Showing posts with label encouragement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label encouragement. Show all posts

soda addiction

There is some good conversation going on over here at Snack Girl (who I follow by the way).

Why Quitting Diet Coke Is A Good Idea & Some Suggestions For How To Do It

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a little progress

Why is it that progress makes me lazy!??

As soon as I lose some weight or get some good results, my first thought is, "Sigh, well now I can splurge a little because I accomplished something!"

I realize this is part of the problem that got me here; to my unhealthy and overweight self.  I need to learn a new way of "celebration" that feels like a reward!  A friend of mine was cute; I weighed in on Tuesday and lost 3.7 lbs -- insert image of me jumping up and down (you'll have to use your imagination though because you'll not see that as a gif!).  She wanted to reward my hard work, but didn't want to sabotage my progress, so she gave me...

a small tube of toothpaste. 

 It made me smile!

I've been seriously watching the sugar intake.  Down to 1 white sugar/day and have pretty much (still) stopped soda and now I've added dessert, candy, the ubiquitous deep fried evil that is called d o n u t s.  I've not partaken in peanut m&ms or the various other candy stashed around our offices.  I'm quite proud of myself!  I am feeling better and I want more of this. 

Now to kick the lazy reaction of success and let it be a motivator to try harder and see what else I can accomplish!

Do you do the same thing?  Do you have a habit of rewarding yourself with food and what have you used as a substitution for that?

(on a side note:  I think spellcheck has perhaps made us all lazy about spelling.  I'm old school and still feel the need to type every word in full in IM's and texts.  I will occassionally use "U" instead of "you" but it does irk me.  I want everything properly capitalized etc.  So I challenge myself on my spelling.  I'm happy to report (because I know you are waiting so axiously to hear) that this post had no mispellings!)

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not giving up

I've been super busy with work lately and while I have much to say!
Got sick (again), however with the immunity IV I was able to schedule on day 1 of illness, I am bouncing back faster than ever.

Current plan of action:

  • At work we have a Get Fit Challenge and I am a team captain.  Goal to exercise 3x/week and (obviously) lose weight.  There are cash incentives.
  • Trying to get back on and be really consistent with my supplements.  Rather frustrated with myself for losing momentum as I will again have to go through the ramp up of not feeling well as they once again purge toxins from my body. 
  • Looking into counseling and even hypnotherapy to help me with my (finally?) "admitting" I have a sugar addiction.  (note the caveat's there... I am still holding on by my fingernails there.)  Purchased additional supplements to help with cravings.
  • Always need to drink more water.
I am seeing that having a plan is really important.  I want to post my goals.  I've been to so many sales training and conferences and the one constant is writing down your goals and looking at your written goals daily.  That is something many of the most successful people in the world do that others don't.  Seeing as I struggle with ADD and focus -- this will hopefully help me remember why I am trying to get healthy.

Perhaps having these posted at home (and work) will help my family encourage me as well.

So, I'm restarting myself today. 

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