Friday Evening - whats a single girl to do?

Friday night

Ok , so I've worked hard all week and its now Friday night, what are my options? Well somehow they become somewhat limited when food is off bounds! Joining some friends for drinks wouldnt work as Id soon become bored with water. I did contemplate the cinema, but I thought Id keep that as a reserve option for Saturday night! I could carry on working on the computer - I have loads that needs doing but I need a rest. So when I see Morgan Freeman on Film 4 I opt for a night in watching the film "Kiss the girls"

Watching TV

Normally a night in watching TV involves refreshment. A yummy home cooked thai would be my favourite and maybe a chilled glass of rose as an aperitif. Watching the TV without something to nibble would be a new sensation - and isnt that a revelation in itself? But I did it. I enjoyed the film. I drank a couple of "lemonades" and I felt calm and very relaxed. Far more relaxed than if Id been munching away.

Discovering "me"

On the other side of my distraction with food, I am beginning to uncover a "new me". Or maybe its the "real me". Im beginning to open up to new possibilities of how I could be spending my energy when I m not distracted by food. Food doesnt have to dictate what I do or distract me from what Im doing. I can choose how to be happy and I can find ways to enjoy myself that do not involve food.

5 days without food

Socialising nowadays is all about going for a drink or a meal. Food is everywhere. Sometimes it can be tricky to remember that we eat to live and not the other way round. And yet I have now gone 5 days with no solid food, with no problem. Easy peasy! My mind is clearer. My work has been more efficient. I have slept soundly.

Finding a date

My real next challenge would be to go on a date without food (or alcohol, of course). Actually the hardest bit would be attracting the date before the end of my ten days - all assistance welcomed!! I can see a follow up challenge for my next blog " how to start dating again when Im not sure I ever knew how to in the first place!"

Thanks for listening ...
join me again over the weekend! (Ill be trying to find some fun!)

Marie-Claire