Actually, I have gotten serious again about losing this confounded, unhealthy weight.
So far, so good. I have been watching what I am eating and making healthier choices. It's starting to work. I can tell I am losing weight, by the fit of my clothes, feeling better and obvious changes in my body's shape.
Goal #1 = Lose enough that the scale can track my progess. Get to that one, then set another achievable short-term goal.
What's working so well? Several things, to tell the truth. One of them is being fully conscious of what I am actually eating. If I cannot recall from memory every thing I ate at the end of the day, I'm either eating unconsciously or eating too much to keep careful mental notes (both bad).
Another thing? After the evening (healthy) meal, no eating before bedtime. This is a real killer. However, the ocasional healthy snack, consisting of something like fruit of veggies, is allowed if I determine that I really am hungry, and not just wanting to eat based on emotional or other triggers.
Junk food? It's outta here! Nuff said.
But I think the most important thing I have done is recommit myself to being easy on myself and loving myself. Nothing can send me on a downhill backslide like getting down on myself for a temporary setback. That's all part of agreeing to love and forgive myself. Yes, I'll have days when I just don't do as well. But if I let them turn into giving up out of feelings of failure and hopelessness, shame on me for not forgiving and loving myself better.
It's time for big changes. It begins now. All that is helpful and healthy, postive and loving, I shall keep. All that is negative, harmful, or no longer good for me, I let go.
It is my Will.
So Mote it Be.