Weight Management Newsletter

In more positive news, I was recently featured in Alegent Health's monthly Weight Management newsletter, which is distributed to all members of the Weight Management Program as well as anyone who is a member at any of the Alegent Health fitness centers. Here is my snippet, but kind of hard to read. Enjoy!

2012 Update

So, contrary to my previous blog some TWO MONTHS ago (really sorry about that), I have found it very VERY difficult to "get back on the wagon." I definitely see why we were told in phase one to stay in the box, meaning don't cheat! It has been such a struggle for me to go back to eating only healthy foods; shakes, entrees, vegetables, and fruit. I can't believe how quickly I became comfortable with my old eating habits again! I think now, more than ever before, I realize that I will never be "cured" of being a fatty. Part of my brain probably always will be, but hopefully the other part can fight it off! I really thought that after losing the weight I would have no desire to eat an entire plate of cookies....DAMN YOU CHRISTMAS COOKIES!!! That was not the case, sadly. I still want to eat food that is bad for me...which is very frustrating.

It has been discouraging to see the number on the scale rise in the past months, but it is a new year and I am ready for the challenge of revving up my workouts in order to combat my less-than-perfect diet. More and more I am realizing that I have to focus on both my diet AND my exercise. When one suffers, the other has to be strong. This has been a thorn in my side in the past, and I need to make it a lifetime goal to find a balance.

Here's to not giving up on myself again! Happy New Year!