Sometimes I think I’ll never lose weight again.
Sometimes I worry that I’ll regain all of my weight.
Then I give myself a mental head smack. I tell myself to knock off the negative thinking.
Oy the things we say to ourselves. The endless ways in which we strive to kick ourselves when we’re down. You’d think that we’d do whatever we could to avoid inflicting additional pain when we already feel bad but, instead, we pick up these things, wield them like clubs, and beat ourselves up with them some more.
Nasty bit of business, that cycle.
Negative thinking leads to negative action or reaction, like eating inappropriately or languishing in bed until it’s too late to take a longer walk before work. The good news is that positive thinking supports positive action. Positive action bolsters positive thinking. That’s the cycle that I need. It’s the one that keeps me on the healthy road.
Today I slept in a little but, since it was Sunday morning, it didn’t matter how long I stayed in bed. I still had time to take the dogs for a longer walk. That’s how we started the day. I felt much better mentally for having met an exercise need. It’s a building block and I need more of that, consistently.
The truth is that there is no “Can’t do” in my life. When my disease says I can’t, I need to counter. It’s a never ending lesson and I absolutely need constant reminders.
Eat well. Exercise. Take care of my spirit. Eat well. Exercise. Take care of my spirit. Eat well. Exercise. Take care of my spirit.
Can do.
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