I need a new reason to keep eating well! To not pig out! To care about my health. To not feel sick when I climb into bed at night (which is what happened the last TWO nights!
The motivation for me two months ago, and the turning point in my healthy attitude, was the real possibility that I would soon be an RD, beginning the Masters program in nutrition, and I really wanted to look like a person someone would seek out nutrition advice from! You know, really fit and awesome. It was amazing how this changed my entire attitude about food! I wanted to model the behavior I would soon be teaching.
But it changed slowly when I didn’t get it. I was able to keep it up for a little while, but slowly, I started to get lazy. Never about the exercise….I LOVE to exercise. But lazy about a nibble here, a nibble there… “Just one cookie” etc.
I am digging deep… searching my soul for a lasting reason. The reason ought to be, my body is a gift from God! A temple to be respected and taken care of. That should be reason enough, right?
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I agree with Stacey – I would definitely seek out nutrition advice from you! Your kids’ blog is amazing!
But, Amy, it so hard. It is so, so difficult. Anyone who says it’s easy (whether losing weight or just maintaining) doesn’t know what s/he is talking about. It is a real struggle everyday. You are human – forgive yourself. Of course you are inclined to ‘nibble’. And it’s easy and comfortable to rationalize and make excuses about eating and exercise habits. That’s just our nature as human beings. But if nutrition and fitness are really important to you, I know you will pull through this. Even if you have 1, 2, 3 days off track, every single morning is a new day to begin again and eat right and exercise! Actually, every single MINUTE of the day is the minute you can decide enough is enough and get back on track again! Seize the moment! Don’t wait! I know you can do it.
I soooo know where you are! Easter “free” day turned into 2 and now 3. Stress plays such a role for me, it’s like I can’t keep focus on more than one thing at a time and right now it’s work. I also find that there’s an ebb and flow with my commitment as a rule, which doesn’t work. Let us know if you solve this – you’re not alone.
I KNOW!! I like that you say our bodies are a gift from God. I really hadn’t even thought of that very much. If someone gave me a gift, would I treat it poorly? Well, maybe if it were some of the crappy stuff my grandma gave me, BUT, something that we care about and care for others through…. I’m just thinking outloud. Struggling with the same question myself. I want it to just be a natural thing we do. Not a tight rope I’m walking. But that’s life in general sometimes, isn’t it?
I’d seek you out for nutrition advice. Well, I already do I guess. ;-p