Starting Over
One of my biggest problems is that I have what I like to call a last dance mentality. Every day I promise myself that I’m going to go back on plan. But since today is my last dance, I’d better enjoy all the things I won’t be able to have tomorrow.
That’s a stupid mentality no matter what. It’s even worse if you have continue it every day (or almost every day) for months at a time! Which is what I’ve been doing.
Another misstep I’ve made is refusing to think of this as a lifestyle change. Oh I know that I need to change my lifestyle. But I’ll start tomorrow (maybe this is part of the above problem).
Meanwhile, I’m wasting an awful lot of time where I could be living a healthy satisfying life instead of feeling bloated, overstuffed and lethargic.
I was thinking about it this morning and decided that I had to get back on program. Tomorrow. But I caught myself in time. Okay, my breakfast wasn’t the greatest. But it wasn’t that bad either. A bowl of cereal and coffee. I can still redeem the day.
So I’ve started this online journal. I grabbed a notebook, weighed myself and then wrote in everything I’d eaten so far. And I decided I’m going to change my mindset starting now. So here goes.
I also decided to start with small goals. So my first one is to fit back into my new fat jeans. Yes, that’s how bad it got. Up 40 pounds, up two sizes. But I’m going to get out of this size and down a size by mid October.
Oh and here are a few pictures. If you hover your mouse over the pictures you can read the captions. I’m off for a walk!
