Hmmm.. I think I might be starting to crave exercise!

Jul 15, 2009

I am really enjoying Jazzercise class and evening walks around the lake.   The walks are calming - with my hubby and dog accompanying me as we traipse through the weeds on the path and listen to the birds while we catch up on the day.    The jazzercise classes though - the payoff is so visible with muscle toning and definition - I am just amazed.      I know the scale isn't moving and the inches are - so I have to give credit where credit is due.   Thank you Kate for bringing Jazzercise to my community.

I am still struggling with carb cravings.   I haven't quite gotten to the root of all of it --- some days I'm strong, some days I cave.    Hopefully as time passes I'll have more of the "I'm strong" days.      I am seeing that some of it comes from the desire to eat "easy" foods.   Fruits, vegetables and some proteins are just a lot of work to chew up --- so I instinctively shy away from those choices.   Gotta battle those instincts.    I'll get there.

It's also interesting how my body image keeps changing.    My eyes tell me I am thin/fat,  lovely/wrinkly,  small/large, lean/lumpy.       The truth  I'm sure lies somewhere in the middle.  

I've found some helpfful resources in the last couple of months -   One is a book "It ain't over til the thin lady sings" .    Working through it has turned on more than a few light bulbs of insight.     Another resource was the OH Conference in Chicago... I focused mostly on the sessions dealing with emotions  - but also learned new insights on cooking and a few surprising things about plastic surgery.     I've attended my local support groups - again - learned new things about acupuncture and massage therapy. 

Anyway - I think I know why my image of me keeps changing -  I keep changing - moving towards a healthier me.    It's  a good thing.

Jody

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