M.Y.M.

I don't know about everyone else, but I struggle every day with self control. Primarily with what I eat. I can start a diet one day and if someone brings cupcakes to work the very next, my diet is d.o.n.e. Just like that. I cannot resist temptation when that temptation is something yummy. I feel like I need something (besides the extra weight) to help keep me focused on my goal. Something visual, something that I will see when I reach for that second serving of potato salad. What could that something be?

When I was in first grade I got in trouble with my teacher, Miss Faught. I was NEVER the child to get in trouble in school, so you can imagine my Mother's surprise when I came home with a note from my teacher. The note said that I had burped at the lunch table. That's it, that's all I did. Really?? Well, my Mom, the creative genius that she is, decided to make me a bracelet. It read M.Y.M and that stood for Mind Your Manners. I wore it everyday to remind myself not to burp. I can say that I never got in trouble again for burping, but I have burped at the table since. Maybe I need to make myself a new one.

I've made myself a new bracelet. It reads S.C. for Self Control, something I want to work on in the new year. I figure it can't hurt to try it out. It isn't flashy and it's made with clear beads. I can take it off if it will not be right for the occasion. Maybe it'll work and I can wear my favorite jeans again. Here's to hoping!