"..until a person can say deeply and honestly, "I am what I am today because of the choices I made yesterday," that person cannot say, "I choose otherwise." -- Stephen Covey
I'm reading "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" (which is alternately lame and really insightful). This quote leaped off of the page at me.
How many people blame genetics, socialization, family atmosphere--do anything and everything but accept personal responsibility for the situations that they find themselves in? I know that in my own life this is such an easy trap to fall into.
Okay, my mother was overweight. This is an empirical fact. She also died of a heart attack when she was 55. Also a fact. I am overweight. BUT, and here is the wonderful bit, BUT I am not overweight because my mother was. I am overweight because in the past I had habits and behaviors that were unhealthy and I consumed more calories than I burned. Now, I am not denying that the way I was raised contributed to the development of these habits, but people. I am a self-aware adult human being with opposable thumbs. I did this. I chose this.
And now I am choosing differently.
(PS I walked two miles today, and did the sun salute three times.)
I'm reading "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" (which is alternately lame and really insightful). This quote leaped off of the page at me.
How many people blame genetics, socialization, family atmosphere--do anything and everything but accept personal responsibility for the situations that they find themselves in? I know that in my own life this is such an easy trap to fall into.
Okay, my mother was overweight. This is an empirical fact. She also died of a heart attack when she was 55. Also a fact. I am overweight. BUT, and here is the wonderful bit, BUT I am not overweight because my mother was. I am overweight because in the past I had habits and behaviors that were unhealthy and I consumed more calories than I burned. Now, I am not denying that the way I was raised contributed to the development of these habits, but people. I am a self-aware adult human being with opposable thumbs. I did this. I chose this.
And now I am choosing differently.
(PS I walked two miles today, and did the sun salute three times.)
I am so very proud of me!
Jun. 5th, 2007 08:59 pmI did the coolest thing today.
I rode a bike.
Like, a real one. With two wheels. OUTSIDE. No lie. I only rode 1/2 mile (and discovered that my quads are sadly neglected muscles). But dudes, I rode a bike and didn't fall over, or explode or skin my knees....
It was fun.
(In other news, I've now officially lost 10 lbs. ROCK!)
I rode a bike.
Like, a real one. With two wheels. OUTSIDE. No lie. I only rode 1/2 mile (and discovered that my quads are sadly neglected muscles). But dudes, I rode a bike and didn't fall over, or explode or skin my knees....
It was fun.
(In other news, I've now officially lost 10 lbs. ROCK!)
New User Pics and also GIP!
May. 16th, 2007 12:01 pmI decided to spoil myself with two months worth of paid account and 100 userpics. Sooooo.... know any good userpics? (![[profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
wintermoon3 what is Jane's LJ id, so I can properly credit her awesomeness?)
Seriously, I'm thinking that if I am active enough on LJ in the next two months to warrant the account goodies, I'll renew for a longer time period. If I'm not... no wukkas.
wintermoon3 what is Jane's LJ id, so I can properly credit her awesomeness?)Seriously, I'm thinking that if I am active enough on LJ in the next two months to warrant the account goodies, I'll renew for a longer time period. If I'm not... no wukkas.
I'm learning new things
May. 14th, 2007 08:45 pmI figure that most of you aren't really more than peripherally interested in the details of this whole "she's decided it's time to lose weight" thing.
That's okay. I don't mind.
That's okay. I don't mind.
