Day Eight

Well today was the wonderful weigh in day! I started out this leg of my journey weighing 203 pounds, yep sad I know! Today I weighed in at 196. So I have lost seven pounds. It has not been easy this weekend. I have been surrounded by all the yucky foods that I want to eat. Yet I overcame. I am proud of myself for that. It has been hard to see my family eat whatever they want, even make meals that I would love to be eating. But I know that they won't help me in the long run it is hard to kick a bad habit.

There are still days when I wonder if all this is worth it. I know in the long run it will be, but changing my mind set is what is the most difficult. I mean I just keep telling myself that in the near future I can have the hamburger and fries again, or lately it has been a Costco cheese pizza, and brownies with marshmallows and frosting. But I am learning that if I don't start retraining my mind now, I will never grasp full control.

I am grateful that I started this again during a Holiday Weekend, Family Reunion, and Stress. Because I have learned that I don't really have an excuse, I have a choice and the choice is mine. I have also learned that my will power is as strong as my desire. If I desire mediocrity then my will power is small, if I desire Strength, Beauty, Dignity, then my will power becomes more forceful. So each morning I have to make a conscious decision of fighting the battle and moving forward. And when I choose to do that, then I succeed.

It comes down to a choice, in a moment, in a day, which can lead to a lifetime.

Oh, on a side note, I watched this documentary called FOOD INC if you have not seen it, it is worth watching. It opened my eyes to some things, and also reiterated the feelings I have been having concerning foods, and the choice in foods you eat. But I have also discovered how important the WORD OF WISDOM has become in my own life. The principles found there were written for us. It can be found in Doctrine and Covenants 89 or you can click this link to read: Word of Wisdom