Last spring I got really sick. When all was said and done I had lost 10 lbs and for the first time in 11 years of marriage I weighed the same as my husband! He is the kind that can eat whatever he wants and not gain a pound. He has weighed the same (give or take a few pounds) since he was 16! The point is I got all sorts of compliments about my size and I felt great about my weight, but I wasn't healthy. Once I felt better all of my bad habits were back in gear and I have since gained 10 pounds.
I am going to be honest that I want to change my habits, but I don't. :) I am a sugar addict! It is a HUGE problem! If I tell myself I can't have it than that the desire for it consumes my thoughts! I tell myself I will eat just one and then I eat three. I get cranky if I feel deprived of my fix. I need to overcome this! I haven't figured out how to add exercise into my life either. My kiddos are early risers and I have never been much of a morning person, the thought of waking up at 5:00 to exercise is very unappealing. I have never been consistent in the exercise department and need to add it to my life!
I joined to hopefully motivate me to change (I haven't been off to a good start :( ) I hope that maybe all of you can teach me things that work for you! I am out of the running to win the contest, but if I can truly change my current habits than I will feel like a winner! If I can be an example of moderation,balance, and activity to my 4 children I will feel I have succeeded. I am excited to start this journey and am committed to make each week better! ( I will post a pic soon!)
I tend to be the same way, but have been low carb for the last six weeks. I've learned how to substitute things to curb a craving. If you have a specific weakness, maybe I could help you come up with an alternative. It's incredibly empowering to be able to say you're choosing to eat more healthily vs. the demoralizing "I can't eat that".
ReplyDeleteOh! It makes me sad that you think you already can't win it! The first week isn't even over! Changing habits is very hard - I think every single one of us in this thing could tell you what they struggle with. I also love sugar (and salt, and greasy fried things...) I remember a conversation I had with Elise in the last round and I came to the conclusion that it's not saying that I "can't" have those things - it's now that I don't really want them - because what do they do for me? They make me fat, they make me feel gross. But saying I never have those things isn't true either. I make sure that once a day I have a treat of some sort (I try to keep in under 150 cals) everyday. Also, once a week I have a cheat meal where I eat whatever the heck I want. For example, this weekend we are invited to a birthday party. I'm going to save my cheat meal for that day so I can enjoy the pizza and ice cream without feeling bad. I hope some of this helps!
ReplyDeleteYou never know what's going to happen in the competition . . . so don't think you can't win or place yet!
ReplyDeleteGlad you're here Jenny!
I really find switching up the way I look at treats is helpful. It's just not going to happen that you'll give up sugar all together. But try giving yourself a reasonable limit and just start practicing. I tell myself I can have a treat every day if I want and that I can choose to have dessert, but I count the calories, I write it down, and I often give myself a calorie limit. It starts to be more second nature to think, "Is this something I really want and will enjoy?" "Is it worth the calories?" This helps so I don't just eat every single sugary sweet someone offers me.
I have done more of a cleanse from time to time to help give me a jump start. Sometimes that's essential to do for a short time in order to get to a place where the addiction to sugar isn't so controlling and consuming. It's amazing how good fruit starts to taste when you aren't eating sugary treats all the time.
Anyhoo! Keep it up! Little efforts will add up.
You can do it!