Patience

2 Horrible Words: Instant Gratification (IG)

They only set us up for disappointment thus a cycle continues. The crazy cycle.

Why do we absolutely need IG in order to feel like we can go on? It's everywhere...is that why? I think media and tabloid brainwashing might play a vital role.

Things to ponder:
1. Why do we have to lose a ton of weight in a short amount of time in order to continue?
2. Did 10 pounds come on in 2 weeks?
3. Why is eating ourselves stupid the right response when things aren't going exactly perfect.
4. How can we stay encouraged over a long period of time?
5. How can we change our minds from all or nothing to little bits along the way?

Possible Solutions:
1. What one teensy weensy area of our lives aren't working? Find one thing and work diligently to tweak it until it's better.
2. Stop doing what's not working and start doing something else.
3. Focus on things we can control such as our reation to stress, daily choices and positive or negative self talk.
4. Face things that are difficult. One of the scariest and best things I've ever done in my health journey thus far is food journaling on bad days. I visually see that I took in a ridiculous amount of food that my body didn't need. That was the first step in solving my portion control issue. Seeing it in black and white.
5. Don't change the world in one day. Rather, each day make small changes that are manageable for the long-haul. Over time the small changes will add up to one big huge hairy wonderful change.

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It’s a documentary on our food industry and might very well change the way you view food for the better.

Here’s the preview of the movie.
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Here are the movie times for the Tivoli in Westport:

FRI, SAT & SUN: 12:45, 3:00, 5:30 & 8:00


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What isn't working?

A question I ask myself often, "what isn't working?" Is there something in life that's draining me, making my days long and my nights dread the following day? Life is WAY too short to be grumpy, miserable and without joy. A lot of this can be attitude and outlook on life (which is a completely different post altogether). So what makes you tick? What's something that makes you feel completely alive? Go ahead, think right now (I am as I'm typing this....water skiing, white water rafting, riding a bike, jumping on a trampoline). Make a formal list of things that keep you feeling your best, then go out and do them, for goodness sakes!

Seriously, be intentional. I always try to do something I wouldn't normally do. It's a pattern I have of trying new things. Why don't you try that this week...do something that makes you come alive again. It's the best way to get out of a slump.

Escape

My "feel good" days are the ones where I can cross things off my list. Typical type-A personality feels like crap when nothing gets done. However I find that I HAVE to take days like these in order to maintain sanity. Yesterday was one of those days. Today all I talked about was my Twilight addiction and how I read 600 pages between the hours of 9pm Monday night and 11pm Tuesday night. It's probably a record for me.

I guess the point of sharing this information is to make sure we feel okay about letting loose and leaving reality for a bit. Give ourselves vacations from reality is all good. Everyone needs breaks...no matter what. After all, we Americans work way too much, and for what....more things, more money, and more stress? Doesn't make too much sense to live a life like that.

Random Thought of the Week

Don't even start. I had the thought of picking up a box of swiss cake rolls followed by the thought that I absolutely can't do that. Don't even start. Stay on the path and keep out of grass. Don't look back. That's exactly what I'm going to do....I don't want to get on the grass again...it's too thick and mucky to get out of and much easier to not even go there.