If You Don't Have Anything Nice to Say...

Day 202

You know how your mama always said "if you don't have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all?" Well... that's why I haven't posted in 6 days. It's hard to write a blog post when you feel like all you ever do is say the same stuff over and over... "today is the day I get back on track", "No more excuses," "I've been slacking" blah blah blah. 

Here's another cliche: "Fake it til you make it." I've been faking for too long and it just felt a bit dishonest to write a positive blog post about losing weight when I wasn't feeling positive about it at all. On some level losing weight has come to define my life and that's not what I want. Don't get me wrong. I am committed to losing weight. But, I am not committed to the pursuit of it consuming my life 24/7. I've allowed myself to creep back into that all or nothing mentality that has sabatoged me so many times in the past. I refuse to let that continue.

So, back to why I haven't posted in a few days. I didn't want to post until I had some real news to report. And, I'm proud to say that I'm back in the gym and working out consistently. I feel so much better and I'm having such a good time with it. Even my husband is in on the game, working out with our friend Larry. They go to the swanky Maryland Farms YMCA in Brentwood after work while I'm relegated to the Peasant YMCA in Hendersonville. I took a trip to Ritzyville last night. I was floored to see that the Maryland Farms YMCA has a Subway Restaurant in it! I'm not even kidding.... A SUBWAY! (Rich people get all the cool stuff) They provide towels too, which is awesome. I might have to move south just so I can enjoy the finery this Y has to offer. :)

On the nutrition front...
Admittedly, I've added some of the processed foods back into my life. I'm struggling with this. One thing at a time. Clean eating is NOT for sissies. I try to eat mostly real food. As long as I'm keeping my daily intake balanced, I'm not going to sweat it too much. I think the exercise is more important for me than the food right now. I've got it under control.

We're making some real progress here. I like it!

Cheers!
Margaret