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I started my weight loss journey at 19 years old weighing 274 pounds, wearing a Size 22-24. I lost 115 pounds over two years, and was wearing a size 8! I got married, let my determination fall and I slowly gained 50 pounds of that back. Then I got pregnant and added another 55 pounds onto what I had lost. I am down 35 pounds so far and 70 pounds away from my goal. Join me on this life long journey!

Friday, June 1, 2012

Rain...the perfect weather!

Yes indeed you did read that right. Rain is the PERFECT weather for this weekend. I have a lot to get done around the apartment and I started a growing list of things to accomplish this weekend that will take me quite some time and having weather like this is perfect to complete it in. I can see it now, staying in comfy clothes all weekend while ticking off things from my to do list, it brings a smile to my face.

Which brings me to today's rainy day blog topic: things that make us happy. I thought it would be best for me to start a list, since I have been talking about this with a few people lately.

Things that make me smile:
- drinking a tall glass of very cold water
- a clean work space (this actually makes me very giddy)
- crossing off items from a to do list
- curled up with my blanket, Levi, and a good book
- talking to friends
- a really good stretch
- getting new "supplies" for our apartment
- seeing my bed made
- a tidy apartment
- a blanket right out of the dryer on a chilly day
- a clean car
- the sun warming my skin
- my freckles
- snuggles with Levi
- Teeth that were just brushed

My favourite smells:
- fresh laundry
- freshly cut grass
- mulch
- lilac
- campfire
- Subway
- being outside, in the country
- freshly washed and dried hair
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Okay, so for those of you who don't know me, might not get why this is SUCH a big deal for me, but maybe you can relate.
Last night I was not feeling the greatest and was laying on the couch with my blanket and Levi watching a movie. I was so comfortable and started wishing I had some Kettle Corn popcorn to munch on. I was hum'ing and ha'ing as to go to the store to get some. I looked up the points on my phone and knew that I had enough to get some - so I paused the movie, got up and got dressed and went to the store.

On the way to the store I was thinking "OH! They have a bulk section there, and a few little chocolate treats would go PERFECT with my popcorn." Then I thought "OOHHHH what I really want is a brownie from Remark, so I will go there instead of getting popcorn and chocolate." So I decided I would go get the brownie. Since my goal was to lose 8 pounds in June, and it was still May I was totally "safe".

This is when the light bulb went on and I actually talked out loud to myself "WHAT ARE YOU DOING? That is exactly why you are struggling so much right now, because you keep saying I'll do better TOMORROW. Why not RIGHT NOW? You got off the couch, got dressed and left the apartment to get popcorn. You are going to go into that store, get popcorn ONLY and leave. Otherwise if you don't think you can do that you will turn around and go home with nothing".

Okay so weird to talk to myself in the car...maybe (but at least I have tinted windows!) and it totally worked! I was thinking look at this food frenzy from 1 minute to the next you had totally changed what you were going for and would have eaten way more calories than planned - and still have been craving popcorn at the end!

I got the kettle corn, went home and measured out my serving and munched on it quite happily. It feels really great that I was able to stop myself and realize what I was doing and actually care enough to change my thoughts (I often know what I am buying I shouldn't but I tell myself I just don't care, I'll do better tomorrow).

Anyways, if that has ever happened to you then you will understand how proud I am of that moment and TOOT TOOT my own horn. And if you don't understand then I just wasted a few minutes of your time while you read that!
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Tonight I have a workout session after work then I am grabbing Subway before heading to a movie night at the church, with a bunch of other women, in our comfy clothes!

Enjoy your weekend, what ever the weather is where you live and do something positive!

1 comment:

  1. Awesome job with the popcorn thought process!!! So proud of you.

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