Hello Monday

I think today is the perfect day to start a journey. Mondays are usually regarded as the worst day of the week; not so when you're unemployed and looking to start anew.

Today is the day that I commit to me. There will be no more calorie counting, no more flirting with the idea of point calculating, and no more denial. I will eat what I want, how much I want, when I want. How do I expect to lose weight with such blatant disregard to the weight loss rules? Easy, I will simply eat when I'm hungry, and won't when I'm not.

Huh?! Weight loss and dieting has always been about denying yourself of the things you think you want/need. This method has not worked for me, obviously. It's time to do this the old-fashioned way and take it back to nature; do what's natural. Your body, even if it's encased in layers of fat, will tell you when to eat and when to stop eating. We just stopped listening at one point and started eating according to our emotions.

This is not some miraculous solution to the weight loss woes. Losing weight will be slow, which it should be. The possibility of gaining is still there, and will probably happen a couple of times. Nature isn't perfect, humans are not perfect, I am certainly not perfect...there will be many bumps along this new path. Guess what? That's okay! It's not about perfection, it's not about the past, it's not about the future or the what if's; it's all about right now. Making the choices right now. Living right now.

What about exercise? Again, your body will tell you when it wants to move. The body is designed for movement, it needs movement. Listen to it. Trust it! (Fun Fact: Fidgeting helps you burn approximately 350 extra calories each day, so make those legs bounce!)

It all sounds so simple written out like so. Application is the hard part, especially after years spent doing just the opposite. This is my challenge. :)