Thoughts Upon Starting Out

I wanted to take my weight and measurements now, so I have something to compare them to later, some way of measuring progress and so on. It is so hard not to be discouraged, not to focus on my disappointment at being where I am now. The only way I can cope with it is to do a Scarlett O'Hara and push it out of my mind, and just get on with getting started. For this reason, I have decided not to weigh or take measurements again until 10 days of being on the Beauty-full eating plan, because according to Gayelord Hausser, that is as long as it takes to feel the difference.

I really want this new way of eating my way to retrobeauty to be about how I look as a whole, and not get too hung up on pounds, ounces and inches.

It is really tempting to think negative thoughts when you know exactly how much you weigh, and just how wide your waist is. Rather than dwell on it, I have decided to step in with rule one, taking care of yourself. Instead of beating myself up, I have painted my toenails and fingernails, and later I am going to give myself a facial and have a long bubblebath, and rub in lots of moisturising body lotion. In one of my favourite novels, the curvy main character declares that if she is going to have a large surface area, it is going to be well looked after!