Easter Eating, Fish, & How to Deal With Discouragement

I did a pretty good job avoiding bad foods on Easter. I don't crave them anymore. I had made cupcakes, but I didn't really want them. The salads were so amazing there was no need to look for something else. Dried cranberries in spinach leaves with vinaigrette--you should try it.

Large holiday meals are hard for many dieters because there is a feeling that we have to try and like everything so we have to take a lot of it. NOT TRUE. Take a little of each and when you've finished what's on your plate, allow yourself a second small helping of your two favorite dishes. There is no need to go crazy and feel like a bloated cow when you've finished eating. Eat slow and enjoy your food. Talk, eat, and enjoy the company. That's what I did--it was a wonderful Easter.

Fish is the nickname of one of the girls that was on our team for the Thinnest Winner. My team consists of the women I've been working out with. Today was really rough because Fish's husband had to declare bankruptcy and they moved over the weekend to Utah to live with family. I will miss her a lot--she was just starting to overcome her own self doubt.

The other members of my team (save one, Liesel) were all gone today. It was depressing. We had come up with the name "The Screamers" for our group and there wasn't a lot of screaming going on.

Many people give up by this point in a program because it's hard to continue eating right and exercising (even if you feel good) because we want instant, perfect results. Unfortunately, it doesn't take a person one month to get out of shape so living right for one month isn't going to magically change a body--you have to be in for the long haul.

Right now, I can run for 20 minutes and not be short of breath. That's something. I have been so unhealthy for so long, and now I can breathe and exercise without feeling like I'm dying. I haven't looked at a scale since I began this program. It's liberating.

Ryan gave me an electronic copy of his book about fitness, weight loss, food, and especially attitude. If you'd like a copy, let me know--I can share EVERYTHING. I have his permission:)