Up & Down then back UP then back DOWN

I started this blog the other day. I was distracted and never got back to it. SOOOO here we go. I am currently at 196.0 this morning. Which is a little more than a pound in a week. I find myself consumed by the scale again. Which I know is not good. I know better!! Yet I still do it! I seem to be a glutton for punishment these days. SO as frustrated as I get you would think that I would throw the scale out the window? NOPE! We have them in every bathroom. SO what do I do??? YEP bathroom to bathroom to make sure the numbers are right or the same.

SERIOUSLY, Jenn!!!! I wanna smack myself up side the head. I have been a naughty girl and not been on the treadmill in over a week. BUT I have been active in the yard doing yard work. That has to count for something.

I have found that there has been a lot of stress in my life this last 2 weeks and normally I am eating my issues away. But I am starting to find myself thinking before I shove food in my cake whole. SO my brain is starting to train its self into not self medicating with the food.

Shaleigh my middle daughter has been trying to eat better and its so hard for kids too. They gain it so fast but they can loose it fast if they just make adjustments. Today she was wanting to eat something. I told her no that was not a good choice to have a turkey sandwich. She didn't want that because she doesn't like the bread. I told her that you can enjoy food sometimes but sometimes you just have to power through it and eat to stay alive.

Food is often used for so many other things than eating to live. I used to live to eat. I have learned that food is good and it can be super yummy but I have also learned about making better choices. You can still eat good food and it can be good for you.

Here is a trick I learned. Chocolate. I love it love it love it. BUT I figured out when I eat it, I crave it. I want more and more. BUT Dark chocolate doesn't have that effect on me. I can eat it. Takes away the craving and one piece does it. So try it and see if you see a difference.

Sleep is also something that can effect your weight. If we all lived in a perfect world and could eat the perfect food. Have the perfect partner that didn't snore and keep us up all night. If we have the perfect schedule and could work out whenever we want to. IF IF IF IF .... I guess life will never be like that. The only one that can make things happen or change is us. So Here is to CHANGE!