress, which eventually leads to a binge.

Watch more videos and read more books.

NOT buy any weight-loss related videos or books. I *will* allow myself the pleasure of purchasing Dr. McDougall's new book when it's finally released this year - The Starch Solution.

Here's the first chapter for those who care.

The only other books I'll allow myself to buy (as opposed to get from the library) are the few cozy mystery series I'm working on and the rest of the Dresden Files books. I still have 3 to go to be caught up. 





And that's all I'm saying for now. 2011 has been a very crazy, messed-up year, and although I HOPE 2012 will be better, I'm not too optimistic. Fat-phobia is worse than ever, not just in my own life (doctor, extended family, strangers on the street) but in the world in general. The economy still sucks. My son, who graduated with an engineering Master's degree 2 1/2 years ago, still can't get hired to even pick up dog poop and still has about $30k in student loads to pay off, so every spare penny we have goes towards helping him out. And those spare pennies are getting harder to find as prices go up in every facet of life, from a bag of beans to rent on the apartment, while income decreases as companies cut back and tax and insurance rates rise. Everyone and every thing is getting older and in need of repair or replacment, from hormones to car radiators. Winter is coming here and snow won't be far behind. Spring is a long way away. I'm just glad we got the aunt into a nursing home (and her house sold) so she won't be left alone when the roads are closed and nobody can get to her house an hour away to cook, clean, and care for her and her shovel her sidewalks and that long driveway.

Okay, so one good thing to look forward to.