Here's the thing... I am far too easily influenced by the people around me. This is my biggest demon on the get fit journey. My sister and mom are my worst weight loss enemies sometimes. I love them both, but being a roll with the punches kind of person does not work well in this situation. They love their sweets, a.k.a. the crack everyone is on and doesn't realize it's controlling them. It's so easy to just go with it when they have junk food cravings and want to share. It's hard enough fighting my own cravings, but fighting theirs too? I have to keep control of my own mess and not sabotage myself by 'rolling' with it.
I've realized, to make it through this (and get to my healthy life goal), I have to become the influence. I have to gently encourage them to make the healthier choices. I don't want to hurt their feelings, but I can't keep 'rolling' with the junk food roller coaster. I suppose the best way to go about this is to politely decline their offers and lead by example. It's going to be hard, but my goal is so much more important to me than the fleeting joy of sugar.
Let me promise you this; once you have been without sugary junk for awhile, it is SOOOOO easy to look right at it and pass it up. The girls I work with bring candy and fill up a drawer every night. Everybody munches on it through the night. Anything from gummie bears to full size candy bars. For 8 months they were in awe cause I never bothered with that drawer. It was only over the holidays that I decided to allow myself a little sweets, from then on, I had to have it. So I have jumped back on the journey as well. After Ollie I lost 45 lbs, I can feel it creeping back on because I started eating junk and eating fast food TOO much! When it comes to nighttime mindless snacking, which has always been a pit for me, my air popper has become my best friend!
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