As many of you know, my weight has been a yo-yo through the years.
Growing up, I was always thin, thanks to a little-know disease called Celiac Sprue. I wasn't diagnosed until I was 19. Although, I loved being thin, I hated the side effects it brought from eating the wrong foods, nausea, vomiting, diarrea, sweats, shaking, stomach bloating, fatigue..the list goes on an on. I realized the other day, that I did just the best that I could with the situation. Sure people thought it was all in my head, or I had a nervous stomach, but they were wrong.
Did it interrupt my life? Most certainly. Not being able to travel, missing days of work, making plans with friends, and having to cancel. It was just SO frustrating. Fast forward 20 years, a gluten-free lifestyle, and here I am healthier, but heavier also. I love to bake. it is so calming to me. The smell wafting from the oven...my snacks were my little Saviors.
About October I started to see that I needed to make some changes in my life. One of which was to stop drinking Cokes. I'm not gonna lie, it was hard. Doing that one little thing helped me to start looking at what all that sugar was doing to me...making me more hungry! It took about 2 weeks for the headaches to stop also. I was a grouch! I started eliminating a few things out of my diet, higher fat snacks like potato chips and cheese. Starting eating healthier things like fruit, oatmeal for breakfast, and eating almonds for snack. I tried to exercise, but that has just never been my thing. Since October, I have lost 20 pounds, but now I am at a stalemate. I must lose 20 more pounds. I have to go back to the gym. This is the hard part. Although I love how I feel after a workout, I do not enjoy the soreness the next day. Being married to a Physical Therapist really helps though. Derek makes me stretch on the ball, and works out the kinks with massage, when I need him too. He is such a blessing.
Im curious, those of you that actually read my blog, what has been the most successful thing you have done, to help you to become a healthier person?
Hugs...Amy
8 months ago
4 comments:
One thing I do, since I'm not a fan of exercising either is I distract myself while I'm doing it and also create a reward system. I have an elliptical machine and a treadmill in front of the TV and watch my favorite shows as I go. It distracts me from the fact that I don't particularly like it.
I only allow myself to sit and watch after I have 30 mins to an hour each day of exercise. It helps (actually I only do this 3-4 days a week, or more if I splerge on eating)
I make sure if I have a snack/dessert, I burn enough calories afterwords (this also helps when eating, it helps me talk myself out of certain snack... ie: if I eat this I'll need to run 3 miles! No thank you).
Also we substitute applesauce for butter/shortening in cookies.
Most of all when you diet it can't be so strict that you can't splerge here or there, make it a diet you can and will stick to, not being completely miserable.
You're so righ,t Emily. Deprevation makes it even harder. I find that if I do well during the week, I can have a small "splurge" item. Some weeks I dont even want it, because I feel so good.
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