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My 7 Deadly Sins

Fri, Jul 6 2007 02:43 | Diet | Permalink

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!

Flabuless

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