Habits

"The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt until they are too strong to be broken." Samuel Johnson

Isn't this quote so completely true..... I mean really my bad habits never bothered me before.. I don't even think I noticed them. But all of a sudden when I'm trying to make a change... WHAM!!! there they are like a brick wall... I want to fall into them. I have more than once.. I don't consider it failure but a speed bump on the path to wellness... yeah, yeah.. i like that.... sounds good.. Now I have to believe it myself.....

Honestly did you ever think that losing weight could seriously be this hard... I thought I would be down some pounds, but really I should have known better.. I mean I was only 75% on plan, On plan with an eating lifestyle that actually took away the pounds without much effort but I had to give up so much... I mean can I really think I can live without bread, salt, dairy, or fat for the rest of my life... I can honestly say no....Do I think that allowing myself small things is okay... well the answer should be no but this time I will say yes... because I am going to work out more. Yes, that is the real key with me... I don't like it, I actually hate it... I find that I don't mind working out in the summer, actually it never feels like working out... I mean I walk while my kids bikeride for 3-4 miles, thats just family fun, jumping on the trampoline for an hour with the boys, that's just fun... family hikes, fun, swimming, fun... running around in the yard playing tag, fun.......

in the winter I loathe the treadmill and elliptical sometimes I feel like I'm a hamster in the wheel... oh there its the same thing... oh wait, nope same scenery. I mean truly how can 30 minutes seem so long.. It actually boggles my mind... I am so very thankful that my guys got me the Wii fit and that my mom got me the Biggest loser game... Thought I was gonna pass out on that game today but honestly that was the fastest 30 minute workout I have had since the summer.... So maybe, I can do this. Well I will do it no matter if I like it or not but maybe I might see the time fly by and have fun......

Well here is to me trying to break old habits......Wish me luck until next time...