It’s Thursday, people! Only two more days until candy day (dun dun dunnnnn)…
Before I get to the meat of my post, I have to send out a big HOLLA and thank you to Brenda for bestowing upon me “The Gorgeous Blog Award”, and for saying such sweet things about my blog!
My mom and I talk to each other pretty much every day. She works at a college in Manhattan, and we gab about everything from my kids to TV to whether Obama faked his birth certificate (my mom watches WAY to much FOX).
My mom has also struggled with her weight for most of her life, so I know she gets it when I talk to her about my journey. Yesterday, I started talking to her about how I feel like overeating is just part of my personality. I like to call myself Instant Gratification Girl (da dada da!).
If only I looked that good in a costume….sigh…
I say this because my need for instant gratification extends beyond my need to eat whatever I want. If I see something I like, I want to buy it – right there, right now. If I want to do something, I do it pretty much without hesitation. For example, I signed up to write for a mom’s blog, even though I already have 2 of my own blogs, my own business, and OH YEAH – I’m taking care of my two kids all day!
So part of this journey is not just learning to eat well, to exercise and to just plain take care of myself. I also have to learn how to say NO to myself; how to wait a bit before deciding if I really, really, really want something. It means stopping my impulse buying and taking time to think things through before committing myself to another project.
I believe this is the lesson that I will continue to learn long after I lose this weight. But losing the weight is a good start. I hope that someday I can hang up my cape (after thinking about it first, of course).
Tomorrow marks my 6 month milestone on this journey – I’ll be posting new progress pictures, measurements and thoughts on this past 1/2 year.
I so can relate to this post – I am a go getter done girl as well and need to start stepping back and stop making impulse decisions.
Oi! I'm an impulse person too. It's hard to change. I always go with my 1st instinct and a lot of times, that is without even thinking about it. Gets me in a lot of trouble. All I can do is keep trying to change and stay thoughtful. :-)
I am the same Jenn!
I am trying to not be so impulsive and rethinking my splurges both eating and spending wise. It is a challenge I face almost every day.
i hate this same thing about myself… nice cape
I am the same way, and it looks like I'm not alone! I have to force myself to slow down and hit certain targets etc before I dump more money on a gadget or toy….it's definitely something I need to work on!
I can't wait for your 6 month post and pics. Congratulations!!
Nice rack! LOL!!
I'm an the *SAME* way. That's why I'm fat and in debt. :-( Workin' on the fat and (tryin) to work on the debt.
Looking sexy!
That picture is hilarious ahahah
good pic, ha ha ha … i will make few pics of mine too from that site, lol
most of us are the same, we do not think much and just go for it but at the end we think on it and say i was too fast to take this decision but its never late.