Creating Debate

Tazio shared with me a quote last night:

No food tastes as good as keeping slim

And so I shared this quote on my Facebook page and there are mixed responses. I think it just goes to show, people will always need a context to work with so I felt like I needed to explain myself. Although perhaps that might not have been necessary? I am the one accountable to myself. Not to anyone else.

So back to last night...

We were talking about keeping focused because I am honestly faltering slightly. I've been on this adventure for coming 5 months and that's even longer than being on any exercise or fitness programme! So I feel like, I can "reward" myself. This relates to one of my previous entries about eating when stressed. So I'm eating the things I can eat but the quantity has increased a little bit. No wonder then the weight loss may not be as fast as before. And this is coupled with people telling me all I have to do is just lose another 1-2kg more to go because I already look good which truthfully I still have 21.4kg left to go. I am fighting with myself and my urges because on the one hand I think, why should I now try so hard because I already look good when on the other side of it, I still have some way to go and this in the long run is good for me.

So all these voices in my head, it is affecting me. And it's a good thing I had a chat with Tazio yesterday to keep me focused. He reminded me that it's all going to be worth it and that I should not sabotage myself because I've done so well. But believe me, I was drooling over Cath's home baked banana cake with icing and her yummy looking chocolate cake and Brian was serving it with ice cream!  I actually just wanted to have a taste, so it took A LOT of willpower not to pick up even the crumbs!

In the words of Yoda, "Persist, you must."