Last week I had a donut, knowing that I couldn't live without them for the rest of my life. Even though now I'm limiting what I eat to lose weight, I'm not eliminating anything. I don't have to, as my health is good. If I have to stop eating something for health reasons, I'll deal with that when the time comes. This is my lifetime plan.

This morning I woke up too early and decided to crochet for a while. Then I decided not to exercise. I felt guilty at first but then decided that I don't want to have to exercise all the time for the rest of my life. I want exercise to be there in my life because I want to do it, and do it because I like it, enjoy it and it's healthy for me, which it is currently. This is my lifetime plan.

John had a topic called What. It was about what is keeping us from our goals. One of mine was that I would gain back the weight after losing it yet again, and then repeating the cycle over and over. I thought about that for a while. I decided that since I had changed my eating habits and exercise a long time ago and lost 50 lbs that I was doing good since even though last year I had gained some weight back, but I realized it was only 18 pounds. I wasn't exercising, so that's actually not too bad. I had my lifetime eating habits down. Well almost, I did eat more becuase of stress and not exercising put the weight on. But still...I didn't gain all my weight back and then some as poeple who go on "diets" have done. That's what I was afriad of doing over and over in my life. And since I'm making this my lifetime plan, it won't happen.

I just thought I'd mention that today I'm feeling back on track and good (although tired, 3:30 is too early for me).

Have a good day everyone! :rose:

[ 06-21-2001: Message edited by: Debbi ]

Hi Debbi-
I think you are perfectly right for not taking EVERYTHING that is considered unhealthy a way from your eating plan. I agree that as long as we are doing well with our weight then why should we sacrifice completely some of those foods we like or enjoy. As long as we don't over do it then is it really all that bad. You ate one donut right....not a dozen; and is it every day or just every now and then??? If we skip a day of exercise is it really going to effect us that much...as long as we don't make the same excuses every time it's time to exercise then what's it going to hurt????
I'm so glad that you posted this. I agree so much with you!!! :x
Flutterby76

I agree but with reservations. Yesterday was a no-exercise day for me BUT I knew that 3 days in advance. If I wake up and then begin to get lazy and think "I don't want to exercise today" I then grab me and force me out the door because that's making excuses (for me.....only for me!)

I also don't cut anything totally out of my diet BUT yesterday I wanted a Blizzard from the DQ and I forced myself to leave and not to have it because if I gave in to a whim like that I'd have a huge struggle to get me back in line after.

I plan ahead when I will have a treat or when I will not exercise so it's not "falling off" or "giving in" it's planned so it's okay.

Just what I've had to do for my personality, you have to do what works for you but we all have to be honest and admit that maybe we are not holding to program when we fall out because of lack of disapline.