I am proud of me. I've never been really proud of myself for losing weight. Proud of friends, proud of my kids, their accomplishments, and my home...but me? Not really. Even when I've lost weight (countless times) in the past, I always knew in the back of my mind, I'd be fat again, it was just a matter of time.This time, it's different. I know 100%, without a doubt that I will never be fat again. I've had it with being unhealthy, and this time, I am going to let myself feel the pride because this is a new me. I'm not thinking like the old, fat me...I eat to live now, instead of living to eat. I'm making different choices, sometimes I even have to remind myself to eat something. I am rarely hungry, I just don't think about food all the time, the way I used to. I still love to cook, and I do for the family, but I am not even tempted to taste the things I know I can't have.
I wasn't sure I wanted to mention this in the blog, but I am a smoker as most of you know and this too will be coming to an end shortly. I am making my health paramount from now on......quitting smoking is one of the hardest things I have ever done, but it isn't impossible, I've done it before and I will do it again for the last time very soon...I'll blog about it in the future.
I'm off to write about my meal plan....This peacock is outta here...;)
What an excellent post nan. You said so many strong and powerful things. It is so evident that you are 'in-it-to-win-it'... Realizing you can be proud of yourself is monumental. I LOVE the Peacock image.. how appropriate.
ReplyDeleteYou know you will have full support of the Village when you decide it's time to quite the stogies! You are making great steps, and should be PROUD. I'm PROUD OF YOU!
get those feathers outa my nose, i'm allergic! lol ... As I said earlier, I'm proud of you too!!! Regarding the smoking, I know you've done it before and you'll be successful when you're ready ... one day at a time ...
ReplyDeleteHi Sunny Girl,
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw you are a smoker, I just had to write, for I know how hard it is to slay that nasty dragon! I started as a teenager, quit for a good number of years, and then picked it up again in my late 30's (I'm 54 now)...
When I finally quit for the last time, it was because I became a Hospice volunteer; thinking of lung cancer patients and me smelling of smoke had an averse effect. My love of Hospice has been the best mode of prevention I could have.
You should be VERY PROUD of yourself for putting your health at the top of your list. And when you are ready, I would encourage you to find something very special, that thing to help keep your smoke free, so that you too can finally slay your cigarette dragon.
One step at a time, one dragon at a time. You can do it! You are worth it!
Hugs!