And so begins week 6 of a plant based diet. I’m down an additional two pounds which makes the total loss so far 37 pounds+. I was hoping to lose more this week but every ounce down is a step in the right direction, so I will take what I have gotten. The last time I really seriously tried to lose weight, I shed 65 pounds in no time. That was about 10 years ago. It is true what they say about aging and metabolism.
More importantly than the weight loss is the way I feel. I definitely feel healthier, have more energy and am comfortable continuing on this pace. Slow and steady wins the race. I’m in this for the long haul. Mentally, I’m already there. There was a switch that happened in my mind when I decided to go on this path and I can no longer envision myself living any other way. There is no giving up or long term discouragement. There is only faith in reaching the goal. After many failures in the past, failure is no longer an option. Sure I have and will stumble from time to time but I will pick myself up, dust myself off and proceed on. I remain undeterred.
Yesterday I had to cut a new hole into my belt because the belts I have are now too big. It won’t be long until I need the next size smaller pants. These are good dilemmas. Last night I dreamt of broccoli rabe. This is my new normal.
Wakan Tanka, Great Mystery, teach me how to trust my heart, my mind, my intuition, my inner knowing, the senses of my body, the blessings of my spirit. Teach me to trust these things so that I may enter my Sacred Space and love beyond my fear, and thus Walk in Balance with the passing of each glorious Sun.
~ Lakota Prayer
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