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Noticing

So, I’m still not perfect in my habits, and don’t expect to ever be, but boy am I noticing a difference.

My mood’s improving and when I eat garbage, I really feel it. Bogged down, sluggish, bloated, heavy.

I was talking to Mel last night about how pleased I am w/ myself. Pleased and surprised - I assumed making these changes would be so hard, that I’d be petulant and just give up. But I haven’t. Once you decide to do something, and it comes from a place not of panic or disgust or shame, but of loving yourself and just being wise, it can work really well.

So, not only have I completely given up pop, but I’ve pretty much stopped eating bread/bagels/pasta. Not even on purpose, just ’cause I’ve been eating other things instead. I never thought I’d be able to do that.

Oh - I love this song.

It is a glorious thing isn’t it. One does have to come to it at the right time and “come” to it indeed. It really doesn’t have the same effect on you as a whole when it is forced. Either forcing yourself or others forcing you to force yourself. Your body listens better when there are fewer stressors and self-loathing attached to even the good thing you are doing for yourself. It is apparent when you are talking about it too. There is a calm acceptance of of the lifestyle change and that I presume is what helps the other things like no bread etc to come into play quite easily. Cheers!!