From the time I was about eleven years old my dad constantly told me I needed to lose weight but would say things like, “one bite won’t hurt you.” I send myself those mixed messages today.
So when Ash Wednesday rolled around this year I vowed to give up refined sugar for 40 days. But then I thought about it and realized that I have to stop looking at food as a punishment or a reward. Food is fuel for my body – that’s it. I decided then that I am never going to “give up” sugar, chocolate, carbs, whatever, ever again. What I did choose to sacrifice for Lent is television. Aside from actually eating too much, television derails my weight loss efforts more than anything else. Not only that but I don’t do some of the things I really enjoy doing like reading or blogging. So here I am on day four of no television. I am going to finish the reading I am supposed to do for the Z-Health, T-Phase and reread what I didn’t understand the first time. I am going to finish my A.C.E. study guide so I can have the little letters that seem to be necessary to get a job. I am not currently a trainer. I am currently a lawyer who wants to be a trainer but I will never get there if I watch television every night and eat crap at all the commercials. And seeing that every time President Obama opens his mouth I lose more money, I’m going to need the extra income.
Here’s to Lent and making positive changes.
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