Some Wanderings of My Mind

These have been important to me - they may or may not be important to you, but I wanted to share them.

1.  IT'S NOT MY JOB TO LOSE WEIGHT.  This morning it hit me like a ton of bricks - it is not my job to lose weight!  It is my job to plan each day's food and exercise.  Then to carry out that plan.  It is God's, fate's, Mother Nature's (whatever entity you are comfortable with here) to take care of me losing weight.  The truth is - I can't make me lose weight.  If I could, I would have years and years ago.  This past week is what brought me to this point - every day I planned my food and exercise well - and I carried out my plan - but some days, for no apparent reason I could see, some days I gained and some days I lost weight.

2. HASTE MAKES WAIST.  If I don't take the time to plan my food, do my exercise, get my sleep, nurture myself, have some fun, do my work - then I'm not probably going to overeat.  It's a simple as that.  I have been given a most remarkable tool, but if I don't take the time to use it, I will miss the benefits. 

It all seems so simple now - why, Oh why, has it taken me so long to see the obvious????

If you are comfortable, share your thoughts with me please.

And, just for fun, here's something that made me chuckle:

    Procrastination is my sin
    It is my pain and sorrow       
    I think I will correct myself
    I think I'll start tomorrow

Thanks for sharing that, Happy, and for the adorable saying at the end...gotta love it!  :)

I think what you have written makes sense.  Our jobs are to take care of ourselves as best we can, treat our bodies well, and accept that the rest is out of our hands.  We could FORCE our bodies to lose weight (i.e., starve ourselves), but is that what we should do?  No.  Our bodies are like fine machines, and need to be given what they need to run properly.  Good fuel, exercise (or movement) and sufficient rest will ensure we are doing just that....with any luck, we will see some weight loss....but ultimately, what we are all striving for is optimal health.  (Starving ourselves will get us in those size 2 jeans, but may also land us in the hospital or worse.)

Thanks for sharing your thoughts!  :)

Appreciate you  comments.  Why does it take us so long to figure this out??????

Hi Happy ,

please don't make me think- my head hurts. lol 

Seriously ...i don't know why it takes us so long to figure this out - i wish I knew. Maybe it is because we are so focused on... things like - FOOD!

It can be so overwhelming somedays.


I just keep in mind to take my days - ONE hour at a time - STOP and THINK  -before I eat something - stay active- get moving and everything will go smoothly through the day!

 

Lizzy

  Thinking can be a real bother!!!

Hi Happy

Good Morning

You are absolutely right!! I agree with what you said.

Another awesome post from Happy!!

Thank YOU! :-)
Lizzy

Thank you for your comments.  Why does it take us so long to figure these things out??? 

HappyLap,

Thank you so much for your post. I read it last night before I went to bed and then thought about the first one on my way to work this morning. It opened up my eyes to thinking about the bigger picture. It's not in my hands, it's in God's. He has a plan on where my life is going and when I get too far off track, he points me in the right direction.

I can't help but think that for the past couple of months, the pain and nausea I was having was his way of saying get back to the dr especially since my weight was really starting to bother me again. Now the pain and nausea have stopped, but after the intial 10 lbs I lost two weeks after the surgery, I have plateaud yet once again.

I'm going to take what you posted in the first step and focus on it. There is something else I'm needing to work thru to get me back on track. Maybe this is His way of saying I need to work thru whatever self-esteem/self-confidence issues I'm having.

You might want to get the book The Beck Diet Solution and follow her 6-week plan for changing eating behaviors.  It isn't bariatric-patient specific, but it is excellent.

I'm so glad you found my thoughts helpful.  If you're comfortable, keep us posted in what you learn about yourself and your progress toward your goal weight. 

Again, thank you for your comments.

What you wrote is so true! Why I do not think like this everyday I do not know. I told myself this week I am going to write everything down and make this tool I was given wor****ep thinking about all of the people that want to have this surgery and can not whether it be for medical or monitary reasons and I think about how blessed I am to have had it. What you said makes perfect sense!

Thank you