It’s going to take continued effort to get back to pre-Thanksgiving levels of fitness and healthy-eating fortitude, but I’m at least headed in the right direction.
I know that my main weakness right now is evening snacking. It has been for some time. I get tired, my mouth gets “wanty” (as opposed to hungry — my Mom used to use that word on me when I was a kid). Some days, I have the staying power to keep myself busy and out of the cupboard; others (like tonight), it’s a struggle or a losing battle.
This week, I’m down about two pounds from last week… but I have a way to go yet. My low weight in August was still ten pounds above Goal.
Now, I know that my weight is just a number on a scale. I also know that I saw what my arms looked like at kickboxing last week; I could tell I’d lost some muscle definition, and I didn’t like it. I also know that my face is rounder than it was, and my midriff is back to being a jiggly spare tire instead of an extra curve.
I’ve gotten so close. I’m seriously curious about how fit I can get, and what I’ll look like when I get there.
It’s just a continual challenge to break old habits and form new ones. I’ve already broken so many over the years — Chinese buffet lunches, Mountain Dew addiction, eating dinner in front of the TV — so I know I can continue to change and improve.
It all happens moment by moment, decision by decision. I read about the idea of each decision you make as being a vote you cast for who you want to become. I like that idea. It helps eliminate the all-or-nothing mentality, and makes the “bad” decisions sting less but mean more.
I’m on the right track, moving in the right direction. Always moving.