A few comments at Tuesday's AR meeting - which was awesome by the way - made me realize a few things:
1.) Food is a joyful thing and I have been taking all the joy out of it.
2.) I am not good at being a treat-toatler
(I'll take puns on 19th century British prohibition propaganda please, Alex)
3.) I need to find small, meaningful ways to get my treat fix - otherwise I start planning Valentine orgies of Roman proportions.
4.) Despite my shining intentions, my attempts to permanently alter my lifestyle are sometimes weak and inconsistent. Tbththththththt. But I am not alone in taking faltering first steps.
At this stage, I believe the most important quality a person can possess is the desire to try again tomorrow, and the next day, and the day after that. To all those Yoda impersonators out there who are saying "Do or do not, there is no try" I acknowledge that wisdom holds true for some parts of life. Having said that I have to ask, do you live in a swamp on another planet? Because down here, most people "do" once or twice, then throw up their hands when that one bold step doesn't turn into a perfect journey. They spend the rest of their lives "doing not" because "trying" is hard. My plan is to make this afternoon better than this morning, and to make tomorrow better than today. And if I don't, I will try and try again till my days are better and I am better for them.
Good luck friends, we're in this together.
~Bethany
Beth, you forget that you CAN do this! It's not fun, but you've given up deliciousness before. Sugar is harder because it's more addictive. But you CAN do this!! Something I noticed was that it was easier to cut ALL sugar out, not just treats. It's a lot more difficult, but you'll get through the withdrawal part a whole lot faster when sugar isn't sneaking into your diet through breads, tomato sauces, pizza, yogurt, etc. If I can do it, you most certainly can!!
ReplyDeleteOkay, this is serious food for thought. (I just cannot resist a pun can I?) And you are right, I once gave up meat for seven years. That was crazy hard, but I did it. Now where did I put that will power ..... Oh, and what are you using for your carbs - brown rice and quinoah? Thank you for the pepper upper. I may need another one - or two - or three ....
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