Morning Musings

I love my quiet time in the morning.

Seems I wake up, more often than not with the FID’s.  That’s:  Fear Of Impending Doom.  I don’t know why I seem to “come to” most days in this state, but, thank God (or Good Orderly Direction, or Source, or Universal Intelligence, or whatever you want to call it), I do know what to do about it. Continue reading “Morning Musings” »


March 15

Is the very thing that makes it work for me something I could see myself doing indefinitely, or not… can I keep starving, having balls behind my ears, drinking only shakes, taking appetite suppressing drugs, eating cereal for two of […]

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March 14

Does it work for me because I cook, don’t cook…it accommodates eating out, it doesn’t encourage eating out so I eat home more, it works if I never eat home?  Does it work because I shop, don’t shop, handle food, […]

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March 13

How does my most successful plan manage treats?…does it define or restrict the times that I am “allowed” to eat them?  Does it simply not allow them (probably the most effective but that rarely holds up indefinitely). Does it prescribe […]

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March 12

Does it work for me because it is extremely limited or, on the contrary, extremely flexible?  Am I one of those defiant people who says, “Don’t tell me what I have to eat?” (that’s me), or am I one of […]

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March 11

Does it work for me because it manages my appetite?… does it provide lots of volume – probably of veggies?  Does it advocate lots of protein and fats –  like Protein Power, SouthBeach, Atkins etc.?  Does it lock in the […]

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March 10

Why has any plan worked for me…ever?  The ones through which I was able to keep weight off on my own for awhile afterwards must be the most doable, obviously.  What was it specifically about any of them worked for […]

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