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A Hard Habit to Break
By Administrator | September 22, 2007
After two weeks of the Great American Weight Loss Challenge I’ve lost a total of…(drumroll please)…a half pound! That’s right, I haven’t even lost an entire pound in two weeks and the weight I did lose is probably normal fluctuation since I tend to have a five-pound range of that at any given time.
My lack of weight loss is not surprising considering that I haven’t really been able to keep myself on my eating and exercise plan due to one thing or another. I don’t have any valid excuses since my lack of achievement cannot be excused. If I set my mind to doing something I can more often than not accomplish what I set out to do. Take, for example, the more than 80 miles of bike riding I managed back in July. Or the fact that I climbed 11-story apartment tower staircases to get myself into shape to climb Mt. Fuji (which I also accomplished). Also, I think giving birth to three daughters could be considered quite a physical achievement.
Food and I have always had a love/hate relationship and that’s one reason I struggle so much with my weight. I fully realize that I do tend to take in more calories than I need to get through the day and many of those extra calories come from foods with little or no nutritional value. Of course I also love vegetables, a good salad, chicken, fish, and even tofu, but preparing those types of foods take time and energy so I’ll just grab whatever’s handy. Isn’t that the common American complaint right now?
In the past, I’ve at least been able to stick with a program long enough to lose thirty or forty pounds, but I’m having trouble getting started this time and I began to wonder why. I know I want to be healthier, more energetic, and, hopefully, to live longer than the normal life-span for my side of the family. In order to achieve those goals I know I’ll need to make a complete lifestyle change and replace the core habits I’ve built up over my 44 years of existence.
The difference between what I’m trying to do now and what I’ve done in the past is that I’ve finally realized that I don’t need to change what I’m doing - I need to change me - and that won’t be easy. Being myself is a hard habit to break…
Topics: General Comments, Health/Wellness, The Road to 50 |
