Some of us are just very disciplined people: making the bed each morning, working out 45 minutes per day, passing on desserts, time-management, going to church every Sunday, and staying on a strict budget. If I am honest with myself, this is not me. Unfortunately, I fall into what some may call "semi-disciplined" and it has always bothered me. I want to have the power of "no" when it comes to sugar, and bread, junky food etc... which brings me to this question: Is it a dream? Or Is it a goal? A dream being something that probably will never happen and a goal being something achievable with work. Sometimes life gets blurred by busyness and the thought of staying disciplined is almost too much work. Setting goals is a realistic way for me to be more mindful of what I am doing(exercise), eating (diet), being(low on patience).
About 5 weeks ago (or maybe it was age 5) it dawned on me just how much I love bread. I am happy with bread and olive oil as dinner (maybe with a wine)...I mean...what would Jesus eat, right? In a nutshell, CTD and I went on a 20 hour road trip , listened to the audiobook ,"Wheat Belly" and proceeded to completely eliminate wheat from our diet. We do NOT have celiac disease, but we have "see le bread" disease. As the days pass, I realize that also doing away with sugar and other unhealthy foods would be a good idea. Please refer to paragraph #1. I am not able (or maybe willing) to give everything up. I know it is totally unrealistic for me and I would end up in a Wonder Bread and donut induced coma in the aisle of King Soopers. So why do it at all? We asked ourselves that after the first couple of weeks(with very little weight loss or change) and it dawned on me: I am practicing discipline. I need as much practice as I can get. The power of "no"can be a good thing. It has made me realize that I can DO it. I can set a goal and achieve it...day by day...like in AA! Maybe for some of you it would be too many activities that take time away from rest, the nightly drink(s), shopping for and buying things you don't really need. Pick one, and try practicing discipline this week...nothing crazy...and you dont even need to announce it to anyone...do it for you!...and while you're at it,
Have a bagel for me,
CoffeeTalkMom
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