Second Chances…New Resolve
Watched Biggest Loser last night and cried…how can you not be inspired by these people and their stories. The theme was second chances and each story was moving…some more than others…one I didn’t know how she was functioning with the grief she has gone through. BL NEVER fails to inspire me…problem is it doesn’t last….I want it to last. I have an admission I just want to lay out there. Even in the midst of the inspiration and new found motivation and lets face it, SHAME…I sit watching the show and my mind drifts to food…I want to EAT…even watching BL I want CHOW DOWN! Don’t know if its because its stirring the emotional side of things or what. I didn’t do it last night but I sure did last season…it was shameful!
I start today with a new resolve to really…no REALLY buckle down and make this work in my life. There are two songs that I heard yesterday that really stuck with me…one in particular has been with me for a month or so. For me these songs are connected to my faith and my healing but I can also apply them to this weight loss journey. Im gonna attach links and I hope you take a few minutes to listen at some point to them.
The first is called The Motions by Matthew West. I relate because I want to have my life matter…not just go through the motions. One part says…”what if I had given everything, instead of going through the motions.” I have not been giving everything in many areas of my life…What if I had? Where would I be now? What wonderful things can come from making the choice to do it now?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaHmiFaX_pk
The second is called Shackles by Mary Mary. Not only is it a GREAT song to get up and move too, but again, it makes me think about being “free” from so many things.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRayKxgePQI
I started my day off well. A bowl of oatmeal with blueberries and some walnuts…YUM! Praying I can continue through the day and push out the desire to FEED…honestly, I am struggling even now…wanting to eat more…just to eat. I want today to be my “second chance”…new day…new resolve…new life. I CAN do this…you CAN do this.
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yes you can do this.. like addictions you think about the thing you want.. so normal you are not the only one.. you got to fight it.. tell yourself this is an addiction and if i continue i will die.. but so far so good. you are doing great. think about today and today only. you can do this I know you can
Second chances, I know you can make the best of yours. You know what I’ve found out, those little 100 cal. snacks, I’ve decided that I’m going to keep them in the pantry, that way when I get an attack I can tear one open and eat the WHOLE bag and not blow my whole plan. Yes it cost more to do it that way, but dang it, I think I’m worth that. For chocolate attacks, Popsicles are the way to go, only 60 cal and they are really tasty, grapes and Pepperidge farm makes a flat pretzel that is really good, they come in a box and are not quite so bad as the others. Besides there are fewer in the box! HA! Ive come to the conclusion that if I am going to lose weight I have to have things in the house that I can eat and that will helop me stay away from the stuff I don’t need to be eating. So I’m stocking the pantry with some of these items and we’ll see what happens. Raining here so I’ll have to get out one of my tapes and do something in the house. Killed a copperhead on the back porch last night, thank goodness it didn’t bite one of the dogs, scared me thought, so I’m going to have to be really careful when I get outside to walk. AH the country life—deer in the yard eating my rosebushes and trees, turkey drifting through–coyotes singing me to sleep and snakes on the back porch! Well at least it not druggies breaking down the door and stealing us blind–I’ll take the country and snakes any day!!!
I tried out for Biggest Loser twice. Never made the cut…so I am doing it on my own. I love that show and am so glad it’s back on.
You know Lisa…I sit there watching and have thought as in many time past, I wonder if I could be on there…I wonder if I could handle it. And I wonder at times if that is what it would take?
Thanks Kerstin!
My Becca…good for you on the snacks! I have to keep something like that on hand too…maybe one day I can handle portion control on my own. As for you and killing that snake…EEEKKKKKK! I’ll take the country tho too
HUGS to you all!
I’ve never (yet) watched BL. I’ve heard so much about it that I told myself to watch it last night, but didn’t “watch” it. It was on and I could hear it, but I was playing on Facebook…talk about addictions - that is one.
We all need those second (third, fourth) chances… I like Rebecca’s thoughts on the snacks. It works for me! If you are more cost consious, by the larger container and pre-measure the portions into zip loc bags that way the temptation is limited to eat the entire package. The bags can be reused - cereal for cereal, sweet for sweet, salty for salty etc.
Hang in there Deb - I’ll hold your hand
Debbi girl,
I used to watch biggest loser too. However, what really got to me was watching a show called..brookhaven-an obesity clinic that dealt with really, really over weight clients. I also liked Ruby (think that was her name)..about a lady trying to lose weight and the struggles she faces–aww I miss tv lol.
I love you too girl!!
You CAN do this. Don’t just talk it — WALK IT.
You can do it. Believe in yourself. We will help
I missed BL, I like to watch towards the end, I am impatient!
I LOVE blueberries, I still wish we could go pick berries together
One hour, one day at a time…that is what I am doing.
I agree, you just have to believe in yourself, I know that is a cliche’, but they are cliche’s for a reason. Most of the time they are true!
