A lot of people have mentioned to me in the past 3+ weeks that they admire my will power and couldnt live without bread/pasta/rice/etc. but I dont plan on living without it forever. This style of eating is a great short-term solution to a healthier me for the rest of my life. If I can utilize the tools given to me by the Medi-Weightloss clinic and successfully reach my goal weight then Ill be prepared to enter a phase of my life that does include all of those delicious carbs. And Ill be better prepared to incorporate them into my diet so that they are a healthy addition to my meals instead of being extra empty calories. I mean, I love a giant mound of buttery mashed potatoes as much as the next person but have I ever really needed it? Im not starving (then or now). I dont need to overeat. I just need to make sure my body has the nutrients required to function normally while losing weight or maintaining my goal weight. And before, I was overloading my body with junk. So, a low-carb low-fat diet is the punishment for overindulging. It really could be worse. I could have given myself a heart attack if I had kept eating poorly. And that is just part of the motivation I have within myself to avoid those carbs that everyone loves so much.
Is it hard to stick with it? Of course! But every time I feel like it might be too difficult to toe the line, I remember what my butt looked like in the mirror 3 weeks ago. I didnt recognize it. The thought entered my mind, "I couldnt possibly be that fat". And then I realized how long it had been since I had really taken the time to admire myself in a mirror... a long time. It doesnt take long to transform your body. And that is true whether youre gaining or losing weight. So... I keep telling myself, "It wont be long now."
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