Sam always says losing weight is about making good decisions, and when you come down to it, he's right. I am an emotional eater- I celebrate with food and alcohol, and I drown my sorrows in them too. I eat when I am stressed under the guise of being 'too overloaded to be bothered'. I tell myself it's okay to have that second doughnut when they come into the office because 'I'm working really hard'. I pass up the opportunity to go to the gym because 'I need to relax'. I find excuses to enable myself and make bad decisions.
Today I made a couple of good decisions starting at 5:10 AM when Sam left the house:
- I looked down at Hunter and told him it was time to get up because we were going for a walk
- Upon heading out on the path, I decided to JOG instead of walk (kudos that I made it the whole 30 minutes without slowing down!)
- I didn't snack while sitting at my desk
- I tracked every. single. thing. on the weight watchers website (and stayed under my daily points)
It's good to hear you be so honest about this because it's something we all struggle with to different degrees - justifying our food habits (good or bad) with exercise, justifying our exercise habits (or lack thereof) with stress, etc. etc. It's a vicious cycle, and the only way to stop it is to take a long, hard look at what you're eating, how much you're moving, and how you feel about both of those things. Keep on tracking your food and get back in the saddle...of the Spin bike, literally. ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks Manda... Sam actually asked me if I had been talking to you lately because he was thinking of hijacking my phone and calling you to give me a pep-talk about getting back after my fitness goals.
ReplyDeleteIt *might* be time to come up to take Sam up on his Christmas gift and come to LA for some workouts.
Day One: success!