I just heard from my online pre-op app that I have one more day before I need to begin my pre-op, low carb plan (diet). Do I eat what I want today in celebration of one more 'free' day? Do I stick to the plan now that I have weighed out my ground turkey and planned my meals and snacks for the day? Why is this a difficult question? Of course, because this is a lifestyle change, I will stick to my plan and give myself a gold star for starting early. But then, I know three months down the road, I'll be tempted to say, well, I started early, so now I have a free day! Nope, not how it works. I think I will consider all of the days before this one to have been free days. Starting now, I am beginning the rest of my life with gratitude and countless food options instead of scarcity mentality and limited variety.
I am also learning that when I am in or near the kitchen... you know the drill! I either need to clean something or eat something. Or clean so that I can eat. Or eat and then clean after myself. The kitchen needs to be another room in the house and not a scary trigger trap. What mantra can I recite? My kitchen is a room in my home. I prepare healthy and fun meals for my whole family. I invite light, love and appreciation for all who contributed in any way to the food on my plate. Our food is meant to sustain and nourish us.
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