Maybe not "a sucker for", more like I'm anal and have OCD when it comes to some things. I'm really feeling the itch to blog again, but I'm blogging from my phone. I recently moved and haven't had time to hook up with wifi yet. I know, I know, I'm such a heathen right?! I'm old school grandfathered in through Verizon, and come hell or high water I'm not giving up my UNLIMITED DATA. That's right kiddies, I'm hitting an average of 10 gigs a month and I'm getting my monies worth damnit!
Anyway, sorry to the app creators for Blogger but this app royally sucks. I can't change my fonts, change my paragraphing, center things, add links and I'm about to find out what my pics look like when I upload them. Gah!
Anyway, so this blog entry is focused on format. We are all creatures of habit. As much as we all think we like change, we really don't. Even the slightest change in our everyday lives takes time to get used to. I spent most of my time off preparing for weddings, getting myself in shape and working on my new house. I found myself using up almost all my free time at Lowe's and doing butch manly man work. Secretly so emopowering by the way! I traded in my time at the gym, and did some serious work. Painting, re surfacing my hardwood floors, gutting the kitchen and bathroom, it was a major work out and really good mentally.
We all like to physically see our goals coming to life. When you decide to lose weight, you may not always see it. This is why I love taking before and after shots. All those blog posts of me whining that I hadn't seen any big results...seem like nonsense now! Behold:
The picture to the left was in 2010, and the one to the right was taken in September 2013. What a difference right? I am SO much happier, and I think you can definitely tell. It's strange when I look back, and see a bloated version of myself. I've always loved dressing up and going out, but I noticed in my fat phase I didn't care anymore. I just let myself go. Nothing looked right on me, so I wore things to hide in. I didn't even really invest any time into my hair or makeup. Let's face it, when you're fat there isn't much to look great in. Sure you could probably find something cute, but you would still feel insecure.
My best advice to anyone out there, is to stick to your goals. Set goals that are attainable, and not too far out that you'll never reach. If you put your mind to losing 5lbs a month, that is TOTALLY doable! Treat and reward yourself! I've gone over this many times on here, so I'll keep it short. Reward yourself with something non food related. Do something fun, buy a nice dress to go with your new skinny self!
Change is hard. Reworking your brain, is not an easy task. You'll shock your system mentally and emotionally. But if it brings out a healthier version of you, freaking do it! Trust me when I say, if I can do it you can too. I know that sounds like such a farce, but believe me. Coming from a girl who has been down that road to self loathing, literally drowning, her whole world caving in. I pulled myself back out, took control of my life and it has made ALL the difference.
So make up a new format for your everyday life. Turn that OCD into some big positive, like getting off your ass and exercising! A healthy mind and healthy body is a serious force to be reckoned with!
As always, I'm always here if anyone needs help in weight loss support. I'll answer questions as best I can! I may not be posting as frequent as I should, but I promise I read all my emails! Good luck!
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