L Sass
Cathlete
Aaaahhh. I so learned about me this last weekend, and it was amazing. I posted last week about family members who make snide remarks about working out and fitness, etc. Sure enough, on Sunday I had a family outing with cousins that I've not seen in years, as well as with the nasty remarkers. Now I know that when I get angry, I eat - a lot, and badly. I had worked out and eaten well for a good stretch and I gave myself permission to let go at this outing.
As if on cue, the comments started rolling. And I took the advice that you all gave - KNOWING I was the healthiest one there, and with the exception of an anorexic cousin, the thinnest. But while I had confidence in my fitness, it is annoying. And I ate - junk. Lots of fruit (sugar), cookies, pretzels, cookies, oh and did I mention cookies? UGH!!!
So Sunday night I was lying in bed with a bloated tummy (ICK!) feeling physically miserable. But I took that opportunity to truly appreciate my misery and the fact that it came from my own choices! And then to acknowledge that the way NOT to be that miserable is totally within my control. I didn't berate myself (because of the fact that I set this day aside to eat badly) but when it was all over it was so incredible and freeing to clearly see my own control opportunities. So after a hard day of working out the sugar yesterday, I had an amazing workout of circuit max and a 4 mile run today.
Ok that's my overly touchy-feely revelation. Thank you all for your committment to fitness!
Lorrie
As if on cue, the comments started rolling. And I took the advice that you all gave - KNOWING I was the healthiest one there, and with the exception of an anorexic cousin, the thinnest. But while I had confidence in my fitness, it is annoying. And I ate - junk. Lots of fruit (sugar), cookies, pretzels, cookies, oh and did I mention cookies? UGH!!!
So Sunday night I was lying in bed with a bloated tummy (ICK!) feeling physically miserable. But I took that opportunity to truly appreciate my misery and the fact that it came from my own choices! And then to acknowledge that the way NOT to be that miserable is totally within my control. I didn't berate myself (because of the fact that I set this day aside to eat badly) but when it was all over it was so incredible and freeing to clearly see my own control opportunities. So after a hard day of working out the sugar yesterday, I had an amazing workout of circuit max and a 4 mile run today.
Ok that's my overly touchy-feely revelation. Thank you all for your committment to fitness!
Lorrie
