My Pants Are Falling!

My pants are falling! I need a belt! I thought I was gaining weight because my schedule has been quite hectic - working more hours than usual, back at school this semester, started yoga classes again, some medical stuff - so I've been eating out the past couple of weeks. I haven't always made healthier choices (yes, I had sweet potato poutine yesterday *cough*), but I have nonetheless, cut back on a few of my more indulgent vices.  

I got on the scale today and realized I am down another 2 lbs this week, which makes a total of 15 lbs yay! I'm not condoning going out to eat greasy, cheesy fries like I did, but a little indulgence here and there isn't bad! Especially if you've improved other areas of intake. For example, I have cut back on my white breads, dairy products, chocolate (mmm mmmm), soda, and snack/greasy foods (which I  generally only crave when I'm PMSing).  I have also increased my fruit and vegetable intake, which is very helpful. I try to choose more fibrous fruits and veggies such as:

• Apples with skin - 2-4.4 g fiber 
• Raspberries - 1 cup has 8 g fiber
• Bananas -- 2-3 g fiber
• Spinach, sweet potato -- 2+ g each of fiber
• Green peas - 1 cup cooked have ~8 g fiber

As well, I've been eating more oatmeal - I choose the thick cut and steel cut oats, brown basmati rice, and multigrains. Find more high fiber foods here and here.

I never thought I would be able to give up certain foods, like breads/carbohydrates, and chocolate. I haven't actually given anything up - I've cut back, which for me is making a noticeable difference. 

What are your weaknesses when it comes to food? Are there groups of foods you think you will never be able to give up? (You will, mind over matter! ha! So hard to do, but with time, I'm finding it easier, or rather, I'm finding that I just don't have as many cravings as I used to. And when I do, I'm often able to control them more now with some semblance of discipline, where once there was none!)

Are You Stuck in the Past?

Stop!  There is nothing you can do that will change what has *already happened*. So stop wasting all that energy envisioning what you did wrong.. why did I do it? I should have done this instead... Forget it! When your mind leads you down that road of negative self talk, just tell it to STOP!  Stop obsessing about it.  It won't change anything.

 You know what will change things?  Admit that you are here, in the present. Live life today. Sure, you may have made mistakes  in the past, or wished you did things differently,  but knowing focusing on those negative aspects won't change anything, look forward and see where you can go and how you can change things today for a better tomorrow.  You owe yourself some happiness. Go get it! Live for today, plan for change. Enjoy tomorrow.