Well here I am, ready for a new start......ready for a new life.
I have tried virtually every diet going and I always find a way to fall off the wagon BIG TIME........and at 42 years old, I have realised that it will not get any easier, there are no quick fixes - not for me.......and after having a good long look at my life and where I am, I know that a "diet" will not work for me. Just the word diet, throws me into a panic and I start feeling like I'm deprived and missing out, which is why I so spectacularly fall off the wagon at various stages.
What i truly believe that will work for me is to change my lifestyle......I can no longer go on a diet and then when i stop go back to all the old habits that got me into trouble in the first place.......to be able to eat like a 'normal' person is something that I hope to make my reality........and by normal I mean eating something and then not mentally dissecting how many calories I had consumed, had I blown the diet, oh well if I've blown the diet I might as well have another bit cos the damage has been done.......i just want to eat what my body requires to be healthy and leave it there - no drama, no guilt, no worries........and i know that battle can only be won in my mind, so maybe I should have said Taking Control of My Mind..........
Today I am starting.........I am on a long journey, but I want my mind to stop ruining me and start helping instead.........so I am not putting myself on a diet as such.......I am going to eat healthier foods, eat only what I need and not over eat and learn to finally look after myself and take care of myself instead of punishing myself..........
It will not be a quick fix, but slow and steady wins the race........I have 2 years to get to where I want to be and this time I believe I can do it
I have tried virtually every diet going and I always find a way to fall off the wagon BIG TIME........and at 42 years old, I have realised that it will not get any easier, there are no quick fixes - not for me.......and after having a good long look at my life and where I am, I know that a "diet" will not work for me. Just the word diet, throws me into a panic and I start feeling like I'm deprived and missing out, which is why I so spectacularly fall off the wagon at various stages.
What i truly believe that will work for me is to change my lifestyle......I can no longer go on a diet and then when i stop go back to all the old habits that got me into trouble in the first place.......to be able to eat like a 'normal' person is something that I hope to make my reality........and by normal I mean eating something and then not mentally dissecting how many calories I had consumed, had I blown the diet, oh well if I've blown the diet I might as well have another bit cos the damage has been done.......i just want to eat what my body requires to be healthy and leave it there - no drama, no guilt, no worries........and i know that battle can only be won in my mind, so maybe I should have said Taking Control of My Mind..........
Today I am starting.........I am on a long journey, but I want my mind to stop ruining me and start helping instead.........so I am not putting myself on a diet as such.......I am going to eat healthier foods, eat only what I need and not over eat and learn to finally look after myself and take care of myself instead of punishing myself..........
It will not be a quick fix, but slow and steady wins the race........I have 2 years to get to where I want to be and this time I believe I can do it