The above link is for a web article called 30 things to stop
doing to yourself. This article really makes you think about the way we
treat ourselves. It is a really good and inspiring read. My
favorite one as far as weight-loss goes is this, "You can’t start
the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading your last one."
We have all tried to lose weight before. Sometimes I have
been successful sometimes I have not but all in all I am back here
unhappy with my weight. When I read this quote it made me think about all
the past times I have tried to lose weight. What my trigger foods or
events were. The things that made me give up and decide just to be
overweight forever. It also made me think that I can’t go back and change
those things, BUT I can make sure that I don't do that in the future. NO
MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I HAVE F*CKED IT UP BEFORE. I would rather fail 100
times and get it right eventually then never try at all. I had a semi bad
weekend. Meaning... I didn't stay within calories, but I didn't eat
the terrible things I did before. I had a chicken sandwich with
wheat bread no cheese instead of a fatty burger with tons of bacon and cheese.
I had regular French fries as opposed to sweet potato fries, but I didn't
eat all of them. After that meal when I ate frozen yogurt I didn't
throw my hands up and say "oh well I already ate bad I might as well just
keep going and start fresh tomorrow". I thought that at first,
before I pile Reese’s and cookie dough on my yogurt. When I sat down to
eat it with my friends, I thought about how upset at myself I would be if I ate
everything in that bowl. I changed my thinking. I still ate frozen
yogurt AND I still had Reese’s and cookie dough. I did however stay
within reason.... I didn't over do it. I pushed the majority of toppings
to the side and just ate the fro-yo that was a delicious treat itself. I
put the bowl down when I had enough, NOT when the bowl was empty. This
reminded me of this picture on Pinterest and it made me chuckle. How many
times do we do this?
I am guilty of this... way too often. This analogy
really puts it into perspective for me!
How ridiculous does this sound when we are talking about our
cell phones. We need to think of it this way when it comes to our diets.
Although I ate badly, I started fresh at every meal. I didn't
starve myself to make up for eating a lot and I also didn't overdo the rest of
my day either. When it was time for my next meal (I eat every 2-3 hours)
I evaluated how hungry I was and had a small snack. Ultimately, no matter
how many times you fail, there will always be another chance and you’re not
going to succeed at it if you’re still dwelling on the last failure.
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