The Belief That I Can Do It (#2)

Diet and Exercise. Those 2 words have been a thorn in my side for most of my life. I have struggled with having a healthy weight for a long, long time. I went on my first "diet" when I was only like 11. It was the biggest mistake of my life. It started a life time of yoyo dieting. It wasn't even a healthy one. I ate mostly fruit. And because I restricted myself so intensively, it did not last long. When most people see me these days they are probably surprised to find out how active I was as a child. Even being a heavier set child I was always into sports and gymnastics and dance...etc. I was always very coordinated.I was almost always the first one picked at school when playing sports and games during gym and recess. I was lucky in that regard. I am not so lucky now. I hate any form of exercise. Well, except swimming, I still love to swim.

So, now to the point of this post. I need to feel healthier. I need to be healthier. I need to be a good example for my kids. I want to be able to play more active games with them. I want to be able to show them what being healthy is all about. I want them to know that being healthy can help them as an adult live a fuller life. I don't want them to ever feel the way I have felt in my life. I can not protect them from all the issues life brings but I can show them that there are some thing we can control, we can have authority over. This is so difficult. How can I help my kids with this when I struggle...have struggled with for most of my life. And to do it sensibly. I have tried many different ways to control my weight and health and some have been totally unattainable, unrealistic. Not that they have been wrong. I know people who live the lifestyle of these different life diets. I need to find my "avenue" in the nutritional world. It is hard.

So, Over the next week I am going to be slowly cutting back on some things that I know cause me great cravings. The first of these is sugar. Sugar is a bad, bad substance in my body. The more I eat of it the more I crave. I know this for a fact. The times in my past when I stop eating it I lose weight and feel better. So, sugar is the first to go...... I will blog about how it is going at a later time. For now, It is Breakfast time!!!

“If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning.”Mahatma Gandhi