i realized something today....
 

i definately am counting this as a success. ok. so last week, i was sick and used that as an excuse NOT to workout. not only did i not work out, i ate whatever i wanted...including two days in a row, tater tots & real sausage patties from work's cafe...(normally i only eat morningstar farms)...and SO many jelly beans. i ONLY gained a pound. that's not my success.

my success is this. i went shopping today and bought all GOOD core foods (whole foods) for the next two weeks. i'm going back on the Weight Watchers Core plan for the next 2 weeks. and i ALSO ate fairly well (although tomorrow is my first day on core - tuesdays are the beginning of my work week and weight watcher week). and i went to the gym today and when i got there i WAS a little tired and "out of it" being that i hadn't exercised ALL week (btw, i've been exercising 3 times a week for the last month - and all i did last week was an 8 mile bike ride on wednesday).

but i realized this. i AM a "health nut"...i NEED to exercise and i NEED to eat right, because that's who i am - that's what makes me feel good. i'm NOT a junk food junkie - and when i DID try going back to eating like that...i felt like absolute CRAP. not to say that food didn't taste good, believe me, some of it did. but honestly? that's not the way i normally eat and i realized that today.

to look at me, you wouldn't automatically think she's a "health nut" and she exercises all the time...but it's who I am.

I have two quotes I'm trying to live by:

"Know who you are, and do it on purpose"

and of course,

"I may not be where I want to be, but at least I'm not where I was!"

Great realizations!! I know what you mean. I had a day or two of junk last week and I just felt off all day. But back to my whole grains and lean proteins and exercise and I feel more like myself.

You are not only becoming the person you want to be--you are already her!

Now that is truly fantastic! I still feel like I'm fighting myself when I reach past the cakes and goodies and grab a salad. I will admit that it's not as bad as it used to be. Maybe one day I'll have the same realization as you have. Congratulations on being a health nut! :carrot:

Excellent work and most definitely a victory. I know that more than once I've found myself prowling the grocery store for that "something" I think I need... but it's getting better. Keep up the great work!

-Lala