I wonder...did Thomas Edison really say "stick-to-it-iveness? haha. Well, I suppose it does not matter. I think this phrase should be the WW catch phrase. I am kinda stuck in the middle of all of this and the second part if what is my challenge right now.
Hard Work. Yeah, I am all over that. It is not easy to take the extra ten minutes to prepare lunch for the next day at 11:20pm when you get home from work. It also is not easy to get your butt to the gym after a long day at school and meetings afterward just so that your boyfriend's roommate can cause you great physical pain as he continually promises it will only last for the first week or so. It is not easy to resist the temptation of stoppping at Arby's on the way home to pick up mozzarella sticks when you are sooo hungry! None of this is easy I suppose. Then again, I guess it really isn't supposed to be. Easy would mean everyone does it, right? My life is full of being easy. But I am realizing all the little conveniences that have made things "so much easier" have made me so much lazier! Why do I feel it is such a task to put on sneakers and walk around? Why would I think putting a frozen smart ones into a lunch bag is the biggest effort in the world? Simple. I am not used to ANY work, nevermind hard work. Which brings me to
Common Sense. It seems obvious to me and something we all know what we should and should not be eating. But, I am constantly surrounded by food that is not the right choice. The common sense part would just say...bring food you know you should be eating. Yes, this makes sense. Then... I will not even notice Arby's on the way home! If you want something, you have to work for it. I want to give back to Camp. I am willing to work.
Stick-to-it-iveness I love that this word is totally made up and I 100% identify with it. This week has been a tough one for me. I am feeling very overwhelmed with my busy schedule and feeling frustrated with the going nowhere part of this losing weight. I am successful, I know that. But right now, I feel like I am stuck. Everyone hits this part at some point...but it came at a point when I am tired and busy. Makes the hard work tempting to be pushed out the window. I keep doing what I am supposed to be doing but I am not feeling like it is doing anything. That blah point. I guess this is the truth of success. Trust you are making a difference. Believe that at some point, change will happen. Have Faith, right? I am trying and I am pushing. The best part is that SO MANY people know I am doing this so I constantly get yelled at if I do something wrong. haha. I love it and I hate it.
On a brighter note, I am going to get away from here next week. Heading up to Syracuse to visit the fam jam. I can't wait to just be away, with people I love (and Rick haha), relaxing, and simply enjoying company. So, Dawn....no baking!!!
xoxo
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I PROMISE...ABSOLUTELY NO NO NO BAKING. Still trying very hard to change my own eating habits. What I can promise you is a lunch of salad and veggie burgers and a dinner of grilled meat and veggies. Still working on expanding my knowledge of healthy eating, so I will be expecting some lessons from you! No, eating healthy is NOT fun, but hopefully the payoff will be great. Oh, you won't find any chocolate in my cupboard either! Can't wait to see ya next week. My other promise is a daily 3 mile walk...no the mall does not count!
Happy healthy eating to you.
xoxoxox
~D~
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