So the vlogging thing is new for me, and I’m getting used to it. I think I can make it work because I like hearing myself talk; so that works for me..
I need to make some changes and it seems like the right time.
I want to drop some weight, and to do that, I need to go on a diet.
I also need to stop drinking.
And all this rounds off 10 years since I got separated and finally divorced; so it’s been 10 years, and I really want to move on.
But that’s 10 years of a fairly steady drinking problem; I call it a problem in that I don’t think I went a day for that 10 years without drinking.
So where as I was mostly a social drinker before, for the last 10 years I’ve been a habitual drinker, and I want to stop that part.
So I’ll lay off drinking for a while; maybe a year?
And then I saw this video recently by Penn Jellete and he kicked off losing a lot of weight with a Potatoe diet.
That makes sense to me, being mostly Irish, so I’ll try that for the first month, and then go from there. I’ll modify it and say I can also eat greek yogurt, herbs, and greens of just about any kind.
I wanted to share this experience on Steemit, because I feel I have a support structure here I can count on and really value, and I hope someday someone will see this and maybe it will help them.
I spent some time looking around on Steemit looking for people talking about quitting drinking, and I found a few.
It was interesting to see their approach and how they shared about it…
I will go with my own style here, but I appreciate everyone that shared their experience and I’ll put this up to share in the grand tradition.
Make no mistake, I like to drink and I like to eat.
I intend to keep doing plenty of both. But it’s gotten out of hand, and I need to take a break for a year and work on my habits and find some new ways of doing things.
I’m really bad at moderation, and I decided after watching Penn’s video on his potato diet, I’d read the book he wrote about it “Presto!” and try his approach, since it worked for him.
I think it’s mostly the drinking that keeps the weight on me. No matter what I eat, if I don’t stop drinking, I’m just going to stay heavy..
So I’m thinking if I quit eating heavy foods, and if I stop alcohol for a while, it’s just going to come right off; and I’ll be a happier person.
Wish me luck!
