Bulkhead!

So, I've been struggling to get off that last half stone (7 pounds) of pregnancy weight. Add that to whatever crap I ate while I was home on vacation, and I've added probably a few more on as well. And once you fall off the healthy eating wagon, it can be very difficult to get back on!

Well, next month, I will be flying with Jacob BY MYSELF to New Orleans for a convention, followed by a trip to see my Kim in LA. That means I'll more than likely have to sit in the bulkhead aisle with Jacob to allow him to have a bassinet. Now, the bassinet is a GREAT idea, but I just find those bulkhead aisles to be SO uncomfortable, considering how wide my arse is now...especially since having a baby. I'm just not looking forward to this. The torture of these bulkhead aisles is horrible. Sure you get more legroom, but you get armrests that don't go up, and they're solid metal to accommodate your tray table, so my bum can't even slither it's way underneath.

Just the thought of my 8+ hour flight from Heathrow to Chicago in the bulkhead aisle is causing me to cringe. Which I've found to be a GREAT motivation to stay on that healthy eating bandwagon! For example, a couple days ago, I was doing our grocery shopping and I passed a basket selling Oreos for 1 euro a packet! Ohhh, boy was I tempted to purchase a pack and stuff them all into me with milk when I got home. Yum! But, I used my new motivational keyword, and thought to myself, 'bulkhead.' Just that one word is enough to trigger the uncomfortable memories and the motivation to just keep walking past those lovely evil temptations.

So far, my trigger word has helped me to lose 6 pounds, so I've got to say, there's something to this. Taping a picture of a hot woman in a bikini to my fridge? Nope. Been there, tried that. Going to the supermarket full? I'll still find something tempting to bring home. But saying 'bulkhead' while looking at those temptations? Boy does it work.

It's worked well enough that I've suggested to Rob that maybe he needs a trigger word? He's going to try 'tweed' as his tweed suits are getting too tight and he LOVES wearing them. We'll see how it works for him. I challenge all who are having a tough time losing those last few pounds (or anyone who is lacking motivation), to find a trigger word. For me, it's a word that conjures up such uncomfortable memories that I want to avoid a repeat of. 'Bulkhead' also reminds me of my new goal of fitting comfortably in the upcoming bulkhead next month.

I hope this technique works for others. I'm finding it brilliant! I hope you can all find your bulkhead!