If only that was true, then I would be eating salads off the hook! Lol
Why is it that gaining weight is so much easier than losing weight? Beats me, but I wish I knew the real reason! Of course eating is easier than blowing off those wonderful temptations that hit us every single day. When you start back on your wonderful gross habits of eating whatever the hell you please you start to wonder if you should be admitted into a clinic for your major addiction and pray that there is a simple pill that can cure everything and make you happy and not think about all the wonderful, yummy food. HAHA well thats not the case here. There is no magic pill to say "Alexia, stop eating for petes sake!" Or "If you eat that french fry your going to see your grave." Nah we have to work extra hard for our brain to tell us if we eat that were going to see it later on maybe on our right hip or on the back of our rear. Oh and why is it that I blame everything but myself for my bad eating! Oh lets just blame the holidays, or family! Its my own fault who got me here in the first place and frankly I have to get myself out. I feel alone in this race, but I read and I ponder and im not the only one out there dealing with this. Im blaming no one but myself and everyday all I can do is try harder and harder to not fall knee deep into those temptations that hit me all the time and instead stand tall and say "no thanks".
This past week I have been eating a whole lot better than the weeks prior. Of course I have had many struggles to overcome and thankfully with every bump along the way I push ten times harder. No one told my maintaining would be easy but no one said it had to be hard. Im going to do this and im so excited! Im happy that I can see im not perfect, that no one is perfect. It took me gaining weight to realize that I cant let food take over me it let me understand that I can still live life go out and enjoy life without restricting my life of all the wonderful food. I have to control my portions!!! Its all about portion control.
So ladies reach your hands up in the air and lets all say this "I can do it!!!" Because guess what we can do it and the only person stopping us is well US!!!!
Happy Thursday!!!
Posted By: hey alexia
Comments to this post:
01/03/2008 21:30
I am right there with you
I could kick myself for gaining 27 pounds. But it is what it is and I have no one to blame but myself. I don't know why we go back to the way we were before we lost weight. If you figure that out let me know. I think just like with any addict its just "our daily battle". It's what we have to do. Unfortunately, we have to eat. Its not like drugs, alcohol or even smoking. We have to expose ourselves to our drug everyday or we will die from starvation. Its just something we have to do simple as. We make good choices or bad choices. The thing is don't let it get out of control 5 pounds turns to 10 then 20 then 30...just stop at 5. If only it were that easy! And yes I CAN DO IT! and SO CAN YOU!
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01/04/2008 08:18
You've done it!
You've already done it, girl! And you are such and inspiration. I've missed you!
And gaining weight tastes MUCH better than losing. LOL! Seriously, though, gaining weight is pretty much taking the "easy" way out. Because you don't have to think about it at all. And unless you call eating a buffet work, you don't even have to work at gaining weight. So, that's why it's easier. But a little hard work (or a lot) makes it that much sweeter when we reach our goals, right?
Stay strong Alexia! I guess its just a fact of life we'll have to face. Delicious temptations will always be around to tantalize our senses, forcing us to choose "indulge or walk on by". The battle never ends.
Girl, let me tell it was nothing for me to pick up 20 pounds. Just not caring about what I was eating. I started here at 233 and when I called Jenny I was at 250. Unbelievable. All I remember is that I was having a food party everyday.
But you are doing great! I know you will keep things under control. Talk to you soon!
I have missed you and was so excited to see you are back!! You're right it is about portion control, one day at a time and not perfection! We can do this together!!! Congrats on going to Golds Gym that will really bump up your calorie burning!!
I'm kinda new around here, looking for buddies, and came across your blog....your progress is AMAZING!!! Wow, you've definitely inspired me to continue....have a great week!
So good to see you back! You know, you should be proud of yourself for catching yourself at a few gained pounds instead of gaining all of it back and then some, and wondering what the he** happened! Acknowledgement is important in this battle! Glad you're back, I missed ya!
Hi Alexia! How have you been? Thanks for stopping by my blog the other day! We all probably gained a little over the holiday, but thankfully we know how to get it under control again, right? Course, I'm totally craving an ice cream sundae with a crouton on top now, thanks to you! LOL Just kidding!
OMGOSH!!!! I missed and missed and missed you. I stopped posting blogs on here cause you were MIA. You are my all time positive inspiration! Thanks for the wonderful words about our engagement! I am so amped to post more now. LOOK OUT WORLD ALEXIA AND MELINDA ARE BACK!!! lol
