" I hope you live a life you are proud of. If you find you're not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again." F. Scott Fitzgerald
Today I am grateful to have that very strength. I am so thankful that I can think through aspects of my behaviour and enhance what I like about myself and change what I don't. I am grateful that I can see what I don't like about myself and apply better and more productive behaviour! And it isn't that difficult. Changing the behaviour isn't that tough to do, not to me, at least. I have to face head on and accept what I don't like about myself and I resolve to change. It is all about improving the quality of my life and that motivates me! I am not saying that everything changes over night, I am saying that understanding where I am coming from makes all the difference in the world to me!
To some people change is scary. Some of it is, I agree with that. I try to look at the changes I am making in my life like an adventure and I just try my best to do my best and hope for the best possibly outcome!
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Gratitude for 4-6-2013 and Some Smooth Sailing
Today I am grateful for everything that is going so beautifully in my life.
Compared to where I was, my life is a kazillion times better than it ever has! I am surrounded by people who I know love me and would be there for me with encouragement if I ever needed it. And I feel this, I know it to be my reality. I am building the life I want for myself and that alone is very powerful!
My self-esteem is getting stronger, day by day. Life is really good for me finally!!
Compared to where I was, my life is a kazillion times better than it ever has! I am surrounded by people who I know love me and would be there for me with encouragement if I ever needed it. And I feel this, I know it to be my reality. I am building the life I want for myself and that alone is very powerful!
My self-esteem is getting stronger, day by day. Life is really good for me finally!!
Friday, April 5, 2013
Gratitude for 4-5-2013 and Losing Weight
Today I am grateful for knowing that believing really works and for the fact that I have lost weight before and I can do it again! I am grateful for the fact that I am fully capable of learning how to keep the excess weight off for good.
I have gained weight, lost weight, gained weight, lost weight several times in my life. I am ready to get it off for good. I am reading all the labels, if the sugars are too high, I look for a substitute. I have been cutting back and I started adding a pinch of salt to my coffee grounds before letting it perk to enhance the coffee flavor so I don't have to add so much sugar and milk. I realized that the Splenda brown sugar I have been adding was more fattening than I realized. So I have cut back on that and adding a little Stevia and it tasted ok. I could get used to it.
I have been researching herbs and spices to find out more on those and to add them to foods I eat. I have started drinking a glass of water with a fresh lemon squeezed in before breakfast. That is supposed to help me get my body's PH back where it belongs, plus other benefits like boosting my immune system, it aids in digestion, and much more. I just looked it up to find out more benefits and I am seeing that the water should be hot. Ok, switching to hot lemonade, no sugar's added.
Stay tuned for more news............
I have gained weight, lost weight, gained weight, lost weight several times in my life. I am ready to get it off for good. I am reading all the labels, if the sugars are too high, I look for a substitute. I have been cutting back and I started adding a pinch of salt to my coffee grounds before letting it perk to enhance the coffee flavor so I don't have to add so much sugar and milk. I realized that the Splenda brown sugar I have been adding was more fattening than I realized. So I have cut back on that and adding a little Stevia and it tasted ok. I could get used to it.
I have been researching herbs and spices to find out more on those and to add them to foods I eat. I have started drinking a glass of water with a fresh lemon squeezed in before breakfast. That is supposed to help me get my body's PH back where it belongs, plus other benefits like boosting my immune system, it aids in digestion, and much more. I just looked it up to find out more benefits and I am seeing that the water should be hot. Ok, switching to hot lemonade, no sugar's added.
Stay tuned for more news............
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Gratitude for 4-4-2013 and The Opportunities to Learn New Skills
Today I am grateful that I can learn new tips and techniques that I can apply to my life and make it better for me.
It is truly a wonderful feeling knowing that when something no longer serves me, I can sweep it to the past and get a fresh start in another direction! Some things I do not want to change and other's I do.
I can still learn how to best manage my finances, how to prepare healthier meals for me, taking the best care of my kitty, getting my weight under control and much much more!!
I have friends I can ask and I can also research online for what I want to do differently. Life is Good!!
It is truly a wonderful feeling knowing that when something no longer serves me, I can sweep it to the past and get a fresh start in another direction! Some things I do not want to change and other's I do.
I can still learn how to best manage my finances, how to prepare healthier meals for me, taking the best care of my kitty, getting my weight under control and much much more!!
I have friends I can ask and I can also research online for what I want to do differently. Life is Good!!
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Gratitude for 4-3-2013 and Filling Up with Love and Support
Today I am grateful for the love, support and encouragement I feel from my friends and for the beautiful weather we are having!!
I don't feel like I am adrift in my life so much anymore. I have surrounded myself with some very wonderful and loving people and it is so healing for me!! I just LOVE it! I have some friends that I just can not wait to see and I can not remember ever feeling that way before.
I don't feel like I am adrift in my life so much anymore. I have surrounded myself with some very wonderful and loving people and it is so healing for me!! I just LOVE it! I have some friends that I just can not wait to see and I can not remember ever feeling that way before.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Gratitude for 4-2-2013 and New Friends and New Weight Loss Inspiration
Today I am grateful for the T.O.P.S. meeting in my area and all the kind, supportive and encouraging people I have met through there.
Last night I went to my very first T.O.P.S. meeting. A very nice couple who belong to it picked me up and brought me home. They also picked me up at 6 AM so we would go walk together. There is a local church that has an amazing exercise set up. There is a walking track, an area for basketball, an exercise room and a game room, all FREE of charge!! I walked this morning farther than I have walked in years. I feel GREAT about it, do my muscles hurt, oh, yeah, but that will subside.
The group I met last night were all very kind, helpful and supportive. I have lost a lot of weight before. I lost 163 pounds about a year and a half ago and have gained about half of it back. So, it needs to come off and in a healthy manner.
I went to the T.O.P.S. website and from there I can go to http://www.choosemyplate.gov/ and there I can find all sorts of meal plans, recipes and information on what I would be better off eating and what to stay away from. And that is free!
Last night I went to my very first T.O.P.S. meeting. A very nice couple who belong to it picked me up and brought me home. They also picked me up at 6 AM so we would go walk together. There is a local church that has an amazing exercise set up. There is a walking track, an area for basketball, an exercise room and a game room, all FREE of charge!! I walked this morning farther than I have walked in years. I feel GREAT about it, do my muscles hurt, oh, yeah, but that will subside.
The group I met last night were all very kind, helpful and supportive. I have lost a lot of weight before. I lost 163 pounds about a year and a half ago and have gained about half of it back. So, it needs to come off and in a healthy manner.
I went to the T.O.P.S. website and from there I can go to http://www.choosemyplate.gov/ and there I can find all sorts of meal plans, recipes and information on what I would be better off eating and what to stay away from. And that is free!
Monday, April 1, 2013
Gratitude for 4-1-2013 and Positive Female Role Models
Today I am grateful for the positive female role models I have in my
life and for the positive influence they have on me. I am very grateful
to be in their lives and that they are in mine.
Having positive role models is very important, I believe! I currently have several very loving and positive women who are also close friends of mine and I just cherish them!! I am also grateful that I can recognize aspects about myself that I can either strengthen or reduce. My life can be full of 2nd chances and new opportunities! And I am grateful for that every day of my life!
And in case you're wondering what this has to do with fulfilment, by stepping out with the solid friendships that I have in my life, many of my needs are met. And that affords me fulfilment. But, I am greedy!! I want more!
Having positive role models is very important, I believe! I currently have several very loving and positive women who are also close friends of mine and I just cherish them!! I am also grateful that I can recognize aspects about myself that I can either strengthen or reduce. My life can be full of 2nd chances and new opportunities! And I am grateful for that every day of my life!
And in case you're wondering what this has to do with fulfilment, by stepping out with the solid friendships that I have in my life, many of my needs are met. And that affords me fulfilment. But, I am greedy!! I want more!
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