I put on a few pounds over the winter, and after a couple of half-hearted attempts to shift them, I got despondent. Not a problem in itself, except that it became an excuse to set off on a downward spiral. An occasional over-indulgence soon became a habit, and once I had eaten one cake / biscuit etc, my head figured that I had messed up the diet for the day so I might as well have more, and more, and more. But scoffing cr*p all day was hardly going to help with anything, was it. [slapping self around the head emoticon needed here I think]
I want yesterday to be the day that I turned the corner. I ate three healthy meals. When the munching habit threatened to kick in, I tried to find a diversion. I went to work along a route that did not take me past the corner shop.
That was day one, and I know that one day is a teeny tiny step along the way to fixing this. That's why I'm sending a message to myself here so that next time I'm MNetting (and the next, and the next) it is there to remind me that this was the day that I turned the corner and I will not look back.
I already feel better. I woke up this morning and although my clothes don't miraculously fit (if only it worked that way), I felt less cross with myself, and haven't given in to temptation. I'm not setting a time limit or a weight limit on this. I am simply going to keep on going until I get the 'old' me back, and try to make this a permanent state of affairs.
Anyone care to join me on a 'this is the moment I took control' journey?
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A message to myself - turn the corner and don't look back
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workatemylife · 01/08/2014 13:05
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