I just suddenly felt the need to comment on the fact that this whole changing-your-eating-habits thing is NOT easy. Not in the least. Today is Friday and I would love to stop by the grocery store on my way home and pick up a frozen pizza for dinner and maybe a some Oreos or a half-pint of Ben & Jerry’s or some other “treat” for the weekend. But I won’t.
Changing my eating habits (and the amount of food I consume) is a challenge (to put it mildly). But it’s also a challenge I believe is worth taking on. To see progress week after week is certainly a motivator. Being able to wear the pants I’m wearing today without them cutting off my circulation is also a motivator. Eventually I’ll be able to fit back into the other clothes in my closet as well which is a bigger motivator.
The biggest thing driving me (and keeping me from eating tons of stuff I know I shouldn’t) is how good I know I’ll feel when I get to the end of this road and am back at a weight I feel comfortable with. When I lost weight after my surgery a few years ago and was able to keep it off for 3 years, nothing felt better! To feel comfortable in my own skin and not be constantly preoccupied with how much I weighed, or how my clothes were (or were not) fitting was an amazing feeling. I had less stress and I felt good – confident & comfortable.
I can’t wait to feel that way again. I know it’ll take some time, but I’ll get there. The top picture is me (on the right) just after starting WW. The second picture is from my happy thin days – taken at a party on a work trip I had to San Antonio. I can’t wait to be able to fit into those jeans again!
Filed under: Commentary | Tagged: dieting, diets, motivation, weight loss
That’s a great atitude to have. Such determination will alays end in success. You just need to keep focused on your end game and goal weight. You quite clearly already know the benefits. I found that variation is very helpful. Vary food, vary exercise, vary sports, interests and even lifetstyle. Ultimately it always comes down to your lifestyle choices
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