Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

Looking at losing weight differently

January 8, 2016

We took this extra week off school so we could all recuperate from the holidays and also so that I could get the housework routines back into play. I also started decluttering some stuff and I’m reading “Health at Every Size”. I decided I’d read it first and then work on changes. But, again, I already KNOW the things I need to do. The difference is I’m not dieting anymore.

Here’s what I’ve found out. Our bodies were not designed to go on man made “diets”. Our bodies are designed amazingly to keep us healthy if we work with it and not against it. Stress is a big factor in weight gain, not just because of the stress hormones that come into play, but because we turn to crappy food when we’re stressed or depressed. We need to sleep to stay healthy. And exercise gives a whole host of health benefits and that’s why we should be moving – not because we might lose weight. And eating yogurt to keep your inside tract healthy will help with keeping your body healthier and possibly smaller.

So, knowing all that helps me to say that I’m going to make changes for the health of my body. If I lose any weight it’ll be a bonus but I’m going to go after health first. I think this month, while I’m reading the book, I’ll up my water intake. I’ll crack out my food mover to make sure I’m drinking enough and not to get in the obligatory 8 glasses. If I can get 5 good glasses in a day that’s better than what I’m doing now. And isn’t that the point – to make progress no matter how small? Kaizen!! See – it works everywhere. :-)

Oh, and the anger thing – working on that too. Working on acknowledging my anger and a couple other things that are problems for me but will go unnamed here. Yeah…we all have problems but we don’t have to share it all either.

So, it’s a start to the changes I want to make this year. Whenever I feel anxious and want things done now, I remember that I’m taking all year and there is no rush.

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January 8, 2016

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