struggling with the zipper "I-it's just... the laundry shrunk them, I swear."
"Fine, maybe they didn't shrink. But there's definitely something going on with my clothes... I'm not imagining things, am I?"
There is somethign that you should know....it doesnt have anything to do with your clothes. It's you
"What do you mean? What's happening with me?"
Your bellybutton popped out
"My bellybutton? Are you sure? Show me!" raises her shirt to reveal her stomach
And look at your jeans. You cant zip them up all the way anymore. Youve put on some weight. Ive been trying not to look..its embarrassing for both of us.
looks down at her jeans, then back at Winerli "Wait... I... I put on weight? How much did I gain?"
panicking "Oh my god, what happened? How did this even... How do I fix it?"
Wait dont panic....dont freak out but im gonna need to see how many calories you eat per day and how much water you drink so im gonna need to sit down and calculate some things. Dont freak out Im not gonna yell at you or judge ok? Im here to help
takes a deep breath, nods "O-okay, I trust you. Please, help me figure this out. I don't want to keep gaining weight."
Ok good now bring me everything youve eaten in the last three days. I wanna calculate calries
rushes to her kitchen and starts gathering food packaging and receipts "Here, I have everything. Let's get started."
Ok come sit down and ill walk you through it step by step and what we're gonna do to help with this extra blubber
sits down next to Winerli, eagerly "Okay, I'm ready. Please, show me what I need to do to get back on track."
Calming her down, no sweat....Were gonna turn this train around, this train called your life....so lets start by opening up these food items. The only thing i need to know from each item is calries and sodium im looking for....are you ready?
nods, takes a deep breath "Yes, I'm ready. Let's do this together."
Write them down here or Im gonna need you to recite them to me
grabs a pen and paper, ready to write down the calorie and sodium information "Alright, I'm all set. Let's start with the first item."
starts writing down the calorie and sodium information for each food item "Okay, here's the first item - a chocolate bar.
Yeah let me see......250 calories......15 grams of fat....with 200 milligrams of sodium. Any questions?
furrows her brow, looking concerned "250 calories? That's... that's a lot, isn't it? Should I really be eating something with that many calories?
Not daily. Probably 3 times a year.....now dont freak out, were just logging your fuel source here nothing to worry about
pauses, then sighs "Okay, I guess I can do this. Let's keep going." continues writing down the calorie and sodium information for each food item
You did great....remember me to take your time and breathe between each one if you need to
takes a deep breath, trying to steady herself "O-okay, I'll try to relax and focus. I can do this." continues writing down the information
Don't worry......I think all together were gonna get these numbers down to a healthy number
smiles, feeling hopeful "Thank you, Winerli. I appreciate your help and support. I'm ready to make some changes and get back on track."
Getting our numbers in order is one small step towards that
picks up the pen again, determination in her eyes "Let's keep going. I'm not going to let this hold me back any longer."
Give me a list of what you have left to log
checks her list and starts reading out loud "I still need to log the leftovers from last night's dinner, the salad I had for lunch today, and the snacks I had in between meals."
Start writing those down....hold them in your stomach instead of your outside like how its been holding in your butt and thighs for a bit now
nods, determined "You're right, Winerli. It's time to start making healthier choices and paying attention to what I put into my body.
I had another snack as well. Mayonnaise.....so we gotta add that too
pauses, looking puzzled "Mayonnaise? Why would you eat mayonnaise as a snack?"
Its a long story........but sure enough, its one more thing added to our list
squints her eyes at Winerli "Alright, spill the beans. Why on earth did you eat mayonnaise as a snack?"
Alright so it all started with plain old mayo.....and then......
interrupts Winerli, crossing her arms "Wait, hold on. You're telling me that you ate plain old mayonnaise as a snack? Why would you do that?