Well, an added benefit from reaching my goals has arrived this week. I just realized that I have lost some weight along the way in this challenge and I couldn’t be more thrilled. Of course, the ultimate goal of my exercising and eating better is to lose weight, but I resisted the urge to put that pressure on myself.
As I get older, I just refuse to diet. A lot of people around me right now are losing weight by either doing pre-bought meals, diet shakes or master cleanses. And while it is tempting to jump on the bandwagon, I know that is something I can’t stick with for the long term and I will not set myself up to fail. Imagine the joy of quickly losing weight only to have the disappointment of gaining it back again when I go back to “normal” eating. I will not do that to myself. So while others are dieting, I am relishing in my non-diet and enjoying the foods I like to enjoy – just in smaller portions. And it’s working out for me.
Until next week, stay healthy!
on February 10th, 2010 2:53 pm
I’m totally in agreement about no dieting. To me, healthy eating and exercising is a way of life. I don’t deprive myself of food, knowing I may have to work harder at the gym the next day. Way to go on losing some weight! Just like many other things, it happens when you least expect.