Well, I trust ya'll had a wonderful Thanksgiving and I trust you took some time to thank the Lord for all the "great things He hath done." I took some time to ponder all the things that the Lord has done for me and my family and decided that I am so blessed, far beyond what I deserve. I try to take time to thank the Lord throughout the year, but I have committed this next year to make more of an effort to thank Him on a daily basis for the many blessings He bestows on me and my family.
After having Thanksgiving with my brothers a few weeks ago and then having actual Thanksgiving this last week, I now feel like the stuffed turkey. I want to "lose" weight instead of gaining it, but I haven't done a very good job within the last several weeks. I have two weddings coming up next year, my son in May, and my step-daughter in August. I want to lose about 40-50 pounds, but if I don't get started very soon, it's not going to happen. I'm just one of those people that has to battle this constantly. It doesn't help that I have hypothyroidism either. But, with God's help, I'm going to get a grip on this and lose the weight. Any ideas would be appreciated. I know the "you have to exercise" tip, but who can tell me how to "want" to exercise and enjoy it? I have a treadmill, but I despise getting out there on it, but I know I need to, and I know that once I get in the habit, it will come easier, I think. But I end up doing it for about two weeks and then I fizzle out. I know I need to eat right, but the truth is, I love to eat and most of what I love to eat is not "right". I love ice cream!!! One thing I have been able to conquer is my addiction to Pepsi. I always felt horrible because I constantly had a Pepsi with me. I decided to quit, but I didn't know what I would replace it with. I'm not a great water drinker, so I knew that wouldn't cut it. Being a southern girl, I love sweet tea, but I knew that wouldn't be a whole lot different than the Pepsi. Well, my solution - I now drink decaffeinated tea with Splenda, and it tastes almost as good as sweet tea. It's got to where I can't tell the difference and actually now the sweet tea sometimes tastes too sweet. So, I have made some progress in trying to adapt better habits. Also, I've never been one to eat a lot of vegetables, so I don't like salads, which is another bad thing. My husband keeps telling me that I need to learn to like vegetables. For goodness sake, I am 48 years old, don't you think it's a little late?! Oh, well, enough venting. Come Monday, it's back on the treadmill and cutting out the sweets (at least most of them!!!) Feel free to ask me occasionally how I'm doing. Maybe some accountability along the way will help.
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Just some encouragement for you. I did weight watchers this year and feel like I've learned 2 things that are helping to keep it going for me. 1) I tell myself I can eat anything I want, only half as much. And of course, if there's a better, healthier option (like Edy's 1/2 the fat ice cream), that's a start. And 2) I try to concentrate on filling my day with the good stuff. I kind of mentally think "have I had any vegs or fruit yet today?" Doing so really takes my focus off what I "can't" have. Good luck - you can do it!
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