You Aren’t a Garbage Can
You might think that because I am part of Be Fit (Be Fit Kirstie is Erin Marley) that I’d be super motivated to be a shining star of example by eating right, exercising and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
That’s not the case. I am an emotional eater. Working out is the last thing I want to do when I’ve worked all day at the gym. I love ice cream, cookies, pizza, Chinese food, cheese burgers and not only do I eat them, but up until a few months ago I ate them in excess.
What changed?
I was sitting in on a Be Fit breakout session. Stacey was talking about dining out. She was explaining how people sometimes feel the need to over-eat what’s left on their plates because they feel guilty throwing it away when they hear the little voice in their head saying, “people in X,Y, Z countries are starving.” She went on to liken eating when you’re full to treating yourself like a garbage can and suddenly something hit me. And it stayed with me all day. I started to look at my life and my habits and the way they were making me feel and I suddenly “saw the light,” so to speak.
A lot of times people set out to do something and it takes a few times to “take,” if you will. It happens a lot with lifestyle changes. They are the hardest things to change. Sometimes you start trying to change because you know you should but your heart isn’t in it and you’re not totally ready.
I am one of these people and I wanted to share with other Be Fitters who might be the same way. For me, it was seeing the mental image of the way I was treating myself.
What about the rest of you? If you had a “eureka” moment that turned you around, please share it, we’d love to hear from you!
Be Fit. Eat Healthy. It’s Your Choice.
That’s not the case. I am an emotional eater. Working out is the last thing I want to do when I’ve worked all day at the gym. I love ice cream, cookies, pizza, Chinese food, cheese burgers and not only do I eat them, but up until a few months ago I ate them in excess.
What changed?
I was sitting in on a Be Fit breakout session. Stacey was talking about dining out. She was explaining how people sometimes feel the need to over-eat what’s left on their plates because they feel guilty throwing it away when they hear the little voice in their head saying, “people in X,Y, Z countries are starving.” She went on to liken eating when you’re full to treating yourself like a garbage can and suddenly something hit me. And it stayed with me all day. I started to look at my life and my habits and the way they were making me feel and I suddenly “saw the light,” so to speak.
A lot of times people set out to do something and it takes a few times to “take,” if you will. It happens a lot with lifestyle changes. They are the hardest things to change. Sometimes you start trying to change because you know you should but your heart isn’t in it and you’re not totally ready.
I am one of these people and I wanted to share with other Be Fitters who might be the same way. For me, it was seeing the mental image of the way I was treating myself.
What about the rest of you? If you had a “eureka” moment that turned you around, please share it, we’d love to hear from you!
Be Fit. Eat Healthy. It’s Your Choice.
posted by BeFit at 10:57 AM
2 Comments:
awesome blog....you go kirstie!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's so awesome to hear from you once again Kirstie. Don't worry no star shines bright all the time, some just flicker and twinkle, just keep up with what you are doing and maybe someday you can add a little bit more. See you around the gym.
Dave
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