So this week has not been good. I never really turned it around. I didn't make it to my meeting and I was actually relieved about it because I couldn't see a gain. I know that is not the way to do this - I need to be accountable and move on.
So today I woke up feeling swollen and bloated - I did really well yesterday and then blew it with a HUGE bowl of buttered and salted popcorn. Just so not a good choice. And I'm feeling it now.
So today I have decided I can't focus on this week, or this month or this year. I can only focus on this day. I only need to be OP today.
So I have planned out my menu and activity. I have chosen really good healthy tasty filling foods and I will be active today - we are either going skating (see how DD is feeling) or I will go for a walk with my iPod. And that's that! No excuses, no deviations!
The choices I have been making this week have been emotional but I need to focus on the physical - my physical health and well-being and the emotional will get in line. I took this ChangeWays program in 2006 with a group of new mothers about depression and changing your life. In it, there was a discussion about how to change your circumstances - you change what you think, what you do or how you feel - work on one area and the rest will get in line. Right now I can't seem to change how I feel but I can change what I do. So for today, I am going to do the right things to be OP - planning, tracking, eating OP, and moving. That will then change how I think and how I feel.
So there is the plan for today. One OP day! That's it, that's all!
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"you change what you think, what you do or how you feel - work on one area and the rest will get in line. "
This really resonates with me Seph.
Changing what you think and feel is hard, those neural pathways are literally ingrained deep within.
But action, sweet action and forcing yourself to do things even though you are in a negative headspace really does work for me.
Positive actions lead to positive thoughts which lead to positive feelings :)
Seph, I hope you don't mind, but I am going to borrow the one day at a time concept. I have been struggling this week and need to re-group and refocus.
Thanks for your always insightful posts
Sharon, take what you want, I don't mind at all. You inspire me and there are so many others also on this journey who share their thoughts and experiences and that is exactly what I need at that moment. I take it all and no apologies otherwise, I will go under and I need to survive and thrive!
One day at a time is key for so many things. Best of luck getting back on track.
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