STOP FOOLING YOURSELF!

Here I am, checking in 2 weeks after my last check in...ugh. I blame that little thing that comes around once a month and totally destroys everything in its path! It wasn't a great couple of weeks on plan, but really all I had extra was a few chocolate chips here and there...yet that can do tons of damage to the weight loss efforts. I had gone up a couple pounds, but as of today I am -1lb from where I was last check-in! Back on track and not going in the freezer where those little devils are hiding. A friend of mine shared an excerpt from a book, which made me start thinking....how an I sabotaging my efforts! It's not worth it. This weight is not worth it to live my life the way it's meant to be lived. It's been a struggle of mine since high school and it's got to stop! How am I going to teach my family some day how to eat healthy. Am I really taking care of my "temple"? Things have got to change, I've got to start making better choices.


Here's the excerpt:

"STOP FOOLING YOURSELF" excerpt from the Beck Diet Solution book....

"Dieters have an amazing ability to delude themselves about food. They might be very rational and reasonable in other ways, but not when it comes to dieting. Think about the times you've dieted and were supposed to limit what you ate. Did you give yourself a "fake" excuse to eat? Here's a list of some self-deluding thoughts.....do you see yourself in any of these?

It's okay to eat this because...

It's not a whole piece
I'll eat it only this one time
It's not that fattening
I'll make up for it by eating less later
It won't matter
I paid for it
It'll go to waste
I'll disappoint someone if I don't
everyone else is eating it
I'm celebrating
No one will see me eating it
It's just the crumbs
It's free
I really want it
It's a special occasion
I'm upset, and I just don't care
I'm craving it, and I'll probably just eat it eventually

These thoughts delude you into eating when you shouldn't. After all....A CALORIE IS A CALORIE, NO MATTER WHEN, WHERE, OR WHY YOU EAT IT!

How to stop fooling yourself.....

There's usually a thought that precedes eating. Pay particular attention to the thoughts that start with the phrase.....It's okay to eat this because......

Then say to yourself -- I might not care right at this moment, but I'll care in a few minutes and then I'll be really unhappy and I SURE will care when I'm not losing weight!

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See if this helps you identify those sabotaging thoughts!

Camping!!

Ok so this weekend was the first time that we went camping together. I went during 8th grade on a wilderness trip, but other than that I have never been! I must say I had a BLAST! The first night sleeping was tricky, especially with the dogs. We have learned we need to get another bigger air mattress so that they can get under the covers with us. I guess they got cold?! They behaved really well, which makes me really happy that we can do this more often with them and it's fairly inexpensive, especially with Take Shape For Life! I have 5 meals already for me so we're just really cooking one meal a day! It was AWESOME! I even lost 2.6 lbs last week! WOOT!

In other news, I'm excited that slowly but surely I am gaining clients and helping people become healthier! If you know anyone (or maybe it's yourself) that is wanting to shed little or lots send them to www.TeamOgroske.com. There's alot of information and stories about the program! I am hoping by the end of the summer that I will not longer have to work at Starbucks! I love it there, but I'm ready to say farewell! Not sure how the job hunt is really looking for next year. There is a possibility at the school I sub at, but won't know more till May. Maybe I won't need to work ;) and will just sub again.

In other news for me, still hoping that someday soon I can say we are adding to our family. Trying to not get frustrated and just let God be in control. It's hard when you tend to be a control freak for things to not happen when you are ready. I think about everyone I know is also posting about having a baby whether its they just had a baby, are in their pregnancy, or just found out they are pregnant. I need to ignore it, be happy for them, and just allow it to happen at some point! I know I'll be a mom someday, just not sure when God has that planned :)

The beginning of a new era

So, I created this blog, oh so very long ago and never seem to use it. Now all my friends have blogs and seem to always write something inspirational, even though they aren't necessarily meaning to! SO here I am looking at my blog again, thinking I should try and use it. It's in the process of a make-over, so bear with me :). Who knows how much I'll be able to write but, then again you never know. I have begun to study for the actuarial exams. The first one is on probability. Some think I'm insane, and others think this is probably the perfect fit for me (although teaching was also a great fit). Who would've thought I would go through teacher certification for a needed position only to find that 3 years later the economy stinks and therefore there are no teaching positions out there...God knew, that's who! I love substitute teaching, yet that's not going to pay the bills for the rest of my life, especially if we want to have a family. So in came the thought once again to take the actuarial exams (I thought about doing this originally before I began the teacher's certification--thought I was taking the easier track). I spend my spare time studying, and probably that's not even enough. I hope and pray I pass this exam on November 22. From there I am hoping to be accepted into New York Life's internship program (that is paid) in Tampa, FL with my dad. After the internship comes finding a job. There's a lot up in the air right now too. I pray daily that God reveals to TJ and I where he has planned for us to live upcoming, and to reveal the right path for both of us for a job. I also pray that I am respectful towards my husband and listen to his wisdom and thoughts towards this. We are both excited for the possibility to move to Tampa, yet nervous. So do I stay in Tampa for the summer while he stays here, do we move if I get the internship on a leap of faith, or what? All of it's a little uneasy for someone who likes to have things planned out and go that way! :) All I can do is look to HIM and trust. So here's to the new beginnings. Hopefully I have more to blog as I study and as God leads me on my path of living...