Happy Friday!

[angelak]

It's Friday! At last. This week has kind of draaaaagggged by.



It's funny how often this happens in life.
We like to cling to old ways and familiarity.
Nothing wrong with that necessarily - and yet, like this new way of living and feeling better, one day I woke up and made a decision *snap* like that, and a month later I was walking around without the 10 lbs that made me look in the mirror and feel hopeless.

I can't express how awesome that is. My entire routine and life changed. And it is the best thing I've done for myself in years. I'm young, I don't have a lot to say for needing to lose a lot, but no matter how small it is compared to some, it was a big deal in my life.

I've always been conscious of my weight and not letting it get too high above what was "comfortable" for me. I was afraid I'd wait 10 years and be OVERWHELMED - so I tried to curb it off and on. The issue for me was that I kept roller coastering slowly.

I'd lose what I needed to and gain it back.
This is the first time in my life I've paid attention to the details of my diet. I don't call it dieting, I call it "My Diet." Because a diet is what we eat. Normally. Good, bad, ugly, or healthy.

This is the first time I had the courage to learn more. Even though I'd been paying attention and learning stuff for years, I was only taking care of 3/4 of my issue. There was stuff I was skipping entirely in regards to my diet. Now I pay attention to what WILL fill me up and keep me balanced all day long opposed to approaching my diet poorly.

I find my blood sugar levels and emotional state are faring better too.

I finally gave up my constant fast food addiction and it is making a huge difference. Sure, I love the junk as much as the next guy - although I find myself not even craving it anymore. And I almost feel like it feels heavy and gross after I eat it. I heard other people say this in the past and took them for snobs. Now I know what happens. I think your body adjusts to GOOD things and when you suddenly feed it crap again - it tells you!!!

This is exciting to me.

The fact that today I feel skinny and comfortable and am headed for a skinnier me than ever - well, I'm happy. And I know with occasional moderate treats - I can sustain this lifestyle. And I will.

Even on bad weeks when I cannot get out to run or hike, I can still hold myself at this wonderful place! This control feels incredible.

Now if only I could live with my boyfriend to make those weekends easier to eat healthy during! It's hard to stay healthy in someone else's (disgusting) kitchen. (His roomies=slobs in the kitchen - *CRIES* )

If I gain a few, I can always FOCUS and make sure to take care of it. Weighing in once a week does wonders and I think it will be great once I hit the maintaining part of my life, it will keep me honest.

No panicking if a few creep up for one reason or another - just an accountability.

I KNOW I can live like this.

And it amazes me that one day I woke up, and life changed. Forever.

I have learned SO much.


-Angela

Comments

[nobodyberry.livejournal.com]

Yep, I think a lot of people don't realize what an impact eating habits can be, not just physically but emotionally/mentally as well. And you know what they say... you are what you eat. ;) So if I start to turn a chocolate brown color one day, you'll know why.

[moshker.livejournal.com]

Well done.