It has been about two weeks since my last post, which is pretty bad because I was trying to post more like every two days. I haven't been avoiding junk food. And I'm honestly not ready to try again right now. But this will still be a worthwhile blog, and it will still be called "No Junk Food for Three Months," because that is going to be the ultimate goal - to actually make it, without cheats or exceptions, for three full months. It just so happens I didn't make it on the first attempt, and that taught me a lesson. It taught me that I can do it for about three weeks and I need to practice and build up to something as ambitious as three months.
So, when I'm ready to start again...it'll be No Junk Food for Four Weeks. Once I make it to that place without failing, I'll do it again, this time for 5 weeks, and so on. Damn, and I thought this would only be a three-month long blog.
To be honest, I'm not feeling super great about my physical condition at the moment but singing this song helps. I'm not glorifying unhealthy habits or obesity here, but celebrating loving ourselves and feeling scrumptious in any shape or size.
Let's face it, life can be really fucking stressful. Mine is no exception. We work on things we need to work on as much as we can, when we can, at a pace we can manage, and build on it gradually.
I think my mid-life crisis is showing. Awk-ward...!
Hopefully you will be back to read my next blog post which will likely happen when I come back from vacation, full of remorse, no, full of vim and vigor and ready to take on the world! See you in a couple of weeks!
SING IT! You're great! Lookin' good too, there. You are so right, I find myself working out in spurts, the important thing is not to give up....
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jen!
DeleteSo that's how that song goes. Heard of it but never actually heard it before. Nice! Hope you have a restful and fun vacation!
ReplyDeleteThat's funny, Marge. I only really heard the song recently too, and like you, had heard about it long, long before I actually heard it.
DeleteI want to share this wonderful Facebook exchange when my friend Jessica H. made a comment there about this particular blog post (and I know it sounds like I just made this up, but I swear Jessica is a real person):
ReplyDeleteJessica: I really enjoy reading your blog even if I don't comment often.... I have to say that this one is my favorite thus far. We're all so utterly human & to me we shine brightest when we can accept that happily & keep moving forward. Progress is sometimes (most times) one step forward, 2 steps back. But not when you embrace your weaknesses & honor your human-ness, imo. It may seem like a step back, but it's really a ginormous leap forward.
I think you'll do better than you think next time. smile emoticon
Oh & you sing like an angel.
Kristina: Oh, Jessica, what an amazing comment! You have no idea how much I needed to hear something so kind-hearted right now. Also insightful, wise, and deep. And it really resonates with my very soul!
Jessica: Thank you for saying that Kristina. You are too kind. I don't say nothing I don't believe to be true. wink emoticon
It's when we don't accept our human-ness with joy that we end up dwelling on shit we can't control & bringing ourselves down to depressive depths... or so I've experienced.
Now being aware of that & actually living it are 2 different things lol... but with (for me) prayer & supportive friends help remind me it's perfectly ok to be a messed up human AND to be even happy about it. Ain't none of us perfect. But it takes courage & self awareness to turn that into a good thing- which is what I see you doing in this particular blog. It resonated with me obviously. smile emoticon
I'm chatty this morning lol. Don't happen too often.
Kristina: You're awesome, Jess!
Love it!!
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