A new year. It's supposed to be a time of resolutions. And here it is, two weeks into the new year and all I can think of is that my blood test for my endocrinologist is in a week and I'm pretty sure that I haven't been closely monitoring either my intake or my blood sugars. And all my kids at school are struggling with writing resolutions. And I think, should I make my own? Sure I should - but what's the point really. A resolution is just me saying this is something that I should do, but probably won't. Why can't my body make it's own resolution and let my brain and all those pain centers check out while it takes care of business. I mean seriously, I think my stomach should say, I resolve to cause uncontrollable nausea everytime chocolate, chips or other unhealthy foods reach me. Or even better, my throat should resolve to close or gag everytime high carb foods reach it. But oh no, there's that damn brain in the way. And it's not a licking the bottom of the boot brain - It's not setting the world on fire -- but it is clever enough to talk circles around the throat and the stomach. In fact, I'm pretty sure that it has the rest of the body under some sort of post hypnotic suggestion in which the mouth, throat and stomach believe that chips, candy and bread are actually broccoli, green beans, and cucumbers (raw not pickled).
Last year, I wrote my resolutions down and kept them by the computer. And I accidentally read them about 3 times when I was searching for some piece of paper that I was looking for. And I didn't reach any of those - didn't even come close - and they were soo easy - just needed a little will power - brain power really - to get them through.
So my resolution this year is to win the lottery and then hire someone to walk around behind me and slap me on the back of the head anytime i have bad food (no matter how good it tastes) in my hand and approaching my mouth. I mean 24 / 7. And if that same person could strap me to some excerise equipment and force my limbs to move as well then that would be good. I'm pretty sure that I'd be a bit healthier after that.
In the mean time, my resolution is to not make a resolution that I can't keep. Therefore, I'm probably not making any resolutions.
