desire

How can one sit around desiring something so strong so much and do nothing about it?

I guess its easy when the desired goal requires exercise. Many people struggle with exercising to lose weight. It's not easy to keep that goal. Mostly because unless you're doing some sort of dancing or other creative form of exercise (at least for me personally) then it is dull and boring.

Most of weight loss truly is based on what you eat. I don't recall the percentage but I think its like 70% diet and 30% exercise. not sure don't hold me to that. There are so many days that I just want to stop eating in general and survive on drinking Gatorade and idk... maybe coffee. but I can't. my body screams for nutrition. rightfully so! I can't starve myself. it's just not healthy at all. Me, when I skip a meal I get a headache. The headache becomes a migraine and that is the end. I'm stuck in bed.

So I'm at a loss what to do. I'm going to keep following the 21 day fix program. Starting back on it Monday. It really helped my before. But this time I have to follow the exercise regimen.

I desire weight loss. I desire feeling good about the way I look. I desire to eat healthy from now on.

I desire a healthy lifestyle

gratitude

So if anything else in this world its to be thankful. Although we have challenges aka problems we still need to put value on our life. In the worst or best of times one thing needs to stay consistent and that is gratitude.

grat·i·tude

ˈɡradəˌt(y)o͞od/

noun

noun: gratitude

1. the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.

 

 

 

 

I pray every night- thank you God for all you have given me today. I want to get in the habit of praying and being thankful every morning too!

 

 

  Here's a great website all about gratitude:

http://www.unstuck.com/gratitude.html

 

Here's an example situation from that website

 

When you find yourself
in a bad situation ask:
What can I learn? When
I look back on this, without emotion, what will I be grateful for?

 

 

here is a site with 3 apps you can download

 

http://happytapper.com/

 

I keep a gratitude journal. It should be done daily if possible. I admit I forget to make an entry frequently. But if you can make a habit out of it you will realize there is more to life that we know it.

 

An entry could go something like this:

I am grateful for:

 

- getting out of bed

- this yummy white mocha drink

-the weather is practically perfect

- being able to sit outside and blog

-my family is healthy

-I have the freedom to do what I want daily

my furry daughters

 

OK I'm sure you get the idea.

 

lastly:

 

Today's drink: White Mocha Raspberry