Today I decided that it was time, once again, to get back to basics and start shedding this winter coat! Like everyone else with weight issues, I have been on every diet there is. I feel like I am an expert in "weight loss" because I pretty much know everything there is to know about losing weight, except how to actually do it. That's not to say that I have never successfully lost weight, I have... The problem is that I gained it all back and them some.
This time, I have decided NOT to do some fad diet. I'm not going to spend excess amounts of money, eating foods I don't like on programs like Jenny Craig or Nutri-System. This time, I am truely going to make a lifestyle change. As a Dr. Laura listener I have decided to take her advice and simply EAT LESS and MOVE MORE.
It's hard for me because I love to eat. I don't have to be hungry at all. I just like the act of eating. The time spent eating. It's my favorite thing to do! This time around, I am going to address why I eat. Am I really hungry? What's going on? I am totally an emotional eater. Happy? EAT, Sad? EAT, Stressed? EAT, Bored? EAT. It doesn't matter! food is a cure all. I am going to pay very close attention to my hunger or lack of and make sure that I am not putting food in my mouth for any other reason than hunger and nutrition.
One hurdle is definitly going to be PMS. During this wonderful time of the month I crave sugars and salts. This will be one of my biggest challenges. I am honestly going to have to resort to good old fashioned willpower for this one. Hopefully, along the way I will develope the tools to beat this one but at the moment it's pretty much a long shot!
So, to quote the legendary American Proverb - "Today is the first day of the rest of my life" I am encouraged to view each day as a opportunity to make the changes I need to make to really enjoy the rest of my life.
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