If this blog were a representation of my dedication and motivation in my fitness life, I would be a huge failure. However, I have been kicking ASS in this area. I am motivated and determined, I am rocking it out and eating healthy. I am on day 28 and I am down 19 pounds! I am not crazy, and I understand that the first 8-10 pounds were most likely water weight from the de-bloating that healthy eating brings, but it is still awesome motivation to see the numbers on the scale drop so quickly.
I am spending time evaluating my previous healthy eating attempts and figuring out what went wrong and how I can avoid those mistakes. The first thing I am trying to change is depriving myself. If I don't allow myself to indulge here and there, I WILL binge later when I finally break. The last time I was eating healthy, my boyfriend brought me a box of chocolate. In the span of 15 minutes, I had gone from allowing myself one piece, to eating the whole box. In the past 28 days, I have had pizza, fro-yo, lasagna, etc and am still fitting that into my daily calories and work out routine. Obviously I am doing it in a smart way and not binging and thinking I can work it off later. So far, so good.
Another thing that I have been working on is my body image. Too often, I allow the numbers on the scale to dictate my mood and over-all self worth. If they go down, I am motivated, if they go up, I can become depressed and feel the need to deprive myself or immediately head to the gym. I know this sounds borderline eating disorder-ish, but I'm working on it. I am only weighing in once a week (Sunday morning) and also taking my tummy, hips, and leg measurements to more accurately track my progress.
I am proud and I am strong. I can do this and I will.
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