Wow!!! Time flies when you feel like your life is completely out of control and stress has gotten the best of you. I haven't posted here in 6 months. I'm done making excuses for not posting. I have enough in my life to worry about and I'm not going to add blogging to that list.
Where does this new attitude come from, you ask? I started seeing a therapist for other reasons and she is awesome. Our biggest focus when we meet is working on myself and to stop overextending myself and trying to do everything for everybody. We talked about my health goals in our last session and I told her about this blog, and our Skinny Girl Facebook group and she basically told me to stay the hell off of there. Here's the reason. By worrying about posting on a blog or Facebook page, or feeling guilty for not, I am putting too much of my focus on making sure everyone else is happy. I know it sounds silly, because I am positive your happiness does not in any way, shape or form depend on whether or not I post. It's a self-induced guilt I place on myself, that is completely unfounded. But it is there. So my new attitude is, I'll post when I feel like I want to and if I don't want to or can't, I won't. And I will NOT feel bad about it. I know you guys are probably thinking I'm nuts for even saying any of this, because I know you understand that life happens and it is what it is, and all that. Like I said, this is guilt that I put on myself and really has nothing to do with any of you girls.
Having said all that, I do want to talk about where I'm at in my quest to be healthier. And I want to talk about it because it is cathartic for me, and if it helps you or encourages you to make changes, then all the better.
We are on the cusp of a new year. 2015 has not been kind to me. I can't get into all of that because that would a blog post all on its own. If you know me, then you know basically what has been going on in my life. I am determined to make 2016 better!
I am currently reading 2 of Bob Harper's books and one of Jillian Michael's books. They are very interesting and informative when it comes to the physiological aspects of weight loss and healthy eating. The other book I grabbed from the library is Overcoming Binge Eating for Dummies.
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And there it it folks.
The book that caused me to have an epiphany yesterday.
I am a binge eater.
I'm not saying I am expert or have the ability to diagnose myself. However, if the shoe fits.....and it most certainly does fit. I have never really thought about it before, but obviously there was something in the back of my mind that motivated me to even check that book out when I saw it.
So what does this mean for me? Well, it does somewhat alter my approach to my quest to be healthier, because it is helping me address the emotional aspect of my overeating, as well as the physical aspect. In the past, I've never addressed the importance of my emotions and the part that they play in all this. I'm not looking for a quick fix. Just a better understanding so that I can make the changes I need to make.
I will check in when I can, and share strategies that are working for me, and update my progress.
Please feel free to comment, or even write a post. Many of you are author's on this blog, so please feel free to post and let us know how you're doing!
xoxoxo
UAB
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