Three Skinny Twits: Is something FINALLY clicking???

First off, let me start off by saying, I’ve only been ‘re-motivated’ at this whole diet thing again for 5 whole days. Refocusing came on Sunday night when I stepped on the scale and realized I had gained 2 lbs since my Thursday night weigh in just 3 days prior. Hum, probably due to my horrid food choices last weekend, but that is in the past. Let’s focus on the future.

So, this week, I have been focusing on my hunger signals and only eating when hungry. This is a method Amanda (fellow Skinny Twit) told me all about and was having great success with. Honestly, her success helped me get going with the re-motivation and re-focusing I’m referring to.

Only eating when hungry. Stopping when full. Sounds so simple, yet we treat dieting and losing weight more like Rocket Science on typical diets. But these two rules I can live with, and what is best is that I can eat anything when I am hungry. ANYTHING. Which has been my biggest downfall for most diets, because as soon as you tell me I cannot have something – I WANT that food more than anything else! Period.

This week, for the first two days or so I was struggling, mostly with the stopping when full part…but I’m trying my best to stick to this. And you know what??? In 5 days I have lost 5.8 lbs. And it feels great. {{Note to self: Remember this feeling!!!}}

I have had great starts to diets before though, so I have a habit of doubting myself while I wait for my ultimate downfall. But something in my mind did start changing over this last week. Finally!!! My mentality went from, ‘i think i COULD do this’ or ‘i know i should do this’ to, I CAN do this, and I AM going to do this. I’m praying strongly for God to help keep me motivated during this journey, which will be a long one for me because I have at least 50-65 lbs to go!

And I’m also relying on God’s strength instead of mine to help me through the rough spots. The times when I want a cookie, or brownie, or whatever it is when I’m not hungry but that hormonal, emotional, needy eater inside of me wants a treat. I can do this!

So until next time, here is my motivational image for the day. It seemed perfect for this post…