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| I took the pics not cos I'm proud but it acts like a food diary & a good shock tactic to see how many 'treats' i'm having! |
OUt of control
For the past few weeks I have been out of control. The weeks started to merge, with the healthy eating starting tomorrow & the excuses piling up of why I was 'off' plan.In fairness we had lots of social occasions, however that's life! We will always have commitments with friends & family & really if I want to lead a healthy lifestyle there is no on & off. I should be able to make healthy decisions everyday.
Last week I said to myself - my life isn't happening tomorrow, it's happening today.
What can I do right now?
What is the healthiest option for me right here & now?
It stopped me in my tracks & took me right back to the power of now & mindfulness.
This is the attitude I need to have. What can I do that will get me towards my goal at this moment?
I needed to remember why I started.
face the scales
I am not defined by the number on the scales. I don't obsess but I needed to face the reality, the impact my unhealthy choices are having on my body, because I knew I had been kidding myself how things were 'not too bad'
I made sure I had time for weigh in class & got my ass to group. I need the accountability of going to a weekly group, having the leader talk about how you can do this if you want to & it really does put my head in a good space for dealing with the week ahead.
As I sat waiting for class to begin, I looked at my membership card, I hadn't been for 6 weeks!! Honestly I kind of thought a few weeks off plan but 6 whole weeks eating pure rubbish was the cold hard truth.
In that time I have felt awful, been to the GP with a chest infection & problems with my blood sugar levels - was it ringing any alarm bells that maybe my diet & lack of exercise had been contributing - No. My mind is very good at thinking everything is 'fine'
The scales told the story - it was a big fat gain.
I made sure I had time for weigh in class & got my ass to group. I need the accountability of going to a weekly group, having the leader talk about how you can do this if you want to & it really does put my head in a good space for dealing with the week ahead.
As I sat waiting for class to begin, I looked at my membership card, I hadn't been for 6 weeks!! Honestly I kind of thought a few weeks off plan but 6 whole weeks eating pure rubbish was the cold hard truth.
In that time I have felt awful, been to the GP with a chest infection & problems with my blood sugar levels - was it ringing any alarm bells that maybe my diet & lack of exercise had been contributing - No. My mind is very good at thinking everything is 'fine'
The scales told the story - it was a big fat gain.
In that moment what could I do to improve my situation - a walk. I got Bailey's harness on & we went a 3 mile walk.
For the first time in weeks I hit my 10,000 steps on the fitbit!
And this week I feel like I am turning things around.
I am back on track!
What keeps you on track with your healthy lifestyle?
Do you make excuses or plan to start tomorrow?
Well done you for getting back to class! It's so easy to fall off the healthy eating & forget how many treats we are having. Good luck xx
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