Saturday, 17 November 2012

A new leaf?!

We've all done it.

What's that, you may ask? I'm talking about dieting. We've all woken up feeling like crap, looked in the mirror, poked at our fat bits, and then, with a wave of motivation, we've said to ourselves "Right, tomorrow (note it's never today!) I'm turning over a new leaf".

This bout of motivation lasts a while. But it never lasts long enough. The longest time it's lasted me is a month. 

I'm writing this blog because I am sick to death of starting these diets and new exercise regimes, and never, ever sticking to them. The last time I started one was in August, just after returning from a holiday. I looked at my holiday photos and thought "God, do I really look like that?". 
Anyway, this time my motivation lasted around a month, maybe 5 weeks. My diet was excellent. I was eating around 1300 calories a day, low-carb, high-protein, and exercising 5 or 6 days a week. After around 3 weeks to 4 weeks I started seeing noticeable results. 

So what did I do? I started slacking. The little devil on my shoulder (scumbag!) was like "Yes you've done so well, you can stop for a day or two!". But it was more than a day :(

So today I realised something. This could go on forever. And that thought really scares me. Why should I constantly be worrying about my weight and feeling like crap? I have my whole future ahead of me, I have more important things to be thinking about - university, boyfriends, careers, friends... Why worry about this bullshit?! 

I need to change my attitude. I need to stop seeing food as a treat for when I do something good. If I lose weight, I shouldn't reward myself with a bar of chocolate, I should buy myself a new DVD, or a cute pair of underwear, or get my hair cut! Something which makes me happy without putting my health in jeopardy. 
And the same goes for exercise. Exercise shouldn't be seen as a chore! Exercise is a marvellous thing. It releases hormones into your bloodstream that make you feel good - an instant high. It also keeps your heart and bones healthy, preventing cardiac diseases and bone diseases, such as osteoporosis. It isn't just about staying trim. It's about staying healthy and happy. Who doesn't want to be a happy, lively, energetic, strong person? 

The point of this blog isn't solely going to be my diet and exercise regime. That would be a mistake. See, that's what I've always done in the past. I've created a blog or a diary which focuses solely on what I've eaten that day and how many calories I've burned. I haven't focused on how good I feel that day, or how tired I feel, or how productive I've been.

So no, this blog is going to be more than that. It's going to be a blog of my life. And although it is being written for  myself, it would also feel just as good if I knew I was inspiring others in any way. I dunno, this might not even be read by anyone.

But as for me, I am sitting here typing this whilst listening to Wash Away by Joe Purdy, feeling tired, slightly sad, but at the same time thinking to myself, it's all gonna be OK.


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