Brush & Floss Routine to help with weight loss
So the emotions are a bit all over the place and ‘why’ has been revealed. I am not surprised. I am woman, hear me roar. ROAR!!!!!
Went to the dentist today. She spent a lot of unpleasant time cleaning my teeth near the gums between my teeth. YIKES. So the fear has been instilled in me!!! And of course my mind says, well this will correspond well with my desire for weight loss.
Something I am going to work on….. Flossing my teeth EVERY night (and of course brushing as usual). Caring for the elderly has shown me that they as individuals have a way of doing things. Though everyone is different, they just do and are consistent about it. Well I want to develop a nightly routine and it starts after supper. And the goal is to make supper appealing and interesting most nights, BRUSH AND FLOSS my teeth and then enjoy a wonderful cup of tea, herbal or decaf green. Relax and read before bed. Some variation of course, but that is it for the most part. Last night I liked not eating after supper. Just watched the Election results - BLAH! But I did not eat all night. It was excellent. More of this personal care and relaxation to come, each and every night.
Intuitive eating has really helped me. I am so much more forgiving of myself. Now, if I could just throw out the scale. But slowly. It took me a long time to develop all the habits, good (recognizing portions) and the not so good (preoccupation with the scale). So I figure the principles of Intuitive Eating will just have to take a bit of time to become a part of my life. Slowly and slowly……..
Have a great week. Oh and Happy Hump day! This is going to be such a short week. Don’t forget to love yourself today as always.
*hugs*
I enjoy a nice cup of Licorice Spice Tea at night before bed. I find it relaxing.
Have a great day..
Ann Marie
Jenn you reminded me of my single days, when I would spend quite a bit of time taking care of ME–facials, massages, feet soaks, tea time—ahhh….I need to do that again. I hear that if you brush right after each meal, you are less likely to eat in between or have seconds—supposedly, it helps with weight-loss. Hmmm….perhaps another tool at our disposal?
Anyway, you will be happy to know that I requested “Intuitive Eating” from the library. I rekindled my love affair with the library and it’s a good thing—I never read the same book twice, so what’s the point of buying it? Wishing you a happy hump day too!!
Flash me those pearly whites lady.
I loveeeee routine. But beware, when we count on it and it doesn’t happen, it can tend to stress us out, so we must be flexible. That’s doable, right?
I mean, after all, we ARE women. We can do ANYTHING WE PUT OUR MINDS TO…
I’m looking forward to cooler months ahead. It’s the only time I really like a nightly hot tea to sip.
Hugggggggggggggs my friend,
Shan
ummm tea……
I like the library too, but sometimes I just need to mark up a book with my thoughts. Underlining too. We have so many tools that is for sure. We should start a tool store and make money! Hehe.
And thanks Shanna. Flexible for sure.
Did all right tonight, but flossing will have to wait until tomorrow night as my gums still hurt
Ahhh time for bed. I am just exhausted.
Sweet dreams to us all…………….
Sounds like a great plan! I also like that you understand that bad habits are as hard to break as it is to form new ones. Keep the open mind and floss away
Great blog Jenn!
You reminded me of what I need to do. Get to the dentist!
I can vouch for the fact that brushing after meals helps you not want to eat.
I do that alot.
Love the tea idea! Hugs!