Another Level: More than What the Scale Says

I am so proud to say I have reached new levels in my new lifestyle of eating better. I once heard the worst aspect of being deceived is the fact that you don't know you are deceived. And when it came to my food intake, I was CONVINCED that I was eating just fine. Why? Because I was eating like EVERY other thin person that I know. But I was deceived to think that what works for every one of my friends would work for me too and that my body was malfunctioning and in need of healing. On the contrary! What needed healing and renewal was my MIND!

Mind you, I was not the outlandish overeater that many overweight people tend to be by a long shot. However, I have learned that many of the foods I was consuming was not condusive for weightloss or my body type. I'm trying an array of new foods now and I am definitely keen to what works for me and gives me energy vs what bloats me and slows me down. I try to steer clear of the latter no matter how tasty it may sound at the time. For instance, cheese...I love it. I have found the joys of lowfat and fat free cheeses that help me to stay within my caloric/fat intake goals. But cheese makes me feel icky. Does that mean I'm gonna give it up altogher? HECKS NO! But I will eat that less often than --- say fruit which my body L-O-V-E-S!

And the reveleation of what works and doesn't work is just one facet of this new level I've reached. I'm loving how I feel. The scale did not reflect a huge loss this week (1 pound) but I know that my progress is more than that. I feel leaps and bounds better about myself knowing that I am INVESTING in myself. I am literally LOVING myself more BY eating better and fueling it properly. As oppposed to eating impulsively, I'm listening to my body's signals. What is it hungry FOR? And instead of fresh fries, I'll put in cherry tomatoes, baby carrots and laughing cow cheese. YUMMERS...and my body loves it not to mention it tastes pretty bomb too.