Over the last few years my prescription for healing my life
has been exercise with daily measurable improvement, eating good food in the
right quantities, getting 7-8 hours of sleep every night, and focusing on
gratitude for at least 10 minutes every day. The last four days have been a
perfect effort. They’re a testament to how quickly I can feel revitalized.
Running and walking out in the sunshine have played a big part in how great I
feel, too.
Every time this happens – this hitting my stride – I wonder,
“How can I hold onto this?” Every time I’ve responded, “This won’t be hard.
Just look at how good you feel! You wouldn’t sacrifice this for anything!” But
then I do. Which has lead me to believe that I can’t really be trusted. And if
I can’t trust myself then who CAN I trust?
The one thing that’s different this time is I’ve cut out
chocolate. I don’t typically have problems controlling the portions of any
other food. Chocolate has become a slippery slope to MORE chocolate. It’s
become an unhealthy coping mechanism. I’ve replace that afternoon sweet treat
with strawberries which are fantastic right now. I have to admit, it hasn’t
been much of a sacrifice.
Cutting out chocolate may be the long-term answer for me.
More possibly, this will be a lifetime effort – tweaking this or that for what
works at any given time. I like the first answer better – it’s more definitive,
less messy; easier. The great news is we can all try and try again to get it
right. We have a choice every day to really live our lives, not just go through
the motions. If you’re feeling exhausted from poor food choices and lack of
exercise - fix it. It’ll only take a few days and you’ll feel so much better.
Since I’m only a little superstitious, I’m taking the chance
that this may jinx me. Instead, I hope it helps motivate me and maybe some of
you as well!
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