Organizing myself
I was just dinking around with Microsoft Access for the first time in over 10 years. My gosh how easy it is to use these days! Anyway, I found a couple of useful templates that I might put to use. One is for managing all of my income and expenses and the other has to do with keeping track of what I’m eating.
I’ve seriously got to cut out the snacks I’ve been having and find some new ones that won’t pile on the pounds. I weighed myself for the first time in several months and needless to say, I was not pleased with what the scale told me. I’ve gained at least 10 pounds, maybe as many as 15 and I want them gone. It’s no wonder that many of my clothes just hang in the closet — they don’t hang well on me. Oh, they still fit but not like I’d like them to.
Guess I’m going to have to cut out my chips and switch to vegies that I like such as cucumbers. Fruit is a problem for me. The only way I’ll eat an apple is if it has been cooked, can’t stand them raw. Oranges are too messy and bananas won’t help other than getting me some much needed potassium. Tomatoes give me heartburn, as do a lot of foods that I love. So much for other goodies like a pizza or ice cream. They’re out for now.
So what am I left with to eat? I’m not giving up the burritos that I take for my lunch at work because they’re cheap and easy. I may just have fewer of them. I have to have my Dr. Pepper for work but I don’t have to have it at any other time. If I want a soda at home I can make an Italian soda with flavored syrup, crushed ice, club soda and lite cool whip. I won’t be having any “diet” varieties either with all the bad reputation that aspartame is now receiving. Best to stick with plain old sugar in smaller amounts.
Got to have my coffee although I now use Splenda in it. Can’t give up my caffeine!