For five months I have taken a break from watching my eating (translation: eaten whatever I *wanted*). In that time, I’ve gained about 5 pounds per month - just over a pound a week. This can’t be good.
My life is unusual. This means, my options are a little different than most.
I live a lot of places, often with other people making the purchasing and planning and even cooking decisions. So, I might not prefer to eat pork as my meat, breaded and fried vegetables or peeled potatoes in my potato salad, but sometimes those are my options.
Do I use this as an excuse to NOT watch what I eat or do I take responsibility for my choices?
Choosing responsibility begins with eating wisely of what is available and making sure I drink water, don’t skip breakfast, forgo endless cookies and ice cream, etc.
A woman minister (Joyce Meyer) once made the statement: You can be “pitiful” or “powerful” but not both. I’m not a Joyce Meyer follower but this statement really changed my life.
I have had many *set-backs* in my life. But do I choose to use them as excuses, or take responsibility for my choices, and choose to be *powerful* and take responsibility for doing what I can?
Powerful has to:
- let go of excuses,
- make the best choices possible, and
- live with the results without whining.
I choose powerful. I don’t need more excuses. I’ve had enough of that *pitiful,* everyone feeling sorry for me and my life.
From this day:
- I re-start watching what I eat.
- I will set three goals for the rest of this month.
- My weigh-in day will be Wednesday.
How about you. Pitiful or powerful?
