Getting Easier Already

Codilee87

So, I'm only a couple weeks into my journey towards healthier living and its already getting so much easier to eat well and avoid temptation. I have a far less rigid attitude about food this time around, I eat all the same things I always have (which were always 90% healthy choices anyway) I simply eat less of it and log everything down to the gram.

I don't stress out when someone brings pizza for lunch - if I want pizza that's what I'll have and if I am going to eat something else I don't hold it against them for "rubbing it in" or teasing me. When I know I'm going to be attending a special event, I plan out what I especially want to indulge in that day and then I eat on-track with everything else.

What I eat is my choice - what I don't eat is also my choice. I can't blame anyone else for what goes into my mouth.

When I get frustrated, depressed or just bored I no longer feel the intense urge to raid the pantry - and if I do get that feeling, it is much easier to set it aside and find a more constructive outlet.

I don't feel guilty or angry if I do eat something that wasn't on my daily diary - but I do log it right away and acknowledge that I ate it (rather than pretending it didn't happen)

I don't pressure myself to workout like a maniac, but I enjoy my workouts when they happen and don't use them as an excuse to overeat.

I know that a couple of weeks is nothing to be celebrating, but I know that my outlook is different this time and that it will be the key to my eventual success.

AlciaMode

Hey man, you don't need to celebrate te weeks. Celebrate your change in attitude! I have to say I still get my binge moments but it is all in my mind and I just have to keep reminding myself that getting what I want right now is not worth giving up what I want in the long run. Good for you!

Codilee87

AlciaMode wrote: »

Hey man, you don't need to celebrate te weeks. Celebrate your change in attitude! I have to say I still get my binge moments but it is all in my mind and I just have to keep reminding myself that getting what I want right now is not worth giving up what I want in the long run. Good for you!

Thanks, I am enjoying the small victories. Even though my progress on the scale hasn't been huge I am still feeling really positive. I am confident that I can make good choices and continue to do so for the rest of my life.