Slow Progress is Better than None At All!

It's been 4 or 5 days since I began eating healthier.
I have an obsession with weighing myself every day. It can be a blessing or a curse, you have a bad day, you're bound to gain a pound, but instead of seeing it as a failure I encourage you to see it as a learning point. Look at what you ate that day (hopefully you keep track of what you eat every day, even if you don't count calories, that's too involved anyway!) and by looking at it you can tell what your body stores quickly. Everyone's body is different, no 2 people will lose the same amount of weigh on the same diet. And by the same token, not everyone will gain weight the same way!
So if you are a serial scale hopper like myself, don't let it discourage you, let it fuel you, let it be your text book of learning, your weight everyday in proportion with what you ate. Look at what things are not feeding your body the right way and cut down on them or cut them out (cut down if you can't eliminate it yet from your diet). Look for what fuels your body, your energy and keeps you full.

The other day I found out I can make my salads healthier by adding raw spinach, I'm not too fond of spinach salad alone, I would prefer to mix it with other types of lettuce, but spinach itself is very low calorie, no fat and very healthy with lots of amazing nutrient properties!

I have had a few slips, ate pizza when I knew I shouldn't have, had fast food when I shouldn't have. But I'm back on my wagon today. I had lost 1.5 pounds from eating well for 2 days, then on the third and 4th I slipped, so I hopped back up. But I'm not freaking about it, definitely not. I know what is good for my body, what helps me lose weight and what will pack on the pounds. So I can use this to my advantage and tweak my daily diet.

I believe I mentioned this before but if not, remember you don't have to be perfect every day, or even every week, just make better decisions, after not too long, you will stay fuller longer, eat better things, lose weight and before you know it, your diet will be healthier than you ever thought!

Like I have said, I am a picky eater and making good choices used to be so hard, so I am slowly making better choices, finding out what healthy stuff I can eat with still being able to stand eating it! You can do this too, it's so easy. You just have to make the decision to work toward a healthier you.
Let's face it, the weight is a good incentive, but being healthy is even more so. Focus on health and your weight will follow!

I can try my best to motivate you but the bottom line comes down to you, you have to make the choices, you have to want to be healthier.

So if I can stress anything from this entry, it is don't be so hard on yourself! Changing your daily eating habits takes time, it doesn't have to be immediate, do it slowly, be consistent. You have been eating this way for years it's not going to change over night.

Remember, you are worth it!