Two weeks in Heaven!

And I mean that! I have had two lovely weeks on holiday with my daughter in Ibiza. It's our yearly time together on our 'girly holiday'. The days we spent either by the pool (me) or in the pool (her). Or we would take an outing, or a boat trip, or walk to the splendid Hippy Market in our resort (shopping heaven!) Evenings we watched the hotel's excellent entertainment, or walked around Ibiza town.

The first week I think I was pretty strict with myself, and kept to the principles quite well. I knew I wasn't doing so well the second week when I developed horrendous heartburn (always a sign that I am overdoing it) The food (a very varied buffet) was good in that you can choose what you want to eat, but I just think 3 meals a day was too much for me. I haven't yet been able to sit and eat nothing at a meal when others are eating, and I couldn't skip meals because of my daughter.

But I'm not going to beat myself up, I had a great time, and I don't think too much damage has been done. I have pretty much returned to my normal eating routine now I an home.

I'll miss all that lovely fruit though, especially the melon! It never tastes quite as good at home!

blogging from holidays

well this is a new experience. i am blogging from a hotel in ibiza, and the money for the terminal is running out. its pretty hard to do ie on holiday, but i am trying hard not to overeat, and am sticking to fruit in stead of puddings. the alchohol is hard to resist too.

sorry for the awful punctuation.

Holidays!

I am going on holiday next Saturday to Ibiza with my daughter. I am really looking forward to spending some time with her, as she doesn't live at home any more. We are staying in a lovely hotel, and will be eating in the restaurant every evening. We have stayed in this type of hotel before, and the evening buffet suits us very well, as you can see what you are getting. It should be fine with IE, as I can eat until I am satisfied, and then stop. They usually have a fabulous selection of fresh fruit too, at all the meals, which is great.

I have lots of books to read, and will also swim a lot and join in with the daily aqua aerobics. We will do some sightseeing and shopping too.

Plus, I will get a break from young children, as this hotel is over 16s only!

See you soon!

Butler's Wharf.

I had such a fun time at my friends 30th birthday drink. I met 2 other friends from work, and we went to this bar/restaurant on the Thames.http://www.browns-restaurants.com/menu-butlerswharf.php I knew I had to have only enough to drink so I would enjoy myself and be safe on the way home, and this I managed to do fine. So what is different between having this ability, and the abilty to eat enough, but not overeat? Well, not much really.
I suppose it's tuning in, and listening to one's body, just the same really.
The inability to do this would indicate a possible problem with alchohol I presume, whereas the inability to control ones food intake is not regarded in a similar light, but can end up being just as serious I think. I've often looked at extremely overweight people, and thought that it's so sad that their struggles with food are so visible. It's such a pity.

So for me, IE has become my new concience, where eating is concerned. It has replaced (pretty much) my obsession with calories and fat content. But I do think about it every day, and measure my day's 'sucess', or otherwise, on how I have dealt with the principles.

I've just had my second week off, and it's lovely, especially as the weather is much better.

1 week to go, and then I am off on holiday to Ibiza for 2 weeks with my daughter. Can't wait!