I know for me it is NOT sustainable. My manager at work just gave up diet soda. She and I have talked quite a bit about it. It's not something she plans on NEVER having again. She knows that it is not a sustainable goal.
That is the trick of this whole journey. Finding a plan that is sustainable yet conducive to losing weight. For me, saying I will not have sugar or never eat a cookie or even not having more than one slice of pizza is not a viable solution for me. For me, it is a thing of learning how to manage my eating yet still lose weight. Is this possible? I personally think so. It's just a thing of retraining my mind in how I think about food and I how I approach it!!!
Tuesday was an OK day. I managed to make it to zumba and even though I had a bit of a wardrobe malfunction (my pants were dragging on the floor and they were making me trip) I was able to push myself and get a good workout.
A horrible picture of me...I'm in an old oversized sweatshirt that I use for a Halloween costume years ago (I was the twister game). That is Lucy sitting on my shoulder like a parrot!!
Love the picture of you and Lucy, can't stop smiling :) too cute! As for sustainability, I'm really trying to really pay attention to how i feel when I eat and what foods make me feel good and give me energy and what foods make me feel like heck. I'm definitely realizing sugary things make me need a nap :) I think for me it's usually based on a mental desire. It's all so darn complicated.
ReplyDeleteYes - I believe you can live and lose weight at the same time. I do think it's a lifetime learning process that we'll have to stay on top of for the rest of our lives.
ReplyDeleteLucy is a cutie!
Why shoud we live a perfect life? That's boring! The challenge is to find a way that works for you and where you can eat pie or have soda every now and then.
ReplyDeleteGreat picture!
ReplyDeleteWW says you can eat anything you want - you just have to plan for it. That it is impractical to think that you will never have cake or a candy bar....
I think you're on the right track. All things in moderation. :-)
Yes. It seems like most of the people who say they will never eat a certain thing or category of food end up eating it, then agonize over "slipping up." Moderation DOES work for a lot of people.
ReplyDeleteI am a big believer in removing as much temptation as possible. I don't buy junk food to keep at the house, and I avoid eating out. Both are big triggers for me. I do believe that as I lose weight and build better habits, I can face eating out with less anxiety, but I am not there yet, so why put that stress on myself?
ReplyDeleteYou know, a few years ago I was drinking at least one diet pepsi a day (I know that's not a lot compared to some people) and I thought that I would never be able to give it up. I liked it too much. Without really conscious thought I cut way back on it, and now I think I have a 12 pack (admittedly almost gone) that I've had for a couple months sitting in my kitchen. I know I could go completely off it if I wanted to. Sometimes I think, if you want, you just have to wean yourself off of something slowly . . . Now, if we were talking wine, yeah, that'll never happen. :-)
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