Making the Connection

I weighed in at my Weight Watchers at Work meeting yesterday.  I was surprised to learn that I did not gain weight this week.  I actually lost a pound.  19 pounds down; at least 17 more to go. 

Truth be told, there is so much that could go wrong when you are trying to lose weight -- deadlines, obligations, and those friendly coworkers with their afternoon snacks. This is especially true when the brain, the tongue, and the hand refuse to work towards together the common goal.

Each day my brain and I start the day ready to embark on a healthy day; a day which starts with rest, healthy food and exercise. Although my brain realizes the importance that each of these plays to my weight loss journey, my tongue is, however, taking a little while longer to get with the program. Healthy foods just don't have the same appeal to my taste sensitive tongue.

My tongue is pretty convincing. It knows what it wants and has great negotiation skills. (Remember it gets lots of practice in Toastmasters).  My tongue continuously tries to persuade my brain to bypass the healthy options and then it works on my hand to deliver the ill-gotten goods. To get my tongue into the healthy mantra, I often find myself humming “Mmm, mmm, good” as I eat things like spinach. When this little trick doesn’t work, I then visualize myself walking down Tryon Street in my little black dress.

Now that is a picture that finally makes the connection. Enjoy the weekend.

Nancy Johnson