Healthy choices do not equal depravity
One of my toughest challenges for me in loosing weight is when my plans change. I am a creature of habit, I like my schedule and my lists. I tend to let things fall apart when I’m on vacation, when I have company in town or am company in come one else’s home. But since I only get four weeks a year I need to not be so hard on myself, try an get some movement in and make healthy choices.
I am on vacation this week and Chari is up from California with her dogs. It is imperative to continue to exercise, its imperative to continue to eat healthy. We are going out to dinner tonight with my family for a birthday and we went to breakfast with friends yesterday and then again to dinner with another friend before her flight out this morning.
So that is one of the challenges, eating healthy when going out to eat often. Also fitting exercise into my day when there are others here and desires to take into account.
I realize that this is just a way of life and that there will always be events and trips and things out of the normal routine to challenge me. But having the healthy eating and exercise be just a way of life it will get easier and easier. I also think that the more I just make these changes and have the focus less on weight the easier it will be.
So for the week, I need to just make healthy choices. Also know that healthy choices do not equal depravity.
charslife replied:
Hey Valria, I can so relate (as you know). One of my biggest challenges is staying on track while not isolating myself. It’s far easier to pursue my routine and goals when I isolate myself and don’t have to take into consideration other people’s schedules, wishes, perceived wishes, etc. But that’s no way to live (isolated) so I’m forcing myself to put me first (my needs, my goals, my schedule) despite the strong urge to put others first. I know that on the mornings Dave doesn’t have to go to work early, he wishes I would stay in bed with him, drink coffee, wake up slowly. And I feel pulled and tugged. But lately, I’ve been pushing myself out of bed despite wanting to stay there with him, to please him (and myself) by just putting off the gym. Instead, I’ve rolled over and out, gotten dressed in the dark, and headed to the gym. It’s hard and it’s a new behavior for me but I think we all end up respecting me a little bit more.
That said, yes, life is going to present vacations, parties, friends, events to us that get us off track. I’m encouraged by the progress I’ve been making towards balancing taking care of ourselves on one hand and living a good, full life on the other. Definitely it is my challenge too.
January 23, 2008 at 9:41 am. Permalink.