After a LONG summer of eating, drinking, and not working out as much as I normally do I found myself gaining weight and feeling less positive. I am innately a positive person however over the past few years I have had to really make it an effort. My marriage was pretty rocky, I have a great but stressful job, 2 amazing teenage daughters (who are teenagers and GIRLS.. :) and RA which slows me down just a little bit. My husband died in March from liver failure and I have struggled to stay focused at work and on my health and fitness. I have recently had some trouble at work which has allowed me some free time to really think about health, happiness, and ways to achieve them. I found this DietBit yesterday on a social media site and thought it sounded like an achievable fun game. I have found that if I smile even when I would rather not I find it infectious. When I dont feel like going to the gym I make myself and find I feel better when I get a work out in. I find one glass of wine is actually better than two and most of all when I start thinking shitty thoughts about myself I tell myself I really am worth more than even I can realize and I start believing it... FAKE IT TIL YOU MAKE IT.. Here's to day TWO.
Posted on October 14, 2015
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Sign in to CommentI love that philosophy!! There are so many studies on the positive effects of pretending to be happy! Big hugs with all you are dealing with! I love how you described your daughters too - teenagers and GIRLS, lol!!! enough said! I have a 6 year old little girl and can see the future before me thanks to my co-workers and memories of mine and my sisters' teenage years! Here's to a great day today!
What a brilliant attitude Steph. If u keep 'faking' it, you will soon inadvertently develop new habits and before you know it, it will be real! Keep it up!
Cheers Mama from barbados.... to the new you..love your honesty :) you have inspired me to blog! traveling today back to canada and will be under pressure for the 5 day trip...hope i stay on track . was good reading your post