Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Sustaining

Is it possible to live a life of perfection???  Tonight I was talking to some gals and my zumba instructor.  We were talking about weight, weight gain and maintaining a weight loss.  A few of the gals talked about just simply not having the temptation in the house and simply saying no.  They said they refuse to bake or anything.  This is a great method.  I admire people that can do this. It must be nice.  But is it sustainable?

I know for me it is NOT sustainable.   My manager at work just gave up diet soda.  She and I have talked quite a bit about it.  It's not something she plans on NEVER having again.  She knows that it is not a sustainable goal.  

That is the trick of this whole journey.  Finding a plan that is sustainable yet conducive to losing weight.  For me, saying I will not have sugar or never eat a cookie or even not having more than one slice of pizza is not a viable solution for me.  For me, it is a thing of learning how to manage my eating yet still lose weight.  Is this possible?  I personally think so.  It's just a thing of retraining my mind in how I think about food and I how I approach it!!!

Tuesday was an OK day.  I managed to make it to zumba and even though I had a bit of a wardrobe malfunction (my pants were dragging on the floor and they were making me trip) I was able to push myself and get a good workout.   

A horrible picture of me...I'm in an old oversized sweatshirt that I use for a Halloween costume years ago (I was the twister game). That is Lucy sitting on my shoulder like a parrot!!


7 comments:

bbubblyb said...

Love the picture of you and Lucy, can't stop smiling :) too cute! As for sustainability, I'm really trying to really pay attention to how i feel when I eat and what foods make me feel good and give me energy and what foods make me feel like heck. I'm definitely realizing sugary things make me need a nap :) I think for me it's usually based on a mental desire. It's all so darn complicated.

LuckyMama said...

Yes - I believe you can live and lose weight at the same time. I do think it's a lifetime learning process that we'll have to stay on top of for the rest of our lives.

Lucy is a cutie!

Fran said...

Why shoud we live a perfect life? That's boring! The challenge is to find a way that works for you and where you can eat pie or have soda every now and then.

Darcy Winters said...

Great picture!
WW says you can eat anything you want - you just have to plan for it. That it is impractical to think that you will never have cake or a candy bar....

I think you're on the right track. All things in moderation. :-)

Lynn said...

Yes. It seems like most of the people who say they will never eat a certain thing or category of food end up eating it, then agonize over "slipping up." Moderation DOES work for a lot of people.

*A Strong New Me* said...

I am a big believer in removing as much temptation as possible. I don't buy junk food to keep at the house, and I avoid eating out. Both are big triggers for me. I do believe that as I lose weight and build better habits, I can face eating out with less anxiety, but I am not there yet, so why put that stress on myself?

Cathy said...

You know, a few years ago I was drinking at least one diet pepsi a day (I know that's not a lot compared to some people) and I thought that I would never be able to give it up. I liked it too much. Without really conscious thought I cut way back on it, and now I think I have a 12 pack (admittedly almost gone) that I've had for a couple months sitting in my kitchen. I know I could go completely off it if I wanted to. Sometimes I think, if you want, you just have to wean yourself off of something slowly . . . Now, if we were talking wine, yeah, that'll never happen. :-)