Carpe Diet?

Day 160

Turn on the TV, listen to the radio, or simply scan the bookshelves and magazine racks. Everywhere you turn there is someone out there hawking their new diet solution. Some of the advice out there is quite sound. But, some of it is just plain crap. The challenge is sifting through the maze of empty promises and half truths to find real information that works.


If that stuff you heard about on the radio promising you'll drop 50 lbs without changing your eating or excercise habits was true, America would not be obese! There is no quick fix. There is hard work, perseverance, determination and more hard work. That's it. No miracle cure. The high protein no carb... low protein high carb... fat free... cabbage soup... sprinkle this powder on your food craze is just that... CRAZY!


The only things that will help us achieve the bodies we want to achieve are sound nutrition and intense exercise. There's no way around it. There are sometimes barriers to how hard it might be for an individual to lose weight -- for instance insulin resistance and thyroid disorders can both factor in. But, it doesn't make weight loss an impossible dream. I have both of these problems and I'm living proof that it IS possible.


I was complaining the other day to my husband that it really ticked me off that I had to work so hard to lose 1/2 the weight of other people (namely HIM! He quits drinking soda and drops 10 lbs!). He gently reminded me that "if you are truly being honest with yourself, I think you'll agree that you've relaxed your habits a bit over the past month." I could have become indignant. I could have denied it. But, the truth is, he's right. I have slacked up a bit.

Even when you know you are doing the right things right, it can be hard to keep your motivation up if you aren't seeing the kind of results you think you should be seeing. My truth is that it really is going to take me longer to lose weight than most people. I can't use that as an excuse to give up or go back to my old ways. I envy those people who can count points and lose weight while still enjoying their yummy junk. That doesn't work for me. Even when I'm eating clean, the best I can hope for is about 5 lbs per month.

I am choosing to say "Hey... that's 5 pounds lost that I wouldn't have lost eating junk food and sitting on my butt". Am I right? Hell Yeah I'm right!


So, let's stick to the adage of Carpe Diem! Sieze the Day by making it the healthiest day possible. Let's not Carpe Diet because those empty promises are just fluff.

Cheers!
Margaret

Wednesday Weigh In: 235.2 (1.8 lb LOSS) Yay!!!