I am facing a major struggle lately. I was ounces away from getting my fourth 5 pound sticker, then my birthday happened. The week before my birthday was great, the week after my birthday I was the same weight, and the second week after my birthday I was battling TOM and a whole lot of snacking and up 1.2 pounds.
If you're on the outside looking in, you might be saying "Gee, 1.2 pounds isn't a lot, get over it" and you're probably right. But the point is that I need to nip it in the butt. I need to stop the needless carbohydrate consumption and start getting more serious about the way that I'm training. I need to ask myself one simple question: Is what I'm about to do something that I want or is it something that I need?
It's a simple question, right?
But I'm so horrible about answering it.
Most nights I'd rather stop at Target on my way home from work than the grocery store or the gym.
Most nights I'd rather pick up two pizzas than cook a healthy dinner.
Most nights I'd rather curl up with a good book than go to spin or take Maddie for a walk.
But we all know that I don't need anything from Target, pizza, or to sit my chubby but on the couch. I only want those things.
What I need is to make more consistent and healthier choices. It's not as hard as it sounds. I don't need to make some stupid statement like "I'm going to go to the gym every single day." I'd love to pretend I'm that girl, but I'm not that girl. All I need to say is "I'm going to make healthier choices."
I'll choose an apple over a candy bar more often. I'll choose one gym trip over nothing sometimes. I'll make a healthy dinner more often instead of looking for the easiest take out solution.
Fear not friends, I may have had a mediocre couple of weeks and I'm feeling super bloated, cranky, and irritated but I'm stepping right back on plan.
My head is screaming "I WANT THAT LEFTOVER PIZZA!" but my body is telling me softly "I need some yogurt and berries." Funny what we choose to listen to, isn't it?
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Oh Kip - every single person who has ever struggled with their weight knows exactly what this is and what this feels like. I know it's a struggle, I still struggle with it every single day. And everything is a choice, like you said. Do you need to do this, or do you want to do this? Make the right choice, and chin up!
ReplyDeleteMy WANT the past two weeks since starting on Weight Watchers has been WENDYS... Terribly bad cravings. So my boyfriend has been helping me with healthier versions of the things I crave, like homemade burgers (maybe with turkey). Helps me feel like I'm getting what I want, but in a healthier way. Tricking the brain can be good :)
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