Strange things are happening...VERY strange things!
For example, for the last 20 years or so the moment I woke up I craved a Coke. I'm not talking wanted one...I mean CRAVED one...the same way coffee drinkers have to have that first cup of coffee before they can function in the morning.
But that's not all....I'm craving bananas...and unsweetened tea...and lean meats like chicken, steak, and turkey. When I want a snack I immediately reach for fruit instead of chips or candy. Better yet, I've started checking my nutritional check list (6 oz grains, 2 1/2 cups veggies, 1 1/5 cups fruit, 3 cups dairy, 5 oz protein) when I'm deciding what to eat and choosing foods from the categories where I'm lacking!
Instead of sitting on my butt when I'm home, I'm constantly trying to think up new activities that include lots of walking or other exercise for me and Bella. Go to a movie? Nope, lets go to the zoo or take a nature walk through the woods instead.
Today I woke up and saw it was raining. The old me would have cheered and said, "Yay, I don't have to walk today!" but instead I felt disappointment...REAL disappointment, because I knew it would be too busy at to get any walking done. So I hauled my big old bottom out of bed, put on my walking clothes and headed to the mall where I walked laps around the upper level....LOTS of laps...3 miles worth of laps. Then I came home, showered and went to work...and you know what...I felt GOOD, really good! The muscles in my legs no longer spasm and ache after my walks, and even though my right foot still hurts with every step, I've discovered when I'm in my "walking zone" I don't feel the pain. Gotta love those endorphins!
And the best part is I feel happy, happier than I've felt in years. Sure, I'm still fat and out of shape, but I won't be forever because I'm working my ass of to get healthy...NOT thin...HEALTHY! I've only lost a little over 10 lbs so far, but I've lost 9 inches...NINE FREAKING INCHES!!! My pants are all baggy, my shirts that did fit are now baggy and several that were too tight only three weeks ago no fit well.
I have goals, goals which all involve physical activity by the way...I want to do my 50/50/50 walk...50 miles in 50 hours at 50 years old. I want to ride in the JDRF Ride to a Cure...and you know what, I have no doubt I will do both!
I still eat things that aren't necessarily healthy for me, but in moderation. When I'm craving candy or chocolate instead of eating a bag of licorice or a couple candy bars I eat 3 midget Tootsie Rolls (35 calories for all three) or if I'm wanting a bagel slathered in cream cheese I eat a bagel thin with 1 wedge of Laughing Cow cream cheese...and I still allow myself 1 Coke a day, but there's been several days when I didn't have any soda because it never entered my mind to drink one!
Yes indeed...strange happenings are afoot...but I'm loving all of them!
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