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Choices
"..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.)
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I am so very proud of me!
I 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!
I 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.
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I'm learning new things
I 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.