Sweeter than Sweets!

Today is proof that there is no sweeter thing in the quest to get healthy than stepping on the scale and seeing the results of your determination and hard work. There's no candy or pastry that would ever replace the satisfaction I received this morning. 

I am seeing that in times past I made the excuses that I couldn't follow a decent meal pattern because my husband refuses to. And the kids don't like the things I do. So I ate the pre packaged, flour packed, sodium packed meals they wanted. But this past month I've come to realize, there was absolutely no reason for that to happen! 

All it takes is some knowledge and application in a tricky way to get everyone on board. Maybe not fully, so on those nights I'll have my separate salad or Healthy Choice soup rather than the craziness they demand. And don't get me wrong. Over the Month I've "swayed" at least 5 times and eaten meals that were NOT healthy by any means. And yet I still made more progress this month than I'd ever dreamed I would. 

I guess it's like when I quit smoking. I woke up one morning and said I'm not going to do that anymore. And I didn't. I've been a non smoker for over a year now. After Christmas, I woke up with a candy and goodie induced hangover of sorts... I felt sick to my stomach, my body felt gross and I just wanted to lay there and not move. I said to myself, I'm not going to do this anymore. So far so good. 

Everyone has their own breaking point. And even when you reach it, you can still stray from the path if not properly motivated to reach the prize at the end. I'm writing this blog to keep my self accountable. I don't want to come back here in 6 months and see that I was talking out of my ass. I want to be here every day recording the reasons and struggles and blessings that will come with my journey. I want to finish what I started this time and mean it. Own it. 

This is my motivation. And hopefully yours. 

Tara
11 pounds lighter today.