Almost everybody complains about how hard it is to lose weight. I get it. Truly, if your head is not fully committed to the idea, you won’t stay on track and you won’t lose. I’m guilty of such things, too. About a year ago I announced my big weight loss after 8 months on a low carb/ketogenic diet. I lost 92 lbs. I was really pleased with myself. Not so pleased about the loose skin I had though. So, I figured that perhaps it was time to maintain and see if some of that loose skin would tighten up. Read maintain = cheat days. The problem with cheat days is that once you open that door, it’s hard to get it closed again! I spent the summer enjoying fries at Albert’s and the occasional ice cream treat. A few pounds snuck back on. Then I was good for a few months, and then Christmas came. The Christmas before, I had shunned all the goodies but last December, I did not. And since that time I have flip flopped between behaving on low carb and delightfully cheating. But, without one’s head in the game, it was a losing battle.

I lied to myself about the number of cheat meals I was having. I then threw caution to the wind and allowed pasta and pastries back for a week or two. I even had some potato chips (but not Cheetos, my absolute kryptonite!). And here’s what happened. Besides the pounds that found their way back to my body, I experienced breathing difficulties and general aches and pains again, likely due to the inflammation in my body from eating too much starch and sugar. And I’ve decided that enough is enough; it’s time to get serious again. Not only to re-lose a few pounds so my summer wardrobe will fit again, but to get those health benefits back! After not suffering with asthma and day to day pains, having them come back was a real kick in the pants. The problem with being an emotional eater is that the temptation to do so will likely never completely go away. Sure, I’ve healed so much emotionally since the dark times of my past, but comfort food is still very much a comfort if I let it be so. My taste buds are connoisseurs of all things sweet, savoury and salty. It was almost shocking how far off the track I allowed them to sway me!

I’m sharing this because I know how hard it can be to get your head in the game. We all make mistakes and poor choices sometimes. Or, as in my case, often! But you have it in you to get serious about taking better care of yourself. I have it in me to do better as well, so that’s where I’m at. The past is past and there’s no sense berating yourself over poor food choices. Promise yourself you’ll try to do better and mean it. Keep meaning it until it becomes a reality!

So, it’s goodbye to ice cream and pizza (aahh, my beloved Riverstone Pizza!) Perhaps we will meet again a long time from now!

Have a great day and remember to believe in yourself! You are capable of so much more than you give yourself credit for 🙂