A Work in Progress.
Food is my enemy. It is also my friend. Perhaps that’s a contradiction, but for most people, I think this is an accurate representation of the struggle food has become in our society and moreso for those with diabetes.
I can’t sit here and type that I am “moderate” when it comes to my carbohydrate intake. I can’t write that I prefer vegetables and eat healthy and organic. I certainly can’t say that try to maintain a certain “level” of carbohydrates each day.
Sometimes I think that if I didn’t eat carbohydrates that I would be thinner, and consequently happier. But I love things that are made of carbohydrates, and so its difficult to actually picture myself happier without macaroni and cheese, pasta, cheesecake, or heck, even a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I love french toast and I love ice cream. I love cupcakes and cheesecake and regular cake. I’ll admit, carbs are tasty little bastards.
I know that I need to practice moderation more. This is challenging for me, because I love food. I love the way it smells, I love the way it tastes. I even love the way it looks. Moderation is important but I’m not going to sit here and lie to you and tell you I have figured out how to each a healthy, balanced moderate diet of carbohydrates, vegetables and protein. I haven’t.
I’m getting married next year, and weight has become an even bigger issue for me. But I have spent almost twenty-five years eating a particular way. It’s difficult to get out of that groove. But it’s important, and so I am trying, slowly, to exercise a bit more and to eat a little less (or at least, eat a bit better). Some days I am excellent. Other days I suck.
But as with most things in life, I am a work in progress. And I’m OK with that.
Loved your last line. It’s so important to be “okay with that”.
While every bride wants to be a vision on her wedding day, he picked you just the way you are. And that’s a wonderful thing!
Congratulations.
Very true – he did pick you the way you are! I should listen to your words more often
It’s a challenge for me too – but I find in life when I want to make a change, I go at it cold turkey. So for the last couple of months I’ve been not allowing myself any chocolate or dessert. At all. It’s the only thing that works for me!!
I have the same problem, a bit overweight but for the last 2 months I managed to reduce my weight by 3 pounds. As for my food intake I’m now about 90% vegetarian, eat less meat.
I believe you’re on the right track since your trying to reach you goal. Slowly but surely. Congrat!