In the mirror - Day 8 of 31 days of change.

In the mirror - July 2012

"For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: 'If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?' And whenever the answer has been 'No' for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something. " 

- Steve Jobs

 I'm not thinking of my day job here, although I suppose I could. I'm thinking about the weight loss that I've managed since around April this year, when I noticed I was becoming heavier and heavier, despite all the walking I was doing. So I took myself in hand, joined weightwatchers, which I loathe, and lost about one stone.  I felt so much better, healthier, my clothes felt good and I had more energy.

Don't get me wrong, I am not overweight by much, and I am a pretty healthy person. It was just that I can feel my body changing as I get nearer my 50th birthday. I was feeling unfit, tired and demotivated. Counting points reminded me that there were limits in how much my body needed to eat. It felt good to have these healthy limits, without it becoming obsessive. I was on a high and losing pounds week by week. 

Sadly for about 9 weeks now, I've been back to my old ways. Eating too much and the wrong things. Avoiding walking or any other exercise. I've been telling myself that I've been exhausted and needed to rest after the struggles we've been having. That was the case, but no more.

The scales are telling me that the pounds are creeping back on, and after seeing how easy it was and how good I felt when I was losing weight or staying at my one stone lighter weight, I am now determined(she says weakly) to change things up again. A lifestyle change not a diet may I say, as I don't believe in diets! I'm thinking back to how good I felt when it was going well and how on top of things. That will be my motivator.

Ok I might be tired after my busy weekend and first day back at work, but instead of going downstairs now and reaching for the breadbin, I will reach for an orange and a glass of water. 

Oh yes I will me dears. 

Is there anything you would like to change that is hard for you? Any tips on how to get motivated again when you have lost momentum, or are feeling too busy and too tired?