As I've been reading and researching and trying to get to the bottom of why I continuously begin and end diets in the blink of an eye, I've come across some interesting stuff. One main theme I've picked up on and I believe to be true, is that weight gain or inability to commit to a healthier lifestyle is usually a problem we have with keeping promises to ourselves.
I don't know how many times I've been reading some interesting article from the news that talks about the adverse affects of sugar/pesticides/carbs/soda/WHATEVER, and decided then and there that I would never touch the stuff again. That was IT! It was my answer! My AHA moment! From here on out I was going to be skinny! Then I walk into the kitchen, grab a few cookies, and a soda and sit down to relax. Aha moment completely forgotten and never to be thought of again.
And so I've read when it comes to developing a healthier lifestyle, we are so used to making new promises and knowing full well we're not going to keep them, that we don't trust ourselves anymore. One thing I've been working on is keeping promises to myself. And since I've perpetually made and broken promises to myself, my confidence in being able to keep a promise I've made to myself is pretty low. And so I am starting with small promises. This week for me it's getting in my vegetables. It is something I struggle with. Keep your promises small at first, so you can start to trust yourself again.
As you start to keep promises to yourself, your confidence in yourself will grow, and you'll be able to start to make those promises bigger.
Hope everyone is doing well! I HATE EATING WELL ON WEEKENDS!!!!!!!!! I suspect this is an area I can start working on, what do you think?
Love, Misty
I also think it is ironic how I give my kids rules and guidelines and if they are broken I am FURIOUS, yet for myself I expect nothing. I do what I want because I can. I need to start expecting more from myself to be an example. I don't like it! Ha ha
ReplyDeleteI am right there along with you. I will see an episode of biggest loser and think "if those people can get that skinny then I should have no problem." then the very next day I will eat something terrible without even thinking about it. Self sabotage.
ReplyDeleteI also hate eating well on weekends. All day I have been telling myself that weigh in is tomorrow and I don't want to ruin it.
BTW Jasmine's birthday is today so we have cake and ice cream in the house. Not good!!!!
I agree with all three of you. It's hard! The weekends are hard to be good. I had two families over for dinner (one being Misty's family) and it was super fun. It was disheartening with my breadsticks that did NOT rise, but I need to get over that...soon. Have a great evening and good luck to everyone for the weigh in...
ReplyDeleteEH :)