At the end of my first marathon yet all I see is flaws |
Then, I started putting weight on. I kind of developed this mentality that I could eat what I wanted because I worked out so hard and ran so many miles. That wasn't true. You really can't outrun a bad diet. Period! I would say that I yo-yo'd for awhile, but this spring I was definitely on the wrong end of that yo-yo "diet".
On the "heavy" side (above and below) |
So in March I buckled down with my eating and started tracking all my calories. I didn't restrict ANYTHING at all from my diet. I just ate less of the things I really liked to eat. You know what? It paid off and I lost about 10 pounds. It took me awhile, but I felt like my food and working out was finally balanced.
Happy Me! |
Wearing my "tell tale" jeans. Meaning they tell me if I'm "fat" or not |
Present Day |
So here I am a week before Thanksgiving and I'm vowing to buckle down again. It started Monday and even though I didn't make ALL perfect choices, I made better choices than I had the day before... and the day before that... and the day before that. And you know what? Today was better than Monday (and easier) and tomorrow will hopefully be better too.
What I've learned in five years is to listen to your body when it speaks to you (and listen to your jeans too). I'm going to do the best I can when I can. I'm going to enjoy all the special things the holidays have to offer, but I'm not going to allow it to take me on a downward spiral that last from now until the New Year. What are YOU going to do?
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