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DEL.ICIO.USCh-ch-ch-ch-changes
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Changes I’ve noticed in myself:
• When I get winded (like walking up a hill), I get “un-winded” much more quickly than I used to.
• I can lift a lot more weight than I used to.
• I willingly(!!) eat more healthy food and a lot less unhealthy food.
• I have a lot less desire to eat out.
• I’m not hungry ALL the time.
I want to talk about that last one. My excuse for sitting at my desk and eating almost constantly all day was that “I’m hungry!” How could I NOT eat when I felt physically hungry!? Now that I am eating balanced meals and snacks, I only begin to get hungry when it’s really time for a meal or snack. I’m not having those refined-carb highs and lows like I used to. I didn’t know that the eating was actually making me hungry! The Ritz crackers would make my blood sugar spike; it would fall just as quickly, and then I felt hungry again. What a horrible, fat-storing cycle! Has anyone else experienced this?
Ok, changes I’m still waiting on:
• I still get tired in the late afternoons that I don’t go to work out. This makes it hard for me to get my “cardio” in on non-workout days. (But I mostly do it anyway.)
• I find myself wanting to “just eat” even though I’m not hungry. Primarily when I’m sitting at my desk. Old habits are hard to break.
• As I’ve mentioned before, I’d like to be shedding a little more weight with all my hard work! Patience is hard to learn.
The old self-loathing of the fat person I’d become has been replaced by a feeling of pride. I’ve taken some action, and I’m proud of myself for that! As David Bowie said, “I still don’t know what I was waiting for .. A million dead-end streets … So I turned myself to face me …” (now y’all know that I’m old!)
Thanks for reading and supporting me! And much appreciation to my wonderful trainer Kelly of Fitness Together!
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By Gayle
March 26, 2007 2:12 PM | Link to this
Well, I know what song I’ll be humming for the rest of the day!!!
It’s wonderful that you are replacing your old, negative self-talk with positive self talk. You are doing a fabulous job and I’m so proud of your work. By the way, who is David Bowiw?! heh, heh
By Laura Kay
March 27, 2007 5:53 PM | Link to this
Jennifer, great you are focusing on the positive changes, change is hard and I have to tell myself everyday that I can handle the changes of eating better, looking better and feeling better. Laura Kay