Hello ladies. Hope you all are having a wondeful hump day! I'm just glad to be done with classes for the day. Thank you all for your encouraging words. I am not quitting and I will just have to work extra hard this week. I want to lose the 2lbs I gained plus another 2. So I have 4lbs to lose, pray for me! Yes, I know I set crazy goals but that's the kinda gal I am ;)
I was commenting on someone's blog and starting thinking about it. I was talking about how hard it is for us to throw away bad foods. Even though we know it is going to tempt us and probably win the battle between to stay put or go in our mouths. I believe that we as a society have also been trained to think leftovers are meant to be eaten. I know I was. We could NEVER throw out food at my house. If there were leftovers, you ate them the next day. It wouldn't have been so bad if it were healthy foods but they weren't. We were also trained to sit at the table and eat "ALL OUR FOOD" well eating all your food is teaching you ignore what your body is telling you, that YOU ARE FULL! It was not a thought to leave the table without eating all your food at my house. Which teaches you to eat and eat EVEN if you are full. Thus, growing up you eat everything knowing you are full, making it hard to know the differnce between satisfied and stuffed. When it should be, eat until you are satisfied and remove yourself and the food. I know it hurts me to this day to throw away unhealthy leftovers or leave food still on the plate but I know it has to be done.
To me, living a healthy life is like retraining your body and mind on what is right for it. That's what I am learning. By living this healthy lifestyle I am teaching my body so many things. Such as I don't have to have a soda or even anything flavored with a meal, I just PREFER it. I also know now that 64oz water a day is not just a recommendation but a must. I'm also learning there are more vegetables than green beans and corn to eat, lol. That's all I liked growing up and until THIS year all I would eat. I am teaching myself to try something before I nix it. I am teaching myself that I don't have to eat bad just because everyone around me is. I'm learning it's not the end of the world to turn food down! It is hard because I always want to go "for what I know" but that's not always right.
This just proves that my journey is far from over.
Welcome to a new week!
Sorry I went off on that tangent but it was on my mind. On the WW front. I picked myself back up yesterday after my pity party and continued to count my points, and "pay my bills." I didn't go to the gym because I had a program to go to last night after my WW meeting. But I will be going today. 45 minutes of cardio and abs. I will lay off of weight training this week just to see what it does to the scales. Don't worry Alicia, I have not given it up permantly! LOL.
Ok, I'm off to rescue my dog from puppy prison AKA his cage.
Have a great day!
Today's Quote:
"You can do what you have to do, and sometimes you can do it even better than you think you can." Jimmy Carter
Posted By: As I Am
Comments to this post:
01/23/2008 14:47
I know what ya mean...
I was raised the same way "clean that plate!"... and vegetables weren't really big in my house and still aren't. We're limited to green beans, broccolli and corn (although it has no nutritional value) and it's hard trying to broaden horizon's and venture out to try new things. But we're all on this journey w/ you, and we can all learn from each other.. hang in there, I know i'm trying..
I was brought up the same way. I make it a point to tell my kids to stop eating when they feel full, plus I always encourage them to start with their veggies and protein, following with carbs only if they're still hungry. So far so good!
and I am not going to go weigh myself. I will weight (pun intended) until tonight - but I may end up slapping the WW receptionist!! If me working out so much causes me to gain, i may decide to belazy again!!
Thanks for sharing this post. I never thought about it like that. I was brought up that way as well. My dad would always say to me when I didn't eat all my food that their is people starving in Africa that would love to eat your food so don't waste it. Which in turn led me to feel guilty and ate my food even though I was already full. Now that this was brought to my attention I plan on not doing that to my children! Have a good one!
Hey Girly!! I know what you mean by cleaning your plate, we was always told clean your plate, or put that up your eating that for leftovers tomorrow...Its a learned habit/behavior that we have to break ourselves from..How many times espically when you go to family gatherings to you take plate home...I had to break myself of that...always going to "get a plate" but you are doing a great job..keep up the great work! This is going to be your year!
Oh by the way to answer your question..I went to Albany State University, in Albany, GA is a historically HBCU!! My great grandma who raised me went there..so she was super excited when I choose to go there..girl I had a ball, if I could just go back and do freshman year!!! Plus I am greek, I am a Zeta..number 6 Spring 2003!! Line name,......Z-TIMEBOMB!! Enjoy your college days because when they are over and real life sets in...its a BIG CHANGE!
My grandma raised me, and she and pap paw lived through the depression. You cleaned your plate!!!! No questions! It's hard to break that habit. I guess the secret is, now that we're adults and have more control, is to not put as much on the plate.
Something that helps me throw out bad food. When I throw it out, I just think about what it's not going to cost me later. (pills and dr. bills to manage heart problems associated with high fat diets, possible joint problems because I've gained so much weight for my joints to handle, the meds. to manage Type 2 diabetes, etc...) That always makes it easier. Now if I throw out veggies and health food, that makes me mad. (at myself)
Anyway...I'm so sorry you were disappointed at your weigh in. So happy you are feeling better today.
As for the weight training. Do what you need to do. (for a week now, just a week. weight training is SO good for you)
Today I was thinking about you, and I was reminded of THE RACE! Thought you might like this. Even though it's about a boy, the message is RIGHT ON with all that each of us struggle with on this journey. Here is the link, hope you like it.
.."for life is like that race, with ups and downs and all. All you have to do to win, is rise each time you fall."
That was my post you were refering too! I actually got rid of the remaining popcorn and donuts by the end of the day. Also, when I cook dinner for the guy I'm dating, I purposely (sic?) give myself about 1/3 less food than I give him and drink 1/2 glass of water before I start eating. I immediately pack up any leftovers for him to take to lunch the next day. I'm well versed in the "clean plate" theory. When I was a child, I wasn't allowed to leave the dinner table until I was finished eating. Anywho, thanks for your comment and also for the insight your post gives.
I loved your blog today!! We also couldn't get up from the table unless our plate was empty. That does send the wrong message to our children at an early age.
I will weight (pun intended) until tonight - but I may end up slapping the WW receptionist!! If me working out so much causes me to gain, i may decide to belazy again!!
(at myself) 
