Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to
think freely, to risk life, to be needed. Storm Jameson
Great week in my meetings so far, 4 members
have achieved their goal which is always fabulous and so much weight loss,
441lb already and we still have a day of weighing, it really is amazing how
well all my members are doing. I on the
other hand have already used 42 of my weekly ProPoints so need to pull back and
stop having those extra bits, like the slice of bread to mop up the delicious
juices on my dinner! Plus I need to
start tracking as I have the food not the morning after like I’ve just done and
nearly having a panic attack because I’ve almost used all my weeklies!
Sometimes it’s important to acknowledge and ask yourself the question, “how much of a priority has weight loss been
for you this week?” And if it hasn’t acknowledge
why not and then decide how will you
make it a priority next week? There are
52 weeks in the year and it’s unlikely that anyone can stay focused every on of
those weeks, and it isn’t necessary. We
have holidays and we like to relax a little, we have stressful times in our
lives when our eating habits are the last thoughts on our mind. Permanent weight loss is more likely if you
acknowledge these times and accept them, this way you don’t feel as if you’ve
failed or let yourself down, you move on.
So if this week you haven’t been focused don’t despair, repair – don’t
be NEG-agtive, be PRO-active. Decide that
you’re going to turn it around and then make a plan of how you are going to do
that.
My first move yesterday was going shopping and buying lots of fruit and
vegetables so that I can cook some delicious low pointed foods, the fruit is to
deter me from snacking on too much of the wrong stuff. I eat when I’m stressed, so if it’s fruit it limits
the damage. Luckily for me the stress
eating isn’t anywhere near what it used to be because as well as losing weight I’ve
learned over the last 7 years to be more aware of my behaviour, I know
acknowledge what I’m doing and sometimes that stops me doing it. I’ve realised that eating isn’t a solution to
my problems, it doesn’t make my life better but I still allow myself to indulge
in a bout of emotional eating if I feel the need.
I LOVE FOOD; a member told me the other day that her daughter often
remarks, “Oh mom, it’s just fuel for the body”.
Noooo, not in my world it isn’t, it’s so much more, food is delicious
for starters, it’s a social thing – my friends and I share many good times over
a good meal. It’s a hobby, I love to
cook and when I’m not cooking I love to read about cooking or think about what
I can create next. Food for me is a very
passionate subject and eating is something that gives me enormous pleasure and
I never want to lose that and the ProPoints plan means I don’t have too, I can
combines the two.
So whatever place you’re in right now and how ever much of a priority weight
loss has or hasn’t been for you this week, acknowledge it and decide where to
go from here. xx
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