Nary a vegetable passed my lips today. Well, maybe one. Maybe. Let’s see…for starters there was breakfast.
How could you resist this face?
You can’t…that is, unless you have an egg, ham, and hot sauce sandwich to eat. Then there’s really no face that matters more than the one you’re stuffing this into:
As I write this I’m sad because I’m just now realizing that I took the ham to work and left it…which means no breakfast sandwich for Wednesday! 🙁 Such is life! Lunch was a Flatout wrap with bbq sauce, turkey, and cheddar cheese with a carrot on the side:
As I was eating this I realized that Mr. How Sweet would likely be very proud of the amount of protein I’d had up to that point! For some reason I just didn’t have any veggies other than that carrot, which is not a normal practice for me. Oh well! Again, sometimes life happens and you’re just left without a vegetable!
Dinner was at Robbie & Stef’s house, and was amazing! Robbie’s mother is from Mexico, and she has the BEST enchilada recipe! So we had enchiladas, homemade salsa, beans, and chips:
AH-mazing. Seriously though…I love good Mexican food, and this really hit the spot! I need to get the recipe…but haven’t been able to squeeze it out just yet 🙂
Lately I feel like I’ve been doing a “good” job of eating sensible portions and being very consistent with exercise…but I don’t feel like I’m seeing any results at all. I can feel myself getting stronger, and I can feel myself sliding into my clothes more easily, but I feel like when I look in the mirror I look exactly the same as before when I was eating crap and barely moving. And you know what? This scares me because the last thing I ever want is to revert back to my old way of thinking. I don’t even know, but can you have a distorted way of thinking or seeing yourself even when you have a healthy outlook on life?
I’d love any input you might have on this…I’m very aware of what’s going on and am taking the steps I know I can take to keep from letting myself be changed by it, but more than anything it’s just frustrating to feel like I’ve been healed and then letting this distorted vision of myself back in!
I think a lot of people ‘feel’ the way you do right now! Remember, it’s just a “feeling” – not reality. Feelings come and go, but your health is something that can last a lifetime. I’m noticing for myself, it’s just consistency. I have to keep at it, even if I don’t think I am having results.
Enchiladas are my fav! Those look unbelievable!!
Wow all that food looks so yummy. I have sorta the same problem. I felt so great when I lost some weight but then suddenly felt it wasn’t good enough and reverted back to my ways of thinking. It’s a tough struggle, but hang in there!
omg Arnie is soooo adorable!!!
Salsa & beans count as veggies too, right? 😉
GOOD Mexican food = one of the many things I can’t wait to get back to! YUM.
Do pictures help? Sometimes the mirror is definitely an enemy and once I see myself in a picture I feel like I more clearly see reality. Maybe that will help you too….
ok 1. Your dog is adorable!!
2. you can absolutely have a skewed view of yourself! i constantly see the “old” me in the mirror and even though I’m 30 lbs lighter, it’s a hard thing to grasp! Don’t give up though! You look fantastic and the healthier you eat, the better you are from the INSIDE, out!
I think we all just have good days and bad days, you know? So even if you have a pretty healthy outlook on life, there are still just going to be days where you’re super hard on yourself and feel like crap. At least, I definitely have those days, and I still feel like I have a pretty healthy outlook on life and myself in general.
That’s kind of a depressing answer, isn’t it? 🙂
Oh I’ve been there for sure! We are our own worst critics but it’s tough because we are the ones who have to learn to accept ourselves. I’ve literally had to train myself to see differently when I look in the mirror b/c otherwise I’ll over critique and analyze. Consider this something that will pass! You are so beautiful and healthy and you are living a great life!! 🙂
I struggle with disordered thinking/eating (whatever it’s called!) I see the most results when I’m CONSISTENT. Which is hard. A cheat meal or even day is fine, but it’s what you do the next day that really counts. I’ve been better about dusting myself off after a big indulgence (I used to just carry on with the bad eating for a few days), but I know I can improve. I think one thing is to ACCEPT that it’s just not going to be easy. It’s going to be work. Once you do that, you can stop putting energy towards negative thoughts like, “Why is this so hard?” or “Why can SHE eat whatever she wants, but I can’t?” etc. That’s one thing that has helped me, too. Good luck!
I think we all go through that a little- even when we do live our lives as healthy as we can 95% of the time. I know I’ve had days where I just feel “gross” or “fat” or am not happy with how I look in clothes that day. It’s one of those things you have to learn to brush off just as quickly as you let the thought in- because inevitably you are working towards a healthy life and that’s the best thing to be. 🙂
I’m just going to repeat what some of the other girls have already mentioned: don’t focus on the number on the scale, use other measures to judge how well you are doing such as pictures and how your clothes fit. Just know that you can have an “off” mental day regarding body image just as you might have an “off” eating or exercise day. I know sometimes I feel great and other days I might get in a funk for no reason at all. Just stay positive and keep up the great work you are already doing!
Everyone has given great advice! Stay consistent, focus on how your clothes feel–and realize you are doing great and things WILL change to you! but, they wont feel like a change overnight ya know?
There’s green in the enchiladas too! That must be a vegetable!
You really do have to go by feeling. If you’re feeling stronger and your clothes are getting looser, then the body image in the mirror will follow eventually. It takes lots of patience!
YES! I have been there. Even after I lost a bunch of weight after having Makenzie and being in the best shape of my life, I would still look in the mirror and think my body hadn’t really changed. The fact you are fitting into clothes better and feel better says a lot. Go by those. Plus, we see ourselves every day in the mirror so it’s harder to see those changes because they are so gradual to us. I bet if you looked at a picture from before you started making changes and one now you would notice a difference. Plus, it takes time. Keep doing what you’re doing. 🙂
yummy! looks delicious!
I go through the same ups and downs. I look in the mirror and don’t see that wt loss, even when my clothes fit better. We have to take comfort in knowing that we are eating better, taking care of ourselves and exercising, which are all a great recipe for a better YOU!
Keep doing what your’re doing and know that you look great…but also now, you are starting to feel great. It’s a great combo girl!
Puuusssshhhhh away those negative thoughts girl!!!! You are the same amazing, beautiful, intelligent young woman today that you were yesterday and will be tomorrow! It sounds like you are definitely on the right track—don’t let those “disordered” thoughts knock you off track again! You WILL win this battle! All of the above comments sound like great suggestions—hang in there girl! Love you!
It sounds like you’re FEELING the results even if you’re not SEEING them. I know the seeing/visual part is important to all of us (even when we don’t want it to be), but how you feel is definitely more important!
And I agree that it can be tough to see changes when you look in the mirror because you see yourself every single day, so gradual change (which is the best kind) can be tough to detect. But that doesn’t mean it’s not there! I bet if you ran into someone who hasn’t seen you in awhile that person would see the difference!
hmm Enchiladas… YUM YUM 🙂
I have learned that looking in the mirror won’t work for me… pictures do a better job. Take a pic of your face, your mid section and a side photo once every couple weeks or even once a month.. .I promise you will see changes in the pictures… it is very hard to judge when you look at yourself in the mirror..
LOL! Mr. How Sweet would be VERY proud! 🙂
I think since we are from the ‘internet generation,’ being consistent and remaining patient are SO tough for us. I really think it’s something we all need to work (especially me!) I am positive that if you stay consistent with what you are doing and are happy about it – you WILL reap the benefits – physically, emotionally, and mentally!