I’m still sick (unfortunately), but I’ve managed to catch up on DietGirl’s adventures and just read her most recent entry. I totally totally get where you’re coming from, DG. I feel exactly the same way — it’s so difficult to establish a sort of normality, a lack of obsession, and still manage to lose weight (or not gain it). I haven’t figured out what “occasional” is, when it comes to “occasional” indulgences. Is once a week okay? Is every other day okay? Maybe once a month?
I’m dealing with sort of weird-o issues with this long (1 week now) illness I’ve been dealing with. I have loosened my point-counting pretty much entirely. I haven’t been eating that terribly badly, but I certainly haven’t done as well as I would like. So, since this has gone on for so long, do I just go back to counting? It’s harder to get access to as many different types of food when I’m pretty much stuck at home, but… Maybe this won’t be an issue as I am planning to give up on my illness (basically, pretend it isn’t happening) and go back to work tomorrow. I’m just so sick of being sick.