The Best Diet Secret Revealed!

Ok, here’s the deal — I’ve found the best weight loss/ maintenance tactic out there!  It’s called a positive attitude.  Yea, yea I know my blog is called FeedMeImCranky and, believe me, cranky is my default persona, but given the tendinitis, the insane schedule I keep, and the often impossible expectations I place on myself, forcing a smile has actually made me smile and that’s priceless.  It’s amazing how contagious a positive attitude is and how it just comes right back to you when you give it to someone else.

The thing is, whenever I fall off the health wagon it takes me longer to get back on it if I beat myself up about it.  Negative energy creates a chain that just leads to me wanting to isolate myself from people, eat a bag of chocolate pretzels and call it quits. And it happens to all of us.  I want to be honest – my weight struggle is an emotional struggle.  It can leave me absolutely exhausted to deal with the psychological effects of where I came from, the physical demands of keeping up what I’ve accomplished, and the fear of reverting back to bad habits. But when I recognize my own humanity and the inevitability of set backs, take a step back and see how far I’ve come and see others who have done the same and more, I become inspired to continue with my goals. I am not going to waste my time with the pity parade or the self-loathing campaign (I mean I’ll still do it on occasion, who am I kidding? But I am not going to let it hinder me in any way from moving forward!).

It helps to surround myself with positive people; and I have some amazing people in my life who set positive health examples that I may learn from and gain motivation from.  And, like I’ve written in my blog here, we can get inspiration from anywhere as long as we have an open mind.

I am also inspired by a blog I found in a round-about way – www.heathereatsalmondbutter.com.  After reading her blog, which is full of healthy, delectable-looking recipes (check it out), I felt a kinship with her.  Her past seems a lot like my own and she is currently thriving in her healthy lifestyle.  She was even nice enough to offer some advice on how I can maintain my weight without running as often.  Thanks Heather!

So where am I these days in terms of my health goals?  I’m getting there.  I took a step or two back recently with less-than-stellar eating and lack of exercise due to tendinitis and sheer laziness; now I step forward excitedly with the challenge ahead.  I thrive on challenges — can’t you tell how masochistic I am already?   When it comes down to it, I am just so thankful for this body that I have, gimpy knee and all.  This body, thick and thin, has survived everything I’ve thrown at it. My body isn’t a temple. Oh no. It’s a freakin’ fortress.

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