Hip is still being pampered. I biked this morning. It feels like a small workout compared to running.
Since I'm up early I cracked open my Chi Running book and read the Intro and a little of Chapter 1. I'll use the time while my hip heals for a slow and thorough reading of Chi Running.
Thank goodness for my tax refund. Saw I received it this morning. I'm going to treat myself to the cheap massage at the massage school with the hope that it'll help my hip.
Breakfast is some curry and rice.
Working on some projects like my mosaic table, French, GMS, and after the mosaic table, have some sewing projects which will be fun.
While I hope my hip heals up soon I'm going to be patient with it. In the mean time, I'll be reading Chi Running, so when I am all good and ready, I'll be able to start running again with less fear of injury.
No great progress to report healthwise. Yesterday was an emotional day for me. Let's just leave it at that but say today I am back on track and determined to stay on track.
I'm thinking of going for a swim later today. That sounds fun. I hope the day turns out hot and the pool is over heated. I can tell even with swimming though I'll have to be careful about my hip.
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As for "the good ol' wait trick" besides waiting for my hip, it's this (I've discovered):
If I wait after I eat or before I eat and really consider if I'm hungry or just craving, I do better. I know with McDougalling I can eat however much I want, but at the same time, that can be abused if I start letting in other stuff that's only slightly McDougall compliant, it's that slippery slope thing.
I'm better if I do the all or nothing type thinking. For instance, I had a bowl of rice and curry and don't have much more room in my tummy, yet I still wanted another bowl. But instead of just grabbing it (knowing my tummy was full enough) I just waited and wrote this post instead. I've noticed this in the past but thought I'd write as a reminder and for others ~ I do better when I pay more attention to my real hunger and stay very strictly on plan. By do better I also mean feel better, in all ways, emotionally, physically, etc. Now I can pass up the 2nd helping since it seems it was more craving then real hunger. I'm much better with all of this when I'm running, by the way. I think it's because of the effect of the exercise on appetite. I just easily eat as much as I need, enjoyably, when I'm in a good, healthy active mode that regular running gets me in.
s i g h again. See why I miss running?!