I am openly talking about this journey at work.
As people stuff a 600-calorie-packed fried donut hole down their throat, they ask me why I do not partake in their pre-diabetes treat. I simply decline and state I am on a restricted eating plan. That is the best way for me to put it! I will not tell people I am on a diet (which I have said in another blog) because I feel like diet has NO staying power.
So I was at lunch today, just chatting it up with a couple colleagues. I was talking about how I am not eating as much food in one sitting anymore. One, the eating plan has a restricted daily caloric intake. And it is stressed that those calories are spread out within 3 meals and 2 snacks. This allows me to stay fueled the whole day (and it does!)
I am not stuffing salad down my throat since, to put it bluntly, salad isn't that good. Do not get me wrong, I love salad. Heck, I have eaten it 7 days in a row. But to be honest, if I had a cake and a salad in front of me, I would most likely eat the entire cake and 3/4 of the salad= segway to this article about Leptin levels and Americans becoming leptin resistance (http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/05/26/sugar-affects-leptin-signals.aspx) I.e. Sugar causes overexposure to high levels of the hormore leptin. Leptin resistance occurs when your body is unable to properly hear leptin's signals (aka "put down that brownie batter fat ass")
A colleague asked me 'why can you not eat cake right now'.
I stated that 'I am on a restricted eating plan'.
He asked 'why?'
I stated that 'I really want to take my body to another level so I am eating a lot of lean protein, veggies and following a specific workout plan.'
Then he asked 'well, have you ever tried lifting weights?'
I literally almost punched him in his face....
In the most sarcastic tone ever, I really wanted to yell "Yes. I have tried lifting weights. I have been playing sports my entire life. I have gone to the gym at least 3x every week for the past 3 years. Do you think I am an idiot??!?!?"
(And this is true. I have been trying to get my body to a certain point for YEARS now. I have tried elliptical machines, running half marathons, dumb bells, medicine balls, spinning classes, you name it. And for years I have seen my body look the exact same. Now, some people beg to differ. My husband says I look perfect and he can notice that I have "tightened up." (He is the most loving person in this whole world...love ya baby!) But this is not good enough for me. Finally one day, I just decided to take myself to a different level. )
Sorry about my ramble, ok back to my story...Instead of yelling at this man in public, I smiled, and said "why yes, I have tried lifting weights. I go to the gym on a regular basis. But I want to get toned and I really want to take my self on a journey and see what happens after these 60 days."
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This is a PERFECT conversation and deep thought for today:
Some people will not understand my story. Hell, most people will not understand my story "But you are so tiny already!"-they say. "You do not need to lose weight"-they say. "Try lifting weights"-they say...Listen bitches, I am doing this no matter what!
My journey is for me. No one else. I am sticking to this eating plan and Piyo program! It will be tough. And after those 60 days, I will take on another journey. My life is my journey! I am not living unless I am growing..mentally, physically and spiritually with our Lord.
Try something new, take on a new challenge. It is your life, no one else's!!!!
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