Week 5 - Choosing Health & Happiness

Last week when I realized how much the numbers were affecting ability to stay motivated in this challenge, I decided to walk away from the scale for a bit. If this is really going to be a life long way of being, I need to be okay with myself every single step of the way.

I have the luxury of taking this weight loss thing slowly. I'm not in a whole lot of immediate danger. This whole process is really more about confronting bad habits, understanding why those habits started, and figuring out a healthier way to deal with stress. So I don't have too much more to say this week. But if I can encourage you to do one thing, it would be this: the next time you go to pick up a cookie, some chips, or something that is not really going to give you the energy you need - stop. Did you make the mindful decision to eat it? Or are you eating it mindlessly to fill some type of void or to drown those never ending thoughts? Food is energy. Not a bandaid. 

We take our dogs on walks every day. Water our plants regularly. Make sure our houses are clean. Why not take that same intention with ourselves? Do what is best for yourself - and that starts with choosing the best meals to keep your body functioning. And don't forget that we were made to move too.... keep moving. Keep choosing yourself, your happiness, your health.

The choice is yours.