My 7 Deadly Sins
Today I am mortified! I have been thinking back over the last couple of months and, to my dismay, I realised, I have been living on ‘Procrastination Corner’ with regards to my diet and weight loss! It is no surprise that I have actually put ON weight. Cause in truth, I have been a very
VERY
bad girl, and deserve a good spanking…and not the good type of spanking either!
I guess your wondering what sin I have committed that would cause this flabuless young diva to be so darned hard on herself…well…it’s actually not 1 sin but 7. Also, it’s not as if I they are just isolated indiscretions either…these particular sinful indulgences, I have been doing them so much that, they are quickly consolidating into hard and fast HABITS. So it’s confession time for me… and I beg of you…give me a hard time about it would you…I really need someone to kick me up my bootylicious butt.
Deadly Sin #1:
I haven’t been taking my Hypothyroid medicine, Thyroxine. Which is really, really bad because my metabolism doesn’t work and burn up food as energy if I don’t..so every little bite I eat gets stored on my body. GRRR My doctor would be horrified if he knew I hadn’t been taking them, it is potentially extremely dangerous for me.
Excuse: I forget, can’t be bothered…lame excuses, I know when my health is at stake!
Deadly Sin #2:
I haven’t been eating breakfast…yes…well, we all know how EVIL that particular sin is!
Excuse: I wake up after 9am, then I am so busy bathing, dressing and feeding the kids that feeding myself just seems like a luxury. Besides, I never FEEL hungry first thing in the morning anyhow…I usually get the ‘Hunger Pains’ at about 11 am. When I, generally, chow down on a couple of arrowroot biscuits, or something quick and easy which I can basically just throw into my mouth, no matter what it is!
Deadly Sin #3:
I haven’t been going to bed until 1am-2am every morning. Now, I can’t use the excuse that my 21 month old has been waking me up either because in actual fact she has been sleeping like a baby…hehe… all through the night. Recent ’scientific findings’ outline some alarming facts that not sleeping actually inhibits the bodies metabolic functions…which is very bad news for us ‘losers’ whose sole existence is to melt these pounds!
Excuse: At night is the only time, kid-free, that I can work on my MANY absorbing projects and once I start something I just can’t stop. I basically live 2 full 9 hour days…the first 9 playing ‘mommy’ and the next 9 playing ‘entrepreneur/blogger’.
- Eat Me!
- “Just tie my arms and legs, baste and put me on a roasting dish, i tell you, I would be a juicy morsel for even the most discerning of taste buds.”
Deadly Sin #4:
I haven’t been listening to my body’s ‘full’ signals and I am in constant danger of ’stuffing myself’…Although eating a less than I used to pre lap-banding its classified ’stuffing’ all the same… “Just tie my arms and legs, baste and put me on a roasting dish, i tell you, I would be a juicy morsel for even the most discerning of taste buds”. Feeling like this is always a sure indicator that I have eaten far, far too much. (Please forgive that un-tasteful metaphor) But I truly know that I have ‘over done it’, when I start feeling excruciating left shoulder pains…other lap-banders will know EXACTLY what I am talking about.
Excuse: Emotional, sabotaging myself, I don’t really know…what I do know is that even when i aren’t hungry I have this alarming propulsion for eating…yea, yea, like its going to make make me feel better…but the insane thing about it is for about 5 whole minutes after…I do actually… but it is very short-lived.
Deadly Sin #5:
I haven’t been drinking any water…the most fluids I might have in a day is 2-3 cups of coffee…and 10 sips of my favourite low calorie soda, Coke Zero.
Excuse: I never actually pour myself a glass of soda…No, that would be ADMITTING, to myself, that I actually drink it! Having a bottle in the fridge and taking a ’swig’ occasionally is much more palatable then admitting that I have an addiction to soda.
Deadly Sin #6:
I haven’t been eating healthy balanced meals. In fact, around lunch times, I have been a regular ‘furniture fixture’ at the cafe’s just down the road from where I live…which is killing my budget, to say the least… But, I don’t go to the SAME cafe every day…are you kidding!!! Gosh, then I would look like a TOTAL loner…No, I alternate them, and there are 3 that I patronage. I’ll leave the maths to you. Come dinner time, knowing that I have probably eaten well over my quota of allowable calories already, I resort to my favourite of ALL kitchen appliances…my toaster! I would be lost without my toaster, which is probably why I have a spare…just in case.
Excuse: This is much, much easier than having to prepare, cook, and dish up meals myself. It takes commitment, skill and knowledge to first work out what are the ‘Healthy’ and ‘Balanced’ food choices and then it takes energy to actually follow through actually cook them…besides which, as a result of my 1st sinful indulgence, my energy levels for ANYTHING are barely existent let alone to cook. Also, you have to admit, other people’s food is always SO much yummier!
Deadly Sin #7:
I haven’t been exercising…my walking regime and lateral training sessions, have gone down the gurgler…quite literally.
Excuse: Hmmm…lets see…what do you think? Its a vicious cycle!
So there… I have confessed ALL.
Ok, Ok so ALL my excuses are lame, my first instinct would be to defend my actions saying I have been ‘down’ or ‘depressed’ - another handy excuse for just about anything, …but in actual fact, the more I HAVENT been doing the above the more ‘down’ and ‘depressed’ I may be feeling.
- The Real Issue
- The REAL issue lies with my choices… The very fact that my sins are that I HAVENT done the above, implies that I have the ability and capability to DO the above.
No, the REAL issue lies with my choices… The very fact that my sins are that I HAVENT done the above, implies that I have the ability and capability to DO the above.
I am now burdened with the arduous process of reprogramming my mind to know and, more importantly, believe that I am an EMPOWERED & SUCCESSFUL woman and it is in MY power to make those choices, daily, and to NOT allow myself the luxury of excuses or ‘convenient’ justifications!
Regardless of your exercise regime, or lack of it, your ability to make proper food and lifestyle choices, your mind plays a huge part in your success or failure.
Instead of I HAVEN’T…I need to change my ‘internal conversations’ to I CAN, I WILL, I AM …and then, eventually, I will be able to tell myself, I HAVE!
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Sassy Lady– You KNOW you can do this. Your sister in support– big girl, big city.
PS– your site looks AWESOME!
I write and think a lot about how it feels to be very in control of myself and my world. It can be difficult to get started but when you keep at doing what you know you should be doing, you will gain a deep sense of satisfaction, empowerment, and accomplishment. You’ve taken a big step in that you’ve made a WRITTEN LIST! Start focusing on what you can do to accomplish your list!
Dagny
Hang in there! I am having some similar difficulties. I FINALLY enjoyed a salad yesterday while we were out and about. It’s tough sometimes to get healthy food when you’re on the run with two guys in tow. Sigh. Your site looks great, btw. And how cool that you were being featured on “Blogs by Women.” You go girl!
I need to drink more water and less coffee. I also have hypothyroidism. I have to be on synthroid every single day for the rest of my life. I’ve been posting my excercise updates too!
Thanks guys…
It is so nice to know that i have so much support! I needed to pinpoint for myself the areas that I need to work on…You will be pleased to know that for the last 3 days I have been taking my medicine…yay! I have been a little more concerted on watching what I eat also…so bit by bit I will get there.
Oh, you DO know exactly how to do this so it’s a matter of stepping up and doing what is best for YOU. Your thyroid medicine really is most important of all your “sins” because I want you HEALTHY! As for the rest - we all do this kind of thing.
Today I ate way to many animal crackers because… you guessed it - I can toss them in my mouth. They are “low fat” but that doesn’t help if I eat a pound of them.
I didn’t go to the gym for a week and I was terrified I couldn’t get back into it. I’ve only been back once (yesterday) but I’m going back.
You can do this - You GO Girl!
Tam’s Personal Fitness Journey
Yeah, I’m guilty of pretty much all of those deadly sins lately too. I am convinced there is something in the air. It couldn’t be MY fault, could it?
I fell off the wagon a couple months ago and can’t get back on again. Your excuses are my excuses. Ha!
BTW, I’m here via the Scale ‘Ho.
OK I’ll bring over the wet noodles! You’ll get back on track. We all have transgressions now and then. Stop by The Diet Pulpit - confess, be forgiven, and move on !
Health and Happiness, Lady Rose
Ut oh…
But at least you are honest enough with yourself to know where you have been slipping.
In no time, you will get back on track.
I can sooooo relate to this - all of it!! I have to take daily meds too, for my arthritis and my, uh, mental well-being. There are probably five days a month where I just completely forget. And my kids run me ragged - I take care of them all day long and don’t even feel like doing ANYTHING for myself. It’s frustrating. It gets to where I WANT to sit around and just guzzle diet Coke!!
I think recognizing it is important, though. And I’m seeing myself in your blog post!! Hopefully we can both get back on track and only get the good kind of spankings for awhile.
Thank you so much for sharing this. I hit a temporary slump recently and this really resonated with me.
BTW, Love your site!
Wow! What a surprise I had when I visited my site again after a week of being flat out…You guys rock…your encouragements and understanding have left me awed to say the least. Thankyou so much for leaving your comments…I know that I can do this…After all I have you guys here to help support and encourage me all the way!
Thanks for sharing your deadly sins. Most of us are guilty of the exact same thing. Mine of late has been not eating breakfast, and going to bed at 3am. I’ve been making an effort to get to bed by midnight, as I notice that I do feel more refreshed in the morning.
Just sharing these kinds of things through blogging I find helps me get back on track.