"No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow." ~Proverb
Today was a beautiful day. It always suprises me that when the sun is shining, the sky is blue, and everything just seems right that I get in a mood to clean and do yardwork. I've cleaned my car, bedroom, the kitchen, the living room, the bathrooms, and now I'm headed outside for some pre-spring yard work.
I've collected some good quality compost from one of the places where I work, and I have to say that I can not wait until planting time. The dirt is rich and full of worms and I know that my plants will be happy dining on the nutrients in the soil. I am excited for gardening, and I can not wait until I can harvest the first crops of lettuce and peas, and beans. I am very eager to plant and work with vegetables that I know where they come from, and what's been done to them. I plan on not using any kind of pesticide, or non organic fertilizer. I want a completely natural garden that produces lush veggies and greens.
I hope everyone has enjoyed the beautiful weather! Go out and have some fun!
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Saturday, February 19, 2011
And Another Lap on the Merry-Go-Round
"Failure doesn't mean you are a failure... it just means you haven't succeeded yet." ~Robert Schuller
Today is February 19th, 2011. I started this chapter of my lifestyle change on August 20th, 2010. That means in 6 months I have lost approximately 40lbs. My goal is to lose at least another 30 by the end of June.
Now, seeing my goals laid out in front of me, I have to remind myself to not give up. The other day I was thinking about how many times I have fallen back on old habits, and gotten off track. It made me wonder if there is a limit to how many times we are allowed to fall off of that metaphorical wagon. I came to the conclusion that the only limit it might have is the one we give it. As long as we are willing to pick ourselves up from the ground, brush off the dirt and dust, chase that wagon down and catch it again, we are still allowed to get back on.
I have to admit that these past two weeks have been hard. I found myself "starving" and in a hurry to I zipped through a fast food drive through... and it opened the flood gates. I found myself in a drive through three times that week. Three times! Before that, I hadn't been to fast food in over 5 months! It took me almost a week to be able to control myself again, but the damage had been done. Along with the pounds I gained, I also opened myself up to the mental challenge of driving by all of those food places along my route. For the last few days, I have found myself having the same argument with that voice in my head that tells me it's ok to just grab some food. And I can say that it's hard to argue with yourself. I find my hands tighten on the wheel, and my back tenses up. In hindsight, it's really quite pathetic and silly, but because it's happend before, I know a bit of how my mind works.
So as of today, it's been over a week now since I cracked, and I'm doing better. Not perfectly, but better, and next week, I'll be even better then this week. I just have to keep my chin up, accept my mistakes, and move on. Spring is around the corner, and I know with all the planting and yard work and jobs I'll be too busy to even think about eating badly. June is right behind spring, and I have to be ready for it.
Today is February 19th, 2011. I started this chapter of my lifestyle change on August 20th, 2010. That means in 6 months I have lost approximately 40lbs. My goal is to lose at least another 30 by the end of June.
Now, seeing my goals laid out in front of me, I have to remind myself to not give up. The other day I was thinking about how many times I have fallen back on old habits, and gotten off track. It made me wonder if there is a limit to how many times we are allowed to fall off of that metaphorical wagon. I came to the conclusion that the only limit it might have is the one we give it. As long as we are willing to pick ourselves up from the ground, brush off the dirt and dust, chase that wagon down and catch it again, we are still allowed to get back on.
I have to admit that these past two weeks have been hard. I found myself "starving" and in a hurry to I zipped through a fast food drive through... and it opened the flood gates. I found myself in a drive through three times that week. Three times! Before that, I hadn't been to fast food in over 5 months! It took me almost a week to be able to control myself again, but the damage had been done. Along with the pounds I gained, I also opened myself up to the mental challenge of driving by all of those food places along my route. For the last few days, I have found myself having the same argument with that voice in my head that tells me it's ok to just grab some food. And I can say that it's hard to argue with yourself. I find my hands tighten on the wheel, and my back tenses up. In hindsight, it's really quite pathetic and silly, but because it's happend before, I know a bit of how my mind works.
So as of today, it's been over a week now since I cracked, and I'm doing better. Not perfectly, but better, and next week, I'll be even better then this week. I just have to keep my chin up, accept my mistakes, and move on. Spring is around the corner, and I know with all the planting and yard work and jobs I'll be too busy to even think about eating badly. June is right behind spring, and I have to be ready for it.
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