Day 14 -- I think I'll start this week with a little extra motivaton, praise, etc. I know I'm at point where I need it & by reading some of the posts out there - so do a few of you too!
Ok - here goes...No matter where you are in this - you are doing great...you have taken a step & thats all it takes is a step...the step will evenually turn into a stride, then a leap!
I beat myself up on Friday night. I was busy shuffling kids to their various sporting events & didn't have time to work out nor make a proper meal...I got home late which meant I had no proper meal prepared...now - the OLD me would have ordered a pizza (all too convenient) BUT the new me, got off my ass & drove myself to Subway where I choose to have a salad...this was the bigtime pro of the night...
Then I got home, I ate my salad but for some reason I didn't feel full so I fell back into bad habits...I started to snack...I popped a bag of Smart Pop & began to hunker into it...one handful later & I threw it out (Willpower 1, Jody 0 -- this is one case where I'm happy to be a zero...unless of course one day I go shopping & fall into the size zero category...ba ha ha)...I had had enough (great moment indeed)...I beat myself up for falling back into my bad boredom cycle -- THEN, I remembered all of you that have come before me with such honestly about slipping & I read your posts & replies of encouragement and instantly refocused.
I put my workout shoes next to my bed & when I woke Sat morning I put those babies on & climbed aboard the "Heel Toe Express" to Walkville...LOL Me & my pooch had a lovely walk. I reflected on my journey so far & made sure I gave myself full praise for doing so great...
Sunday morning same thing - I pushed myself & had a personal best...the feeling I gain from this is slowly replacing the false gratification that food once did...YIKES! I just shed a wee tear...I can do this...I AM doing this...I AM PROUD of myself & that is all that matters...ME!
Just like a lot of you, I have made leaps & bounds in many different ways. I find comfort in the supportive family that I have joined here & although I have never met any of you, I feel close to you. Thank you!
We may all be at different levels in our journey but we all share a common goal - to better ourselves! Let's keep the positive feedback & support train rolling...I know it has helped me achieve awesome results so far. I have never felt better. I feel lighter in more ways than just weight & it truely is the best feeling in the world.
LAUGH, LOVE & SMILE...the rest will take care of itself...BE KIND to yourself & others!
Jody