Need to Whip my Life into Shape

Now that I have taken such a radical step to hopefully keep me healthy for many years, it’s time to really focus on making all areas of my life healthier. I have never been one to enjoy exercise. I hate sweating. I don’t enjoy being out of breath. I love food. I love eating. I eat for all occasions. Happy, sad, excited, stressed, etc. This is a recipe for disaster. For one thing, I am almost never hungry because I snack so much my body doesn’t have time to feel hunger. I eat so un-mindfully sometimes that I feel sick after. For instance, Monday I ate a lot of candy. A lot. And I felt awful. Monday night I felt a little better and therefore, I ate more candy. Bad idea. I felt AWFUL. Sugar overload, perhaps? Not sure what it was but it was enough for me to proclaim a three day “candy cleanse.” I didn’t eat any candy Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. That might not sound like a huge feat but I think in general, I eat a lot more candy than other people. I say I “think” because I don’t keep track always and I often just shove food in my face without even noticing how much or even what I’m eating. So I had zero candy for three days. I don’t feel any better but I certainly don’t feel worse and I definitely do not feel how bad I did on Monday. So now I continue. Let’s try no candy for a few more days. And then maybe I will try to reduce my sugar intake, in general. Because I definitely have a sugar addiction. No doubt.

The exercise thing is a little harder. I have never really found anything I like enough to stick with. I just bought myself a pink adult tricycle so I’m going to aim to ride that a few times a week and maybe walk a bit, as well. In general, I just need to become more aware.

I have been chatting with a therapist weekly mostly about food and my biggest take away is I need to slow down and think! Think before I eat. Slow down and make better choices. Anyone have any advice for me for eating better, drinking more water and any easy exercises?? I will take all the advice I can get!

Love and foobies,

Allison

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