Not good, but signs of improvement.

I don’t get many comments on here but I found a comment on my last post and thought I would answer a question here.

First off, thank you for dropping by. I’ve been doing this weight loss thing on and off for 10 years and it’s not an easy battle but I am learning more each time. I am learning more about me and my ideals. About my habits. About fitting things around my life and I am pleased that this is being helpful to others out there.

So, thinking about it, I would give everyone trying to loose weight 3 tips.

1. Set small targets. See the short term more than whats on the horizon. Small targets are attainable and you can add to them. Wanting too much too quick feels a never ending battle.

2. It is the obvious and we all hear it time and time again but exercise. Make time for it. Make time for YOURSELF. If you really want something, it’s worth that extra effort. I have busy days with 3 kids and a house to look after. My cycling is my Me Time. It’s my getaway from the world.

3. The one I find most important is be honest with yourself.

We have good days and bad days. Recognise both. What made it good? What made it bad? What did you do about it? Did you mess up? Yes? Well don’t make that same mistake tomorrow. Tomorrow is always another day to prove yourself. Once the bad day is a yesterday, then you can move on and move up.

None of us are perfect. Least of all me.

That brings me nicely onto my post before I added all this at the start.

Ah, what a day.

I’ve been feeling pretty low.

After having a great few days on the diet and doing very well with the exercise, I am completely lost for motivation and fell into the old binge habit.

I decide to have an exercise break today as I am feeling tired and did alot yesterday. A rest day wont do me too much harm.

After a good start to the day with a good lunch and dinner, boredom took over.

I had my chicken salad dinner then began on the crisps and chocolate biscuits while I watch tv.

I feel bored not hungry!!

Still, I go to the kitchen and look through the fridge.

I decide a cheese and onion sandwich is what will make me feel better.

I make it.

I look at it.

I see my reflection in the kitchen window.

“What the f*ck am I doing?” I ask myself.

I look at the sandwich. 2 bread, margerine, cheese, onion, mayo.

I feel annoyed with myself and promptly throw it in the bin and walk away from the kitchen.

I CAN DO THIS.

This describes my ongoing battle with food. I’ve done this all my life.

I binge when things aren’t 100% how I want them. When I am bored. I am trying to break this habit.

I am beginning to break this habit.

I am learning about myself. My strengths, my weaknesses. My “triggers” as WW call them and I am finding it in me to fight it.

So, yes. I’m having a bad day but I have something to be proud of too.

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