Plan D Day 31

Has anyone done the work on connecting mental health and diet? I think they should. Speaking of “shoulds” I noticed that the stigma with depression, characterized by a “just get over it” sensibility is actually similar with being overweight. “Just go on a diet” or “if only you could control yourself.”

When I had a wrap at Subway the other night due to a time challenge and trying to make sure children were fed prior to extra-curricular activities, I literally forgot the trick of skipping the bun/wrap part and asking them to shove everything into a bowl. This wasn’t the case of me thinking “F you, I want the bun.” If that had been the case, I’d have had a tastier bun. It wasn’t until my trainer called me out on it that I remembered the bowl trick.

Mental strength, if not actual health, is needed for this process. I felt shame at being so stupid when the bun mistake was pointed out. And don’t forget the formula around shame. The amount of shame is directly proportional to the risk of obtaining a chocolate fix.

Now onto physical pain. Today I have to do my new kettle bell workout. I was so sore from the Trainer session on Tuesday that yesterday’s yoga class was super challenging. I’m still sore all over but I don’t care. If I don’t try this out I’ll forget how to do it.