Dear WhelmILY 01.10

Just had to write a post because the date is yin-yangy

Today, I made the scariest decision I’ve made in years.

And I have done some scary stuff. I’ve eaten a scorpion, traveled solo to 3 countries, told my conservative Afrikaans dad I’m bisexual and vegan, and possibly dated a secret agent.

I’m giving up chippies. Fries, crisps, chips. I considered giving up all forms of potatoes for a month, but that’s just a bit too drastic… If you don’t know me well - when I told my Whelmily tonight on our video call, my mom actually laughed out loud when I announced it. I probably eat 7+ packets of chips and 9+ portions of chips a month minimum…

After looking in the mirror and seeing photos of me in an outfit that suddenly looked less hot than a few months ago, I got on a scale and had a fright. I picked up 8ish kg since the last time I weighed myself (I think this was about a year ago).

I already gave up drinking alcohol and smoking weed. Both these things are gateway drugs to food for me, so I’m sure it’s going to make a difference. But there’s one weakness I’ve had my whole life and that is the humble potato.

It’s just for the month though. We’ll see how bad the withdrawal symptoms go. Maybe for November I’ll give up everything deep-fried or too oily. I flip flop between commitments more than a boereplakkie.

Well, now it’s official. I’ll check back with updates in a month!