The last four weeks I have been attending this lifestyles change program called True U. It has taught me a new way of looking at food and what type of food I put in my body. When I first started the program my goal was to lose all of this weight. In fact that has always been my goal in all the the programs I have started and stopped. Something changed for me along the way. My goal changed. It became more about how I was feeling instead of what the world was perceiving. It stopped being about the pounds coming off. It started being about the energy I was gaining and how I was feeling overall. I know that I need to lose the weight but now I know that in time and with patience it will come off. This is a marathon I am running not a sprint.
I have made many great changes in the past few weeks that I am so happy about. I am eating more fruits and veggies, I am drinking more water and I am taking multivitamins I still have a long way to go but old habits are really hard to break and in time I will have each one of my bad one changed to a good one. One really bad habit I need to work on is emotional eating. I notice when I am bored or when I am having a "moment" I turn to food for comfort. I need to turn to something more positive and more beneficial for me. I believe now that I have seen that trigger I can now work on it. Another thing I really need to work on is EXERCISE. I am awful with getting enough of it. Walking to the mailbox maybe good but I know it is not enough. . There are plans in the making. So being aware is the first step to fixing the problem. That is how I conquered my addiction to alcohol. If I can do that I can do anything.
Well, It has been a wonderful journey and I am sad to see the class end. I do plan to stop in from time to time on the next group. I need the support and the hugs are always a plus. So, till next time......
PS. I still do not like the scale.....maybe one day it will be my friend!!!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Hello......can I come in and talk?
Time flies when your busy or is it having fun!!! It could be both I suppose. For me it has been a bit of this and that. Life just gets in the way and then WOW another year goes by. I can not believe that in just a few weeks I will have been married for one whole year. Yes....it has been a year already. It has been an incredible year and I am excited to see what the future years hold for Joe and I. Love you Joseph and thanks for picking me to be the one to spend the rest of your life with.
So, what has been going on in my world for the past month or so, you ask? Well, I have had some personal changes going on. Some emotional, mental, physical and I guess I could also say spiritual. All good and at times a bit challenging. I enjoy a challenge. I believe it builds character and gives us a chance to grow. I have done some growing in the past few months. The easiest way to explain this is to break it down in sections so here it goes....
Emotionally life has really been great and I have not had much to change. I have had a few bumps in the road that a change in hormones fixed. I also feel like I have opened up more to my family about my feelings. Just a week ago I wrote a letter to two of my siblings just venting how they were making me feel. The feedback was great and it gave me a sense of letting go. I really do not like keeping stuff bottled up because it just makes a person sick and evil. It felt cleansing and refreshing. I just need to make sure that I practice what I preach and voice how I feel when others make me angry or sad.
My mental and physical health go hand in hand. I started this program called True U. In the past few weeks I have started changing the way I eat and how I look at food. I have been more aware of the products I put on my skin. In saying that I believe that the changes that I have felt both physically and mentally are from making better and healthier choices. My focus is not necessarily how much weight I can lose on this new lifestyle but how healthier I can feel. Once my body is feeling healthier then the weight will just start falling off. I know how much weight I need to lose but it just is not going to happen until I change my relationship with food. Each day I am making small changes and each day I am feeling better. I am working on not depending on the scale for answers but on how I feel. I will get to that goal weight but until then I am working on getting to my....True Me!! P.s I will keep you posted on my progress<3
Now for my spiritual side, there has been a change that has been happening for months but in the past few weeks I have really noticed it. I do not know if it has to do with the hurdles( I am not just talking about personal ones...my friends have had some big ones too) that have happened in the past six months or if something just has happened. To be honest it is a beautiful feeling. Growing up I was brought up in the church and had a strong faith but in the past 20 years my faith has been tested to the breaking point. There was a time that I just did not even think that something so good could let this much hurt happen to one person. My faith and spirit was broken. In the past six years the spark has been re lite. Each day something happens that rebuilds it and makes my spirit stronger. At this moment it is stronger than it has ever been. Joe and I have talked about going to church and even finding a "home" church. That is so exciting to me. I find myself turning the radio to K-love so that I can listen to some uplifting music to get me through the day. What a change....a good change.
As you see, it has been a really busy few months and I am sure life will have more surprises for me around the corner. All good of course!!!! It has been a very enlightening time of my life and I am so glad for each day. I know there was a time in my life that I just did not want to wake up and continue but there was some one looking out for me. With each new adventure and challenge I am learning how grateful I am for all I have. I may not have a big house or a new car but I have a loving husband, friends who love me and a family who means the world to me. That is enough for me.
So, what has been going on in my world for the past month or so, you ask? Well, I have had some personal changes going on. Some emotional, mental, physical and I guess I could also say spiritual. All good and at times a bit challenging. I enjoy a challenge. I believe it builds character and gives us a chance to grow. I have done some growing in the past few months. The easiest way to explain this is to break it down in sections so here it goes....
Emotionally life has really been great and I have not had much to change. I have had a few bumps in the road that a change in hormones fixed. I also feel like I have opened up more to my family about my feelings. Just a week ago I wrote a letter to two of my siblings just venting how they were making me feel. The feedback was great and it gave me a sense of letting go. I really do not like keeping stuff bottled up because it just makes a person sick and evil. It felt cleansing and refreshing. I just need to make sure that I practice what I preach and voice how I feel when others make me angry or sad.
My mental and physical health go hand in hand. I started this program called True U. In the past few weeks I have started changing the way I eat and how I look at food. I have been more aware of the products I put on my skin. In saying that I believe that the changes that I have felt both physically and mentally are from making better and healthier choices. My focus is not necessarily how much weight I can lose on this new lifestyle but how healthier I can feel. Once my body is feeling healthier then the weight will just start falling off. I know how much weight I need to lose but it just is not going to happen until I change my relationship with food. Each day I am making small changes and each day I am feeling better. I am working on not depending on the scale for answers but on how I feel. I will get to that goal weight but until then I am working on getting to my....True Me!! P.s I will keep you posted on my progress<3
Now for my spiritual side, there has been a change that has been happening for months but in the past few weeks I have really noticed it. I do not know if it has to do with the hurdles( I am not just talking about personal ones...my friends have had some big ones too) that have happened in the past six months or if something just has happened. To be honest it is a beautiful feeling. Growing up I was brought up in the church and had a strong faith but in the past 20 years my faith has been tested to the breaking point. There was a time that I just did not even think that something so good could let this much hurt happen to one person. My faith and spirit was broken. In the past six years the spark has been re lite. Each day something happens that rebuilds it and makes my spirit stronger. At this moment it is stronger than it has ever been. Joe and I have talked about going to church and even finding a "home" church. That is so exciting to me. I find myself turning the radio to K-love so that I can listen to some uplifting music to get me through the day. What a change....a good change.
As you see, it has been a really busy few months and I am sure life will have more surprises for me around the corner. All good of course!!!! It has been a very enlightening time of my life and I am so glad for each day. I know there was a time in my life that I just did not want to wake up and continue but there was some one looking out for me. With each new adventure and challenge I am learning how grateful I am for all I have. I may not have a big house or a new car but I have a loving husband, friends who love me and a family who means the world to me. That is enough for me.
Until next time........enjoy and embrace life
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