HEALTHY THINKING THURSDAY

I noticed as I was cooking supper last night and was listening to my play list on my blog here that I haven't done a post in three weeks.

As I began getting the pictures ready for the post and put the title up I realized why.

Healthy Thinking Thursday!

Healthy Thinking.

Let's say my life has been Unhealthy Thinking Thursday each day.

Well more fighting off unhealthy thinking.

I did a post at FREE SPIRIT HAVEN - FEARLESS FRIDAY

"My mind has gone to 'places' where it has not 'visited' for quite some time.

Those 'places' are NOT nice places."

As I was busy cooking supper last night I was thinking about the struggles I've been facing.

"Addictions" that I have struggled with in my life before popping their head back in.


Yesterday I tried something.

I sauteed a few potatoes and California Mix vegetables, plus threw in some peas. Put some garlic salt and Tex Mex seasoning.

YUMMY!

Now this is not for my family.

They won't eat it.

I will though.

I made a huge patch so that I could eat it with other meals.

I realized these last few days that my thought life was effecting my eating habits.

Lots of these:


and a whole bunch of these:

has really affected me mentally.

I noticed how it effected me mentally when last week I ended up eating a whole bunch of gummy candies.

Afterward, I felt like I was totally wasted mentally.

I was angry, irritated, frustrated, depressed and anxious.

Talk about sugar high.


I also noticed that instead of waking up energetic every day, I felt like I was hung over most days.

My prayer time and fasting had become non existent.

The pull to eat was stronger and stronger in my mind.

I kept 'hearing' the cupboards call my name.

The fridge was 'screaming' out to me in the evenings.

Mentally I was not strong enough to fight off those temptations and just succumbed to them.

I was beginning to spiral down FAST.

I have learned during this very difficult time in trying to live a whole and healthy life style I NEED to stay away from certain things.

I KNEW I could no longer eat potato chips. They just make me physically sick.

Well any kind of gummy sort of candy make me mentally sick.

It is very difficult to stay focused, energized and strong, when I'm eating these types of food.

I just can't do it.

It's not good for me.

I have to keep in mind that this is a life style.

Not a one time thing, than go back to eating how I used too.

I've noticed that since I've gotten back on track with my eating habits I have more energy once again.

Now you may think that just eating properly doesn't have that much effect but I tell ya, I've been working 60 hours for the last two weeks!

Instead of being tired and wanting to crawl into bed by 7 pm., I'm still busy cleaning and organizing my home these days.


My eating habits definitely have the power to effect my entire day.

I've learned that during this time of 'relapse'.

My eating habits effect me physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

So that's my tip for today.

A tip I've definitely learned the HARD WAY!!

Blessings.

HEALTHY THINKING THURSDAY

Blessings everyone..

I'm joining Kim at Flowers & Art who started this wonderful idea and Laura at Love At Home -
who has been 'melting' away living a healthy thinking lifestyle!!

I haven't done a video on my weight release channel in a LONG time. On Saturday I did a bit of an update to let my subscribers know I was around.

Wanted to share it with you also.

Please make sure you turn down the play list at the bottom of my blog before starting the video.

HEALTHY THINKING THURSDAY

I'm joining Kim at Flowers & Art - and Laura at Love At Home - for this Healthy Thinking Thursday.

Someone said something to me on Saturday. It got me thinking. Thought I would share it with you all today.
This picture was taken May 23rd of this year. It was our wedding anniversary. I doubt very much my hubby who was looking at me like this was thinking what the person commented to me on Saturday said. I'm thinking he's thinking I look pretty hot! lol
The comment went like this: "So your not sick? As long as your not sick." This was made when she came up to me to ask me how I lost all my weight. Of course telling her I was doing Intermittent Fasting, practicing something similar to Fast Five brought on that comment of me being sick. Now this is my tip and my irritation! Honestly people. DO I LOOK SICK IN THAT BLACK DRESS? I'm not really screaming at ya, but let me tell ya I feel like screaming. Like helllllllllllllllooooooooooooooooo person that said that comment! How can you say I look sick?(ya,I looked like crap the day you say me.)

Ya, I had no make up on.

Baseball cap on because my hair was greasy.

Sure I had bummy clothes on, but still! DO I NOT LOOK SICK IN THE OTHER PICTURE?(she remembers what I looked like when I was at my highest) Do I not look like someone that has some health issues? Not only being overweight here, but what happens when you are carrying over 125 lbs of fat!

This is the tip... I've noticed that now that I have lost so much weight (and still in the process of losing more), people say things that can sabotage the success if you allow them. When I was 250 lbs, did people say to me, 'oh are you sick?' No. I sure looked sick. I was definitely unhealthy. Dizzy spells. Shortness of breath. Numerous aches and pains from carrying all that weight. Unable to walk down a flight of stairs without losing my breath. An ordeal just to get dressed. Had to sit on the bed to do so.

Chest pains.

Now when that woman made that comment I will be honest with you, I started to second guess.

Am I ok?

Am I sick?

Is this healthy?

Thank God it only flashed through my mind for a few seconds.

For I can honestly say I have never, and I mean NEVER felt so good physically in my life as I do now.

Not only with the energy I have but the joy!

Depression is no longer such a huge issue in my life.

Yes, I still deal with it, but I am more capable of working it out than allowing it to consume me.

My mind is more alert.

I have more peace.

I am off all medications except vitamins.

I'm definitely not sick!

So the tip is do not allow others to sabotage your success with their words.

You keep on keeping on striving to reach your goal of living a healthy, whole life!

You CAN do it!

HEALTHY THINKING THURSDAY

I'm joining Kim and Laura at Flowers & Art - and Love At Home for Healthy Thinking Thursday.

Thought I would share a video I did last year about the journey of weight loss.

Enjoy!

HEALTHY THINKING THURSDAY

I'm joining Kim at Flowers & Art - and Laura at Love At Home for Healthy Thinking Thursday.

Tip on losing weight?


Whatever you do to lose weight should be a life style.

It's not just about losing weight, but it is about life and health issues.

About living your life in the healthiest way possible.

About choosing to make healthy choices.

Not to just lose weight. You can lose the weight.

Will you keep it off though once you have lost it. Or will you go back to the old ways and gain it all back plus more?


Yesterday I went and worked out at the YMCA.

Exercise MUST be become a life style for me.

It felt SO good riding the bike for 35 minutes.

It felt even more exhilarating running the track.

Me running.

That blows me away.

Not only did I used to hate sweating, I thought running was boring.

I haven't gone to the gym in MONTHS.

Not since I pinched a nerve in my neck.

All I can say is that it felt WONDERFUL yesterday.

Oh and on top of all that wonderful exercise, I weighed myself.

I lost two pounds in two weeks. WOW.

With all the stress going on in my life, the old Angie would have been gorging.

Shoving the food down.

I'm definitely learning to love what I have. Learning to live a healthy life style.

Now for the smoking? Well let's not go there right now, thank you very much. blush blush.

HEALTHY THINKING THURSDAY

I'm joining Laura at Love At Home - and Kim at Flowers & Art - for Healthy Thinking Thursday. Kim, I'm so happy to see you back. ((hugs))

So my question to all of you is this:

Do you have a vision?

What do I mean?

A vision of what you will look like once you have been released from the weight you have struggled with?

The reason I am asking is because in my 'mind's eye', I have.

When I was 250 lbs., I was known to say, "I'm a skinny person crying inside a fat body. Wanting to be released."

I have had this 'vision' of what my body would look like when I was released from the weight that was hanging on.

There have been times when I have looked at myself and have 'seen' that vision almost completely.

It was really wild to be honest with you.

To see that vision right before my eyes.
When I saw this picture above, that vision came to my mind again.

What my body would look like once I was released from any weight that did not belong on this body.
My 'skinny' jeans on.

I haven't worn them for a few months.

Haven't been 'feeling' that skinny.

When I put them on the other day, I didn't need to 'work it' (if you know what I mean),lol.

They were easy to put on.

It felt good!

So again I ask, do you have a vision of yourself?

HEALTHY THINKING THURSDAY

I'm joining Laura at Love At Home

This amazing girl is 5 lbs to GOAL!

Yahoooooooooooo....

The goal line.

Today I had this sense of attaining the goal line.

It felt good.


I'm running the race to the finish line folks.

I'm not giving up.

Tip: Keep your eyes on the goal line!

What about you?