The New Year seems as good a time as any to get back to it!
On New Year's Day, B and I ordered Chinese food for dinner. The reason: We just returned from nearly a week at the beach, and we didn't have any groceries in the house. My "secret" reason: I love Chinese food, but most of the dishes couldn't be worse for your health, and it was my "last supper" before beginning a healthier diet. We both agreed that it was quite appropriate, as we could open our fortune cookies and read some telling advice/fortune for the coming year. I'm not suggesting that I'd bet the farm that these little slips of goodness are offering actual truth, but it sure seemed like someone wrote them just for us. And, I'm just superstitious enough that I always eat the entire fortune cookie (which I don't really even like), because I believe the fortune won't mean anything unless I do.
Brian's fortune: "In union, there is strength." Brian opened this one. I love this, and it's a great reminder for us. We celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary on December 28th, and our union is stronger than ever. As any of you married persons knows, it's easy to get sidetracked in a marriage, and roughly 50 percent of marriages aren't able to make it. But, if there's one thing I feel good about, it's that B and I have learned how to work as a team...most of the time-:)
My fortune: "You will get a great deal on a major purchase." Sweet! Of course, I immediately joked (not really joking) to B that this fortune clearly suggested we were going to buy a new house in 2010. I waffle between being obsessed with trading up to something larger, and being disgusted with myself for being concerned with something material that I don't really need. It's a constant struggle for me to stay grounded when it comes to my needs versus my wants. There's a whole blog entry there -- or even dozens of entries -- but you get the idea. I do like a good deal!
My second fortune: "Moderate your appetite so that with a little you may be content." Okay, so I cheated and opened two cookies. The Chinese joint gave us three, and it was the New Year, and well, you know. Given my thoughts about the first cookie I opened, this fortune was particularly grounding. Brian, of course, gave me a knowing look (he, bless him, does not struggle with the "wants" that I do). Not only did these words prompt me to stop and take a deep breath, but they were also particularly appropriate as I try to be healthier in the New Year. I know it's the oldest resolution in the book (and the most often broken, I'm sure), but I must do something about these 10 lbs sitting on my middle before I even think about having another baby, and if New Year's resolution helps me, then so be it.
I taped these little bits of paper onto a magnetic notepad on our refrigerator, and I hope seeing them each day will help me to remember these wise words (and serve as a self fulfilling prophecy in the case of the major purchase!).
Happy New Year!
1 comment:
Don't worry about the extra 10lbs before having another baby...you will likely gain less weight with the second pregnancy anyway so it's a wash. You'll end up right back where you are and can start fresh after baby #2. Plus, I didn't want to kill myself trying to get fit, just to wind up pregnant and ruining my new-found physique.
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