It is the first day of the month again. As always, I will strive to eat less and exercise more starting this month. Take note, "strive" is the operative word. I have made this mental 'To Do note' since January. Till yesterday, it remains a mental (target completion date extended) note.
I call it my vicious cycle of Diet Procrastination (DP). Religiously, I do this every single month since I can remember. Well, let’s take out the three months before my Boracay vacation last 2002. Those were the only times that I was able to successfully break the cycle. Even in preparation for my wedding day, I fell victim of my DP. I guess the two-piece string bikini is a better motivator than the bridal gown. Nevertheless, I looked good in both pictures. But that’s a different story altogether (sensitivity analysis for the art of smiling/projecting in front of the camera).
Every first day of the month, I tell myself, “Don’t eat rice anymore during dinner! Skip those carbonated drinks! Eat less! Walk! Walk! Walk! Today marks your liberation from the ‘puffers’!” The latter is my term for all things that contribute to my physical swelling. And then, on the fourth day (ok, let me give myself some credit - sometimes on the second week), I will ‘accidentally’ eat a large serving of rice and pork during dinnertime. Ooops! Thus, I will vow to do it all over again instead next month. Refresh page.
As a result, the DP cycle progresses to the Bloating Effect. Every month, normally on the second week, when I place myself on top of my Dowell Scale, I see the arrow going farther and farther to the right. When will I see it clinging to the left?!!? When! Panicky and on the brink of tears, I will start resolving to revive my diet resolution. This time I will be firm. This time I will strictly comply. I need to.
But since it is already way beyond the half of the current month, what the heck, let me enjoy the remaining days and do it all over again on the first day of the coming month. Thus, back to the DP cycle once again folks.
So how do I break this cycle? If you know how, please do share it with me.
Hmmm....I wonder what we will have for lunch today. Can’t wait!
I call it my vicious cycle of Diet Procrastination (DP). Religiously, I do this every single month since I can remember. Well, let’s take out the three months before my Boracay vacation last 2002. Those were the only times that I was able to successfully break the cycle. Even in preparation for my wedding day, I fell victim of my DP. I guess the two-piece string bikini is a better motivator than the bridal gown. Nevertheless, I looked good in both pictures. But that’s a different story altogether (sensitivity analysis for the art of smiling/projecting in front of the camera).
Every first day of the month, I tell myself, “Don’t eat rice anymore during dinner! Skip those carbonated drinks! Eat less! Walk! Walk! Walk! Today marks your liberation from the ‘puffers’!” The latter is my term for all things that contribute to my physical swelling. And then, on the fourth day (ok, let me give myself some credit - sometimes on the second week), I will ‘accidentally’ eat a large serving of rice and pork during dinnertime. Ooops! Thus, I will vow to do it all over again instead next month. Refresh page.
As a result, the DP cycle progresses to the Bloating Effect. Every month, normally on the second week, when I place myself on top of my Dowell Scale, I see the arrow going farther and farther to the right. When will I see it clinging to the left?!!? When! Panicky and on the brink of tears, I will start resolving to revive my diet resolution. This time I will be firm. This time I will strictly comply. I need to.
But since it is already way beyond the half of the current month, what the heck, let me enjoy the remaining days and do it all over again on the first day of the coming month. Thus, back to the DP cycle once again folks.
So how do I break this cycle? If you know how, please do share it with me.
Hmmm....I wonder what we will have for lunch today. Can’t wait!
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