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Monday, December 12, 2011

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly...and Good

The "Good"
I can now say I've officially kicked my diet coke habit--it's been over 2 months since I've had it, don't miss it! Over the past 6 months I've also kicked the bottled water habit. In the effort to be more environmentally conscious I bought a few more non-disposable BPA free water bottles and now I just refill those. :)

The "Bad"
Why I tempt my sugar addiction I don't know. I consciously made a decision to eat a small amount of sugar, forgetting (denial?) that I have a problem with sugar, especially recently.

The "Ugly"
It triggered an all out binge where I baked and ate sugar, cookies, chocolate all week long. It made me feel terrible and so disappointed. I can control that first bite, but after that my brain chemistry is so sensitive to sugar that I can't stop. Lesson learned. AGAIN.

The "Good"
Today is a new day, I'm feeling good, back to exercise and SUGAR-FREE!

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5 comments:

  1. THANK YOU for your openness and honesty! Whenever someone shares the pain of not being able to stop for sugar once they start it reminds me why I do not eat sugar. When there is so much of that STUFF out there, like at this time of year, it is so hard to stay away but I am trudging along because it is even worse for me if take that first bite.

    You wrote: I can control the first bite." But then your experience and next sentence show you cannot. Did you mean to say you can think you can control the first bite?

    For today, I know the only thing I control is not taking the first bite. After that, God help me.

    It is great to see you posting again.

    Jane at Keepingthepoundsoff.com

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  2. Thanks Jane. I meant that I could consciously decide to take the first bite knowing that afterwards I could be dealing with an uncontrollable binge...
    Congrats on staying away from sugar! Merry Christmas :)

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  3. Sandrelle, that is a great definition of controlling the first bite. Love it.

    Jane at Keepingthepoundsoff.com

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  5. I am glad to see I am not the only one with a sugar addiction! I have done the SAME THING and then felt yucky! I've even gotten so sick that it's brought me down for a few days. It is that addiction, and I just need to stay away from sugar!!

    Thanks for your comment on my post. I would LOVE to meet up with you some time and ride one of your horses. That would be like a dream. Maybe sometime in 2012?

    Happy new Year!
    ~Margene

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My Life, Health and Fitness Goals for 2011!

  • Appreciate my healthy body by being active and fueling it with good food, understand my limitations but push through them when I know I'm not giving it my all! ( Give myself a B-/C+ for this)
  • Maintain a healthy-feel good weight, gain strength and fitness!--eh, it was a hard year. did ok
  • Go back to school--started the process, accepted into school, still working on transfer of credits, etc. Plan on summer/fall next year (waiting for free tuition!)
  • Give up Diet Coke for good! DONE!!
  • Give up bottled water (unless traveling or on vacation) DONE!!
  • 4 mile Dirty Girl Run--July 2--DONE!
  • Take horseback riding lessons--started 7/29!
  • Finish century bike ride--did not happen this year. I did not get enough training time in. Next year!
  • 10K Dirty Dash Sept 24--done!
  • Hike Mt. Timpanogos (15 mile RT, 4580 elevation gain)--planned--not done, weather got too cold and schedules got changed. :( Next year!
  • Dance lessons with hubby--registered for class in Jan 2012

Health and Fitness Goals accomplished in 2010!

  • Maintain weight 129 lbs or less through healthy eating and exercise, continue to get lean and strong!--Finishing the year in the low 130's, which wasn't what I wanted but I'm ok with it. Did get stronger! ;)
  • Submit my story to Prevention's "Picture of Health" contest--done! 1/19/10
  • Finish Lifetime Fitness mini-indoor triathlon March 6th--done!
  • Finish 5K or longer race--done! 7K, 4/26/10
  • Goldilocks women's 60 mile bike ride May 8--Done! 47 miles
  • Finish at least one Sprint Triathlon-- Iron Girl Triathlon Las Vegas 5/15/10--DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Finish a century (100 mile) ride--Utah Lake Century 8/7/10--NOT done, next year
  • Finish Insanity 63 day challenge Aug 30 - Oct 31--not finished, too hard on my knees and missed weight training
  • Try Bikram (hot) yoga--done!! 11/20/10
  • Be featured in Shape Magazine--December 2010 issue--DONE!!

Health and Fitness Goals accomplished in 2009!

  • Maintain my weight at 122-127 lbs through proper eating and exercise and continue to get lean and strong!--done
  • Pass ACE Lifestyle and Weight Management Consultant Exam-- 09/01/09--passed!
  • Take intro martial arts class--done! 8/14/09
  • Teach Weight workshop classes-- done! 9/8/09
  • Send my story to Shape magazine--done! 9/27/09
  • Do at least one chin up! --done! 1/25/09
  • Share my story at work - Healthy Balance--done, in 02/09 issue

Health and Fitness Goals accomplished in 2008!

  • Join the National Weight Control Registry (NWCR)--done! 10/14/08
  • Take and Pass ACE Personal Trainer Exam by the end of December 2008--PASSED!!!!! 12/3/08!
  • Try indoor rock climbing--done! 12/08
  • Take fencing class--done! 9/08
  • Achieve and maintain my weight at 123-126 lbs or less with proper eating and exercise--done!

Motivation!

Motivation!
Cathe Friedrich