It can be difficult sometimes when we feel helpless and powerless, especially for those of us who are control freaks. I've mentioned before that I have struggled with my weight, and maybe I've mentioned that I have Hypothyroidism. I often feel sluggish, tired, overweight, etc.
While I don't advocate losing weight for vanity reason, health reasons are another matter. My father-in-law has type 2 diabetes, and was hospitalized earlier in the year for severely high blood sugar levels. That scares me a lot. There have been studies that suggest it can run in the family. My husband's mother also has type 2 diabetes. The likelihood of my husband getting it is much higher than for some other people. While my parents don't have it, I don't want to worry about getting diabetes.
Consequently, I have tried to eat more healthy, get more active, and try to lose some of this excess weight. I have come a long way, from nearly 200 to 160lbs. Maybe some of my sluggishness is due to carrying an extra 10, 20, 30 pounds around. But, with my inactive thyroid, I often feel like I am fighting an uphill battle. That no matter what I do, I will not be able to lose all this weight...EVER!
Nevermind the fact that I still make some poor food choices and drink far too many calories a day. Nevermind the fact that I have a desk job, and find it difficult to leave the office for more than a quick jaunt to the bathroom. Nevermind the fact that, aside from my belly dance classes or my yoga classes, I go home and sit on my duff at night. "I'm just too tired to do anything," I say to myself, and cuddling on the couch with my dogs sounds like more fun.
I've been searching for new motivation in getting healthier overall, and I think I found it in a more unlikely place. I was watching a business video where the woman said we have to change how we think about money to become successful, to give ourselves more power. The example she cited was instead of saying "I can't afford that," change the phrasing to "I choose not to go into debt over this item."
Today I was linking that to eating better and losing weight. Today I choose to forgo a mocha that is so very tempting, so that I don't go into debt more, money or weight. Today I choose to take a brisk 1 mile walk on my 15 minute break, to work toward a healthier lifestyle.
Bright blessings my friends,
Chess
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