As you're reading the title of this blog, you may be thinking, "Wow, someone's full of herself." Or maybe even, "Is she a personal trainer, like 'Body by Jake.'" The answer to both of these questions is no (okay, maybe sometimes, I'm full of myself), but the title is more about the fact that my body looks and functions how it does today because of the way I've treated it up to this point. God made it, but it's up to me to maintain it. Unfortunately, I've done a pretty terrible job of that. Years of overeating, emotional eating, and just plain eating the wrong things have made me overweight and many times, I'm unhappy with that. I have fought the good food fight many times (I'm looking at you, Weight Watchers.) and done well, but more often than not, I've tried doing it on my own and failed miserably.
So, here's the deal, I'm going to try something every week or two, and you follow my journey. I post what I'm doing, giving you updates as appropriate, and just by publishing this and you reading it, I'm keeping myself honest. Deal? Okay, now that we've got that out of the way.
My poison is sugar, sugar, SUGAR! Always has been and probably always will be. I don't drink, I don't smoke, but I will take down that cake, ice cream, and breakfast cereal... I'm an equal opportunity eater.
However, I have managed to give up sodas, or cokes, as we Southerners say. My mother would slap me if she heard me say "soda." Anyway, it was nothing short of a miracle. But now the problem is other sugary drinks, mostly sweet tea. Ultimately, all sugar is evil, but I have found that overly-restrictive plans with multiple rules at a time don't fly with me, so I have to take baby steps.
This week's task: no sugary beverages with meals. Caveat: I do put no-sugar creamer in my coffee. I know it'll kill me, but again, that's another baby step for another time.
Have a good week!
Jeanette
"Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live in."
-Anonymous
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