Okay, it’s confession time.
Remember when I said I’m naturally skinny (and that you could hate me?), well, I think my eating habits are catching up to me.
I don’t keep a scale in my house. I just don’t. I don’t think it’s nice or fair or healthy. I say that because I feel like I would be obsessively weighing myself watching the pounds fluctuate and spiral into a deep depression for the smallest gain.
But lately? I’ve been feeling a little sluggish.
And I’m noticing my clothes fit me a little differently.
And the stick says I’m not pregnant, so it must be my habits.
It could be five pounds. Ten? Maybe fifteen?
It’s nothing that would probably be noticeable to anyone else.
But what does it matter what is noticeable to another person when I. feel. gross.
Anyone who knows me well will tell you that I eat what I want when I want.
And the strange thing is? I hardly ever want veggies or greek yogurt or fancy smoothies.
I want fast food.
And potato chips.
And dessert. Lots and lots of dessert.
But I’m making a change. No, really. I am.
I’m vowing for the rest of the month of September that I will not eat any fast food.
(If you really knew me and knew how often I surrender to fast food in lieu of cooking, you’d probably scoff at this).
I can’t swear off desserts. Not entirely. Not unless you want to hear about me in the news.
I’d be the girl who hurled herself off the tallest building mourning the loss of ice cream and cupcakes.
But I’ll limit them. [wow, it actually hurt to type that].
Maybe a smaller treat every other day?
That one? I’m not so sure I’ll be able to pull off.
But the no fast food? I’ll do it even if it kills me.
Which it won’t because it’s the eating of fast food that will kill me.
I’m swapping pancakes for cereal and a banana.
I already love edamame, so I stocked up and will exchange that for my afternoon snack of a bag few potato chips.
I’m also restarting the Julian Michaels 30 Day Shred.
This is happening y’all.
I don’t care if I lose a pound.
I don’t even know what I weigh.
I just want to feel better.
Good luck! Sometimes I think its worse being on the thinner side because you feel every extra pound. I have not walked in 5 days and I feel awful. Time to get back on track.
that is a great way to look at it…I want to just feel better, no matter the numbers on the scale or the pant size. Great outlook, makes me feel better about why I want to lose weight, which is to feel better about myself. The upside of that is that it will take a lot less time to feel better than to actually lose weight! 🙂 Sounds like you've got a great plan started!
Good for you! It is smart to just limit yourself and not cut out desserts or junk food. You will just want it that much more!! Good luck 🙂
I'm planning on doing the same thing! I'm over how horrible I feel. Let's keep each other motivated!
The older I get the more I notice my body retaining all those calories I shove in my face! Changing my eating habits alone made quite a difference in how I felt though. Good luck to you!
Good going friend! I hear ya on the desserts – my downfall is ice cream! Luckily, I never really crave fast food (but I don't turn my nose up at chick fil a either!). I have been trying some semblance of the same thing you're talking about, and sweets are definitely the hardest, but you can do it!