It's good to have goals, right? Even better when they are written down with a plan of action. The best are when you share them with others! So, that you suceed, they can be happy. (Or fail, everyone will know.)
I have two major goals before my birthday in October:
Run a half marathon
Lose 20 lbs
The two go hand in hand. I'm in decent shape right now. As decent as a person 30 lbs overweight can be, I guess. I ran 7.5 miles this week and exercised every other day. But, running is not fun for me right now. I know it will be much easier if I am lighter.
To do this, I need to be eating healthily CONSISTENTLY. I go off and on and I feel horrible when I overeat and eat the wrong foods. I feel better when I'm eating healthily and in moderation. But, there is always the temptation to eat junk (sugar mostly) and overeat. It's like it never goes away.
I love the South Beach diet. Except, I can never make it through Phase 1. Ever. It always backfires on me. I love the second phase, though (minus all the fake sugar crud). This is how I lost weight before. Lean meats, high complex carbs, two servings of fruit, lots of veggies, little to none sugar.
I need to have faith that this will get easier. I need to focus on fueling my BODY not my emotions. I'm an emotional overeater. I eat when I'm feeling any emotion, it seems. Except severe stress. Then I just have panic attacks.
But, I'm in a good place in my life. I feel like everything is in balance in my life except for my eating.
How do I overcome this?
I've read several books. I KNOW what/when I should be eating. I lost 70 lbs after my second son. I've only lost 29 since my last son (now 2) was born. And, I've only lost 4 lbs in the last YEAR! I seriously need to stop this cycle.
I do know this - I can't have a cheat day. It just turns into several cheat days, weeks, etc. I need to limit sugar and white/processed foods. I need to food journal. I need to keep myself engaged in fulfilling activities that I enjoy.
I know all this. I just need to do it.
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