Day 2, Again
First, let me say THANK YOU to my supportive buddies.
Yesterday, I met two of my three goals. I drank my water and didn’t eat after dinner. I didn’t, however, write down everything I ate. I wrote it down till after lunch, and then stopped.
So, back on track today. Goals of the week/day:
1. No eating after dinner.
2. Drink 8 glasses of water (at least).
3. Write down all food consumed (points value.)
That’s it.
I’m keeping it simple…and trying really hard not to beat myself up. I am feeling a little out of control still, but I’m going to work on that today. I think the everydayness of it all (and my incredibly loud kids? LOL) make it hard sometimes to focus, but I don’t think that’s a good enough excuse for not taking care of myself too. In fact, it’s actually a good reason TO take care of myself.
Blah.
Anyway, forgive my rambling, no coffee yet this morning.
So, if anyone has any words of wisdom for getting back in control, that’d be great. I know what I need to do, but am having trouble doing it.
Oh, and here’s a lightbulb moment. There’s definitely a feeling of guilt for being “out of control.” The guilt is not helping. It’s making it worse…so I need to release it. It’s not helping a thing.
Here’s me…releasing my guilt. Guilt be gone!
Okay, that should do it for today.
So anyone have any pearls of wisdom to help me get back in control? Thanks in advance buddies. Y’all rock!!!
No words of wisdom…just take it one step at a time.
No pearls of wisdom…maybe just reinforcing what you already know…BABY STEPS!
I know EAXCTLY what you have been going through Angie because it is something that I have been going through myself since November. Thanksgiving did me in!
Anyway….
I am barely getting back on my feet and the way I am doing it, is by exercising. Life got a little overwhelming for me in January…and I really felt like I was going to lose it, but here I am, plowing away…EXERCISE has helped my mood, my spirit and it has helped me MAINTAIN for now. I am still not doing GREAT in controlling the food, but the exercise is helping me deal with the guilt.
Give it a try, hopefully it will work with you too. Anj challenged me to earn 21 stickers this month…I get one for every day I exercise for at least 60 minutes. My average is 6 times per week. You don’t have to do 60, maybe 30….wanna give it a try?
And by the way….ANOTHER thing that helped me a lot, were your before/after photos…no joke. When I would look into my subscriptions and see your blog with the photos, I would smile and think, LOOK HOW GREAT SHE LOOKS, I WANT TO LOOK THIS GOOD TOO!!
Hang in there, we’ve been battling this monster long enough to know that this too shall pass!