So, today I woke up with the worst bout of flu I think i've ever had (except swine flu, that was truly terrible!) and the first thing that really annoyed me was that I wouldn't have the energy to work out. True to my word I barely made it out of bed to go to the bathroom and to get on the PC. Also, the only thing I have eaten today is a tuna sandwich. Thats really not healthy I know but I think exceptions can be made when you're this useless!
Anyway, this led me to thinking that yes, when you want to 'diet' or change your lifestyle, lots of things have to change. Your diet for one, obviously plays a massive part in it, the amount you exercise is also a big contributing factor but I believe, a lot of people seem to agree, that the main thing you must change if you're even remotely serious about losing weight is your frame of mind. I've yet to perfect the frame of mind needed but slowly, I am getting there.
For example. What many people think when on a diet, why it leads to failure and how you should look at things.
"I really want some cake but I can't because I'm on a diet, I'll have a salad instead" This will never get you to where you want to be. Why? For one thing, you're using negative connotations. Saying you can't have something always makes you want it more (think about it in terms of boyfriends, if daddy says he's no good for you, you always wanna date him more) we can only stand being so negative for so long before we give up and think 'this is making me miserable, I don't want to do it anymore, I want be happy and eat ALL THE CAKE' also, because you're totally ignoring what your body wants. If you're genuinely hungry and you're craving cake then your body wants sugar or you just want something sweet. If that we're me I would think "hmm, cake? I'm craving something sweet, fruit salad with some natural yogurt?" or even... "i'll have a piece of cake, only a small one" you don't have to deny yourself everything you want because you're trying to eat clean. It's just about self control, portion sizes and knowing your limits.
Dont think about how nice something tastes, think about how crappy you feel after eating a shit load of pizza. Think of how sluggish and gross somethings make you feel.
Eat bad - Feel bad. Eat good - Feel good. It sounds simple and I know it's not but its just like anything, if you work at it hard enough it'll become second nature.
Like I know I need to put more effort into working out if I really want to look the way I look. Something I'll be focusing a lot of my attention on.
I know one thing for sure I'm never getting back to the weight I used to be. I've got some pictures of me at my biggest weight and it genuinely makes me feel ill to look at them.
Black hair is me.
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