Summer Lovin'

I've been working hard on myself this past week or two as far as discipline, figuring out my niches, and losing weight. I've lost 6 pounds since last week. I've been very strict with my diet and the amount of food I eat in comparison to the amount of activity I have done during the day. So because I work in an office 9-5, I am usually sedentary. Instead of eating large meals and telling myself that I HAVE to eat, I have cut back. I cut my portions probably by 75% or more. There are some days where I have a little bit more, but I make an agreement with myself as I eat that I HAVE to do exercise to burn those extra calories. Most days now, I don't tell myself I am hungry unless I am ACTUALLY hungry. It's all about discipline. I've been making smarter choices when eating also. Most days during the week I will make chicken or prepare some tuna and incorporate veggies like cucumbers, squash, things that are tasty AND healthy. But even if you are eating healthier, doesn't mean it gives you an excuse to give yourself LARGE portions. It's all about portion control and some activity during the day to burn more than what is consumed. That's how you lose the weight. By training my body this way, I really hope that I can FINALLY reach my goal and be even thinner than I was in high school. I know in high school, that in my house, we didn't exactly make healthy dinners or leave many healthy snacks around. We had a lot of mac&cheese, hostess cakes, pastas, filler foods. Thank God I was doing sports 24/7 then, because I would have been Miss Pudge Plus due to my diet and the amount of food I had.

I am realizing now that we don't have to live by the example we were brought up with, we can live healthy AND happy. Food DOES NOT CONTROL me now. I control the food. Because of this discipline, I can live a long healthier life until it's my turn to leave it.