My best friend and I always had a phrase that we would put at the end of each note/letter/doodle/story that we passed back and forth. "Life stinks....and then the refreshments come! " It came from sitting in a boring baby shower and telling each other how bored we were. Then they brought out the refreshments, and things didn't seem all that bad! One of us said, "ooooh! And then the refreshments come!" The rest is history.
This has been my relationship with food. Whenever life sucks, I turn to food. It comforts me. Makes me feel good for just a few minutes. Yes, I am addicted to it.
But after becoming a mom, I realized that I didn't want my own children to develop the same bad habits! I wanted them to be active, healthy, and I wanted to be able to keep up with them! Things had to change. I wanted other "refreshments" to look forward to. Seeing my little girls grow up into women. A good relationship with my husband. Fun active stuff!
Before having my second child I lost 40 pounds. I didn't gain much during that pregnancy, only about 15 pounds. I dropped that right after the pregnancy, and even dropped another 6 pounds on top of that! I was so excited about hitting that 50 pounds lost mark. And then something went wrong.
I feel like I've lost all control. I wake up in the morning ready to eat healthy and stay active. But around lunchtime it all falls apart. I eat a healthy breakfast and lunch, get the afternoon snackies, then give up by supper!
I haven't gotten back into working out since before Baby #2 was born. I joined this forum to try and help me get my focus back on track. I'm hoping this diary will help
Marie
This has been my relationship with food. Whenever life sucks, I turn to food. It comforts me. Makes me feel good for just a few minutes. Yes, I am addicted to it.
But after becoming a mom, I realized that I didn't want my own children to develop the same bad habits! I wanted them to be active, healthy, and I wanted to be able to keep up with them! Things had to change. I wanted other "refreshments" to look forward to. Seeing my little girls grow up into women. A good relationship with my husband. Fun active stuff!
Before having my second child I lost 40 pounds. I didn't gain much during that pregnancy, only about 15 pounds. I dropped that right after the pregnancy, and even dropped another 6 pounds on top of that! I was so excited about hitting that 50 pounds lost mark. And then something went wrong.
I feel like I've lost all control. I wake up in the morning ready to eat healthy and stay active. But around lunchtime it all falls apart. I eat a healthy breakfast and lunch, get the afternoon snackies, then give up by supper!
I haven't gotten back into working out since before Baby #2 was born. I joined this forum to try and help me get my focus back on track. I'm hoping this diary will help
Marie