There is a reason I struggle with my weight--I fall off the wagon repeatedly. Little by little I loosen the reins until I am having dessert after every meal and eating fried foods at restaurants. There is a reason I have to keep motivating myself--because I am really not very motivated to do this. Several times this weekend I thought how much I'd love to just make meals without thinking about their fat, calorie and fiber content! I'm one of those who looks in the mirror and instead of seeing the truth, sees what I want to see. So I require flagellation and information and pep talks constantly.
I realized that I had lost sight of my "swing thoughts"--Cary taught me this golf term that refers to setting your mind on a path for your body to follow. Here are a few of mine:
Food is fuel.
Work out for vigor and strength, because the hot bod days are over.
Drinking water helps you pee away bad stuff.
(Swing thoughts ain't Shakespeare, ok?)
Motivational phrases anyone?
How about, "Look out! Here comes Richard Simmons!"
ReplyDeleteHyper-focus on the word NOURISH. Is this choice nourishing for your body and soul? Goes way beyond food to your choices about how to spend time and who to spend it with.
HALT--am I Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired?
Don't I deserve to be treated better than this?
*** Ha ha! My verification word for this post was "FLABDEV!"***