Amie's Diary

[AmieG]

A couple of weeks ago I started trying to eat healthier. My goal of course is to lose some weight but also to have a lifestyle change. I need to look at food differently. I need to eat to live rather than live to eat. I haven't done terrible the last few weeks but I haven't been my best either. I wasn't going to start a diary but I think I need to. I believe it will help. If I'm going to write about my day, feelings, emotions, etc. then I think I'll be more apt to stick with the program. I don't want to come to my diary each day and write about how I failed. I truly want to be healthy and in shape. I've lost a little over than 20 lbs since the beginning of the year. I know I can lose more. I just have to keep myself motivated and on task!

 

[Feuer]

Congrats on your success so far!

 

[rah]

Hi

You have done really well so far nearly half way there!!!
You are doing something right so keep it up

Sarah

 

[AmieG]

Gotta get used to this

Well, I haven't been here since I started my diary a few days ago. I've got to remember that I have a diary. This journaling thing is new to me so it might take me a while to make it part of my normal day. I've done okay the past few days. I really want to start exercising though. I was exercising a few months back and it made a huge difference. I lost more weight and I could see a difference in my body. I went on vacation in March, didn't excercise while I was away and that is all it took for me to get out of the normal exercise routine. Now, I've got to start all over from scratch. I know I feel 100% better when I exercise so why is it so hard to start back?

 

[takingcontrol]

Hi Amie -- you've done great so far! Keep up the good work!

Exercise does make a person feel better, doesn't it? Releases all those feel good endorphins, wakes the body up, provides energy (which I personally didn't believe until I started exercising, by the way). And yet, I know what you mean...it can be hard to come back to it once you've taken a break from it. I just force myself. It is especially hard when I get up a little later than usual...I try to convince myself that I don't have enough time -- some days I really have to push myself to get out there and do it! In the end, though, its worth it!