Just For Today

Just for Today: I will be grateful for all the progress I have made thus far & less critical of myself.

Just for today, I will remember that one bad choice does not mean I'm a bad person.

And I'm really glad I found this post today, greatly needed the change of thought

By the way, I really want to thank All of You for coming along and sharing your goals with me. This is the 4th Just for Today thread that I have done and I don't think that I've ever had this many people join in. I love reading your thoughts and goals. Just know that You help me, every day!

I once heard a very wise person say that she was just one cookie away from being 300 lbs again (she was about 150 lbs at the time). I thought that statement was a little drastic at the time. However, I have come to realize the truth of it. I followed a very rigid eating plan to lose the weight after my 4th child. But when my baby turned one, that piece of birthday cake that I ate quickly turned into 20 lbs gained. I know now that if I don't keep control of the food, it will control me. That being said, I find the thought of eating healthy for the rest of my life to be a little (okay, a lot) daunting. That's why tomorrow has become my best friend. I tell myself that I'm going to eat healthy forever, so I will enjoy one last day of treats today. Unfortunately, today has lasted for several months.

So my new mantra is "For Today". I will not think about eating healthy tomorrow (until tonight when I plan tomorrow's food). I will decide to eat healthy "for Today". When I get through today, I will recommit tomorrow, and the next day and the next. Hopefully, when I've chosen the right enough times, I will forget to have to choose, it will just be my life.

I totally understand that way of thinking. What some people don't realize is that food can become an addiction and just like an alcoholic cannot have one drink, sometimes we can't stop or control ourselves--at least I can't (working on this.) Just like they say in AA "Take it one day at a time." Your thinking is right, all you can focus on is today. My grandfather smoked from the time he was 13. Then in his late 60's, his breathing became so labored that he finally decided to quit. He carried a pack of cigarettes around in his shirt pocket to remind himself that if he wanted one he could have it. However, each day he decided that today was not the day. Once he quit smoking, he really quit. Best of luck to you. Also, I am adopting a philosophy about "treats." If I decided to eat one, I try to make myself make it up in extra exercise that very day.