Embracing No.

In my last post, I said I wish I would embrace the word no. Well boys and girls, I've been doing just that. I love when I make the best decisions for myself with regards to my health. I feel so good about myself. So, if making healthy food choices makes me feel good about myself, then why would I choose those things that aren't so good for me? Who knows, I guess that's all a part of the struggle!

I'm exercising, drinking my water and eating on a schedule and to be honest, while my sugar cravings haven't gone away totally, I'm not as hungry when I eat on a time table. I love it. Anyway folk, I'm encouraged so I will ride this wave for as long as I can. Not that I wanna fail but I realize that I mess up sometime....

Not Giving Up. No I Won't!

I really wish it wasn't so hard. Why why why can't this be easier. Perhaps if I can embrace the word no that would help. I dunno....

I want to love me so much that no junk food will be worth eating if it stands in the way of me being a better me, a healthier me.

Each day that I am given I will begin again. I'm not going to give up. I refuse.

Day 1... Back on the Wagon (AGAIN)

Today I started working out AGAIN!

This is the story of my life and millions and trillions of others who ever tried to lose weight or do anything that will lead to a better life for that matter. I am eliminating sugar again, I am working out again, I'm on a mission to not only lose weight but to live a long healthy life again.

No matter how much a certain person tries to tell me I don't have the discipline, I am gonna keep going and not get discouraged because the reality is, is that I do have the discipline, it's all a matter of whether or not I choose to exercise it. For the past couple of months I made the choice to eat junk, I made the choice to not work out, I made those choices and now I am making the choice to get back on track and lose weight AGAIN! I will keep going at it till I do it. Again and again and again.

Stay encouraged people. You to can do it! (AGAIN!)

Day 49. Speak to you Food,

I was at breakfast yesterday with friends and I was trying REALLY HARD to finish my food even though I was stuffed to capacity. It was sad, I sat there with my head against the wall counting the moments until I took my next bite until I looked at my food and blurted out, I DON'T HAVE TO EAT YOU!. It was funny but it was also liberating to a certain extent.

I kept repeating it to myself after I said it until it really sunk in. I think that whole clear your plate thing from childhood is wack. I will not do that to my children. They will eat what they can and then keep it moving. It's a shame that many of us were taught to clear our plates when many times we were full. My brother and I would chew the food and then spit it out in napkins until we were "done" or give it to our dog Max who would eat EVERYTHING! (I'm convinced that his poor eating habits lead to his slow death. RIP Max a Million!)

Anyway, I just thought saying that was growth on my part and I wanted to share....With that said my friends, speak to your food when you're full and tell it "I don't have to eat you!!!" :)

Day 41. If Ever

If ever there were a wagon to fall off of, you best believe I fell off of it. My over indulgence with food started last Wednesday at my 10 year anniversary lunch and has lasted through Thanksgiving now through the weekend after Thanksgiving. Deep sigh.......



If ever there was a groove to get back into, you best believe I am going to get back into it! I'm done with beating myself up, I can't do it, although I did a little bit yesterday and today.

Well, I will be sure report to you all this coming week to tell you all how great I am doing with exercising and eating well. :)

Day 34... You know your slacking off when...

You say you are not going to have cake till your birthday and you've had it twice in the past week.

You say you are only going to eat bread on the weekend and you eat it almost everyday for a week.

You drink 6 glasses of wine in one night.

You eat two snicker bars in one week.

You only exercise 2 days a week.

You live to eat as opposed to eat to live.

Hi my name is Sandy and I'm a carboholic. :(

Day 28... A Long Way to Go!

Had my follow up call with my nutritionist. As I stated b4 she is great! I think I am addicted to her now. I got back on the plan yesterday and Lord knows I have a long way to go. For the 1st time however I can truly say that I am excited about becoming whole and healthy. This is truly going to take some work on my part though which is the challenge. It's going to take a complete change in my attitude, in how I talk to myself and how I decide to honor my body with regards to eating and working out. I also realize this is going to take me a while due to certain health issues I deal with but I am not going to give up. I can't I have too many people out there like yourselves pulling for me.

Peace
Sandy