Patience
The last time I lost any real weight (like 5 years ago) I remember having a moment where I was just done feeling the way I did and my brain just switched over...just like that. I just one day decided I'd had enough and changed everything. Granted, at that time I was not working and home all the time. I had the free time to exercise and walk. I could make all my meals fresh, which made it easier to cut out carbs entirely.
I didn't eat any carbs (or rather no sugar, no white flower) for a month. My goal was to make it one month. I think that was the longest I have ever gone without a bagel. I lost 15 lbs, they just fell right off of me. I felt so good, so healthy.
Then I thought it would be ok to have one bagel, just one. I don't remember the rest after that, it's all a blur. That was about 5 years ago and about 70 lbs that I've gained. Rembering this story reminds me why I know cutting carbs won't help in the long run, not that I think I have the will power to do that now anyway.
I'm the queen of taking the easy way when it comes to losing weight and this is just one of my stories. I truly believe that all the times I've done a dramatic diet is a big part of how I got to where I am now. Not only do I need re-training but my brain does too.
I have to find patience with my body, I think this is the hardest thing for me to do.
Ah, the preverbial “switch!” One day its turned on and everything goes right – eat healthy, exercise, etc. And then one day you find yourself in the drive through of McDonalds!
I wish I could keep the switch on forever! And I agree, you can’t not have a bagel
Sending hugs your way!
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Robin Reply:
August 25th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
@Biz, too bad it isn’t a real switch because i’d just super glue that thing on.
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Sometimes it takes us hitting rock bottom before we actually get up and move. Sometimes I wish that my motivation would come before that point, but at least it comes… right?
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Robin Reply:
August 26th, 2009 at 8:04 am
@She-Fit, yeah i’ve been waiting for rock bottom to come for years now and it just won’t, which is scary.
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It’s hard to believe that I stuck to this high-fiber diet with no sweets (except fruit), no pop, no cheese, and everything brown — rice, pasta, etc. I still eat the brown stuff, and have for the most part given up soda except maybe once every other week, but yeah, all it takes is just that one “treat” and BAM! You’re out of the zone. It’s tough enough for that switch to turn on in the first place, but man, trying to turn it back on…a part me doesn’t even care anymore. I mean, I’m married, right?
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Robin Reply:
August 26th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
@Barb, oh it’s so easy, it’s true. I know my husband loves me the way I am but I know he worries about my health too. I know since I’ve met him I’ve felt so comfortable with him I stopped being careful of what i eat. I mean it’s good to a degree but of course I go all the way to the other side with it. I never do anything 1/2 assed when it involves being lazy and/or self-indulgent.
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Barb Reply:
August 26th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
@Robin, yeah, I totally know what you mean. Brian’s such a sweetheart — he’s more convinced that I’m going to lose the weight than I am. Normally I’d feel like that was some sort of expectation, but coming from him it doesn’t. *phew*
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Refined carbs are my worst enemy! I can’t afford to eat them at all – the fallout is just too great! It’s not worth it…
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Robin Reply:
August 28th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
@Hanlie, I can’t seem to do that even though I need to.
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