The Hardest Parts

Posted on December 21, 2014

1. Eating: I struggle to come to terms with what I eat. I will start healthy but then slip, snack, skip and give up completly, telling myself everyday to "start over" tomorrow, but always fall into this cycle. I am determiend to change that and for once normaize my eating habits and try to kick my insatiable sugar cravings. Once I do I can be a healthy and happy person. Until then I need support in staying strong, avoiding late-night snacking, and being motivated to just walk away when I am full.

2. Accepting Myself in the Present: one of the biggest challenges I face is accepting myself in the moment. Yes, I gained 10 pounds, of course all by my self and at the fault of no one else. Yes, I have acne on my chin and have never had skin problems before. Yes, my pants are tight, I lost definition, and I feel self-conscious dating people since I feel like I am not my best self and know that it is me, and only me, who let this happen to my body. BUT I know I can reverse what I have done. It may take a while but I am sure it can happen.

3. Just Moving: the final challenge I have it getting the motivatin to workout. I make excuse after excuse. "I worked all day standing", "I have to meet friends", "I'm just too tired", and "It's not even worth it, I give up because I'm already out of shape" are thoughts that constantly cross my mind. I tell mysefl I shoud be reading or crafting intstead, but what I foret is how much I like that "me time" once I start.

What are the hardest parts for other people? Wish me luck getting through mine, and do you have any advice?

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Kim D.

12/22/2014 9:36AM

2. Accepting yourself - I watched one of those shows about food and health on Netflix, I think it was Hungry for Change. They suggested doing something I would have thought was dumb in the past, but that's really worked for me. They suggest looking at yourself in the mirror and once a day saying "I accept myself unconditionally right now". The show mentioned that you don't even have to believe it, but by saying it out loud, day after day, it will start to become true. Whenever I start to feel down on myself now, I hold my head up straight, smile, and repeat the line either to myself or out loud and it's amazing what it's done to help.3. Exercise - When I don't want to exercise but I'm scheduled to, I tell myself I'll just take a 5 or 10 minute walk so that I get some sort of movement in. Usually after 5 or 10 minutes, I feel better and can do a longer workout, but sometimes that doesn't happen, and I'm happy with the small walk I got in.Sorry for the long response, best wishes!!!!

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Kim D.

12/22/2014 9:36AM

Amanda, I totally wish you luck, you've identified the key areas that we all struggle with. I'll mention what I've done that's helped me, hopefully at least a little bit may be useful to you.1. Eating - When I slip and eat something unhealthy, I don't beat myself up, instead I recognize why I did and what I'll do next. Ex's: "I chose to eat ... because it's delicious", "I chose to eat ... because someone I love made it for me" etc. So it was MY choice, not that the food won over me. Because I don't let myself feel guilty, it's easy to say "The next thing I choose to eat will be healthy". Also, I've done a Whole30 and am doing another one now, and it's helped so much with my cravings. The first few days were brutal without sugar, but by the fourth or fifth day the cravings were gone. I no longer snack throughout the day or eat late at night, simply because I'm not hungry. It's not the easiest program to complete, but it only lasts 30 days and is a great nutritional reset.

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