With the new year fast approaching, and me once again feeling the need to pull myself out of the holiday eating rut I have found myself in, I sat down last night to make a plan of action. I began making tables of times, foods and calories and lists of things I should try to avoid. After about 10 minutes of this pondering, I glanced over at the pile of old journals and food diaries I had left out on my desk. How often do I actually follow my eloquent eating plans for their duration? Rarely. When I do, how does it make me feel? Either disappointed for being imperfect, or helpless because I am still unhappy. That pile of notebooks is filled with unchecked boxes, lines still left blank and goals unmet. So I stopped. Recovery is about breaking away from this obsessive behavior. I don't need to predetermine every bite, what I need is to be in the right mindset. I have to spend plenty of time pen to paper, I have to take time to enjoy the people I love and I have to love the body I have right now, today. Success is in doing, not planning.
And so it goes :)
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7 comments:
I should think that what you say is completely true, but quite hard to set specific goals to obtain.
F*ckin' Ace Sista! This is totally where I am at, or at least where I want to be at. Love you chicka!
Hey I seen yer profile at my girl melody's blog so over i went... pretty cool stuff, you should join the inner circle, haha...
shelley
I am once again impressed with your resiliance and cander...I was having a horriable day til I came and read your words of inspiration!!! You rock ...send some of your fight my way, I need it!
Love you girl
Z
Snow- it is true that it is hard to obtain! i am working on it, but i agree, such broad goals are difficult to hold in mind.
L,E,R- Haha, sweet, glad we have this rad little wave length goin :)
Michelle- Awesome! Glad to have new readers! I think I have actually been to your blog before, around the time when you were writing about your daughter's birth, but I somehow lost track of it. glad to see you here and will def be back... inner circle, eh? i like the sound of that :P
Z- Glad to be of help in any way, always hopin to spread the fight! Love back atcha!
A person's inside counts more than his or her outside. We are what we believe we are. You're a strong person and can achieve your desires. You candor is inspiring to others.
geri- thanks a ton, i highly appreciate. love having new readers, glad to see you here :)
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