I had a wonderful weekend with friends in Las Vegas for my roommates birthday. We drank and ate way too much, but what is life without a little fun here and there.
Stepping on the scale made me cringe, because I can see that I gained back some of the hard work I have been putting in for the last month. I guess that is the funny thing about a weight loss journey. You are going to have ups and downs. You are going to have days and weeks where you can't understand what made all the dieting worth it. But the thing is, in the long run, it is all worth it. The fries I ate or the ice cream I had for dinner is always going to be there. I don't have to eat it like it is going out of style. I don't need to eat all the crap in the world.
Healthy food tastes just as good. I am back and focusing on getting back on track. I will get to where I want to be. Each day is a new day. If a battle is lost, that is all it is. A battle lost. But I will not give up. I will except that there will be cheat days. There will be times where I eat fried food. But they will not take over my life. I am not what I eat. I am not what I weigh. I am me, a human, and I make mistakes, but it is what I do with those choices that define me.
Never backing down,
E
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Living Thirty
I am not going to write about being thirty like I am a professional at it. Everyday is a new day and as of today I can honestly say I love being in my thirties. I feel like a lot of the crap I worried about in my twenties melted away. I can focus more on being me and less on pleasing others.
Pleasing others is in my nature. I am not quite sure where I picked up the character trait to fear displeasing others, but it is one of my fatal flaws. Okay, that was overly dramatic...maybe not fatal, but it is a trait that has held me back both professionally and personally.
A year and half ago I started on a journey of focusing my life around me. I know, what a strange concept, but it has paid off. I am over 50lbs lighter. Happier and loving life. Losing weight is hard at any age and at any starting weight. Something I have learned on this journey is that everyone, no matter their shape or size is insecure about something. We are all fighting battles out there. Be kind to each other, because you don't know what is going on behind closed doors.
Thought for the day: Try something new, even if it scares you. I am going to be taking a risk tonight...it is not a big one, but it is out of my comfort zone. We will see if taking a risk will gain rewards.
Shoot for the moon,
E
Pleasing others is in my nature. I am not quite sure where I picked up the character trait to fear displeasing others, but it is one of my fatal flaws. Okay, that was overly dramatic...maybe not fatal, but it is a trait that has held me back both professionally and personally.
A year and half ago I started on a journey of focusing my life around me. I know, what a strange concept, but it has paid off. I am over 50lbs lighter. Happier and loving life. Losing weight is hard at any age and at any starting weight. Something I have learned on this journey is that everyone, no matter their shape or size is insecure about something. We are all fighting battles out there. Be kind to each other, because you don't know what is going on behind closed doors.
Thought for the day: Try something new, even if it scares you. I am going to be taking a risk tonight...it is not a big one, but it is out of my comfort zone. We will see if taking a risk will gain rewards.
Shoot for the moon,
E
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