Hi Everyone
I notice we have a lot of people either starting or restarting this week. Good luck to all of us!
As we all know this diet is hardcore but the results are well worth it. For many of us we start off great, the weight falls off we feel energised and we cant believe how easy it all seems.
And then 'life' gets in the way. That night out, meeting, wedding, weekend away, holiday that we have to attend. Then it gets more difficult. We have to go. Will we ss? Will we eat? What will we eat? What will people say? and so on and so on.
If we could lock ourselves away for 2/3/4 months this would be so much easier but we cant.
I started this in Oct06 and did really well upto Christmas. That was 16 months ago! Since then I have been off and on this diet a ridiculous number of times because life gets in the way or rather I let it.
We have Christmas/New year then for us in Scotland Burns night. Followed by pancake day, Valentines and Easter. Then its bank holiday weekends, School holidays, Summer holidays, more bank holidays, half term, Halloween, Bonfire night then Christmas again. Of course those of other religions will have other dates as well.
Then add in birthdays and anniversaries, our own, our families, friends and colleagues. Not to mention weddings christings and funerals. Then there is family parties, impromptu bbq's with the neighbours, unexpected weekend away etc etc etc.
So my question is(to myself as much as anyone)
IF NOT NOW THEN WHEN?
These occasions and events crop up every year. Hardly a month goes by when there is not something happening. But why is it that we feel that unless we eat and drink we are missing out. For most of us 4-6 months comitted to this diet would change our lives. Just think what our next holiday, birthday, Christmas or whatever would be like if we were happy with our weight.
I have written this for myself because all to often I give up the diet and say "life's too short" I'll start again after the nightout, weekend, holiday. But the truth is if I dont lose this weight soon my life really will be too short.
Jac
I notice we have a lot of people either starting or restarting this week. Good luck to all of us!
As we all know this diet is hardcore but the results are well worth it. For many of us we start off great, the weight falls off we feel energised and we cant believe how easy it all seems.
And then 'life' gets in the way. That night out, meeting, wedding, weekend away, holiday that we have to attend. Then it gets more difficult. We have to go. Will we ss? Will we eat? What will we eat? What will people say? and so on and so on.
If we could lock ourselves away for 2/3/4 months this would be so much easier but we cant.
I started this in Oct06 and did really well upto Christmas. That was 16 months ago! Since then I have been off and on this diet a ridiculous number of times because life gets in the way or rather I let it.
We have Christmas/New year then for us in Scotland Burns night. Followed by pancake day, Valentines and Easter. Then its bank holiday weekends, School holidays, Summer holidays, more bank holidays, half term, Halloween, Bonfire night then Christmas again. Of course those of other religions will have other dates as well.
Then add in birthdays and anniversaries, our own, our families, friends and colleagues. Not to mention weddings christings and funerals. Then there is family parties, impromptu bbq's with the neighbours, unexpected weekend away etc etc etc.
So my question is(to myself as much as anyone)
IF NOT NOW THEN WHEN?
These occasions and events crop up every year. Hardly a month goes by when there is not something happening. But why is it that we feel that unless we eat and drink we are missing out. For most of us 4-6 months comitted to this diet would change our lives. Just think what our next holiday, birthday, Christmas or whatever would be like if we were happy with our weight.
I have written this for myself because all to often I give up the diet and say "life's too short" I'll start again after the nightout, weekend, holiday. But the truth is if I dont lose this weight soon my life really will be too short.
Jac
