Sugar Wars!

So you start your plan and your kicking butt, your workouts are going well, your eating plan is under control and all of a sudden you start going through sugar withdraws (and I mean really bad!)! Well this is what I have done in the past to make it through those sugar craving. The first thing you should do before you start is make a plan, that means a menu and from that menu you need to make a shopping list. Then you need to go shopping and get everything that you need for that first week. Prepare your food in advance before your week starts, that means preparing a lot of food. Do that on a day when you have nothing else to do like a Saturday or a Sunday. Pre-pack everything for that first day of your plan. Then for the first week of your plan, eat food made at home and only from home. That means taking a cooler full of food with you to work or even when you rerunning errands. If you can don't go anywhere their is tempting food, that includes the grocery store cause I know for me everything on those shelves would be calling me. And lastly Pray, I repeat this scripture "I can do all things through Jesus Christ who strengthens me" and I say that all day long. It seems to help me get through those really bad cravings. Whatever works for you on the spiritual side use it and use it all day long. If the first week goes by and you are still having cravings repeat this for another two weeks, the reason why I say another two weeks is because it takes 21 days to create a new habit. With a little planning and belief in yourself you can conquer your sugar cravings!

It doesn't change a thing

I always thought that when I lost the weight, my life would change for the better. I thought I would be happier, richer, and most importantly at peace. But here I am almost 70lbs lighter and I still have all life issues, bills, family, and might I add I am not rich lol, so I started thinking! I remember when life would beat me up I would help it out be feeding myself B.S.! I would medicate myself with food to take away the pain of life, only to find myself making things worse. I"m saying all of this to say. I still have tons of issues and life is still kicking my ass and, my weight doesn't change a thing. I had to find other ways to deal with life. First off I do a lot more praying (more than you would ever know), Secondly I find other ways to medicate myself, I blog or I find friends and family to talk to when I have problems. Thirdly I workout to numb the pain, cause I know that if I gain that weight back it will only make things worse. So now I know that my weight wasn't the issue I was. And knowing that about yourself is half the battle of this entire process.

P.S. I want to send my Love to all of you who read these blog each and everyone of you are special to me. You all may not know this, but this process is a huge help to me in more ways than one!!!!  

The Honest Truth!!!

I've thought long and hard about what I wanted to write since the holidays, and I've decided to write the truth. The holidays for me are the hardest times of the year to eat healthy. It seems like everywhere I go there is sweet potato pie, cakes, cookies you name it's there. I even had tempting food at my own house and I made some of it. I did well during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, but when New Years eve came I had a splurge and before I knew it I was eating bull for four days in a row. I had to make myself stop and get back on track. So on the 4th of January I started my eating plan over and let me tell you it's even harder now then it was when I first started on my journey. I haven't cheated but I can't stop thinking about all the tasty foods I ate. I've come to realize that I have an addiction to sugar (yes I am a food addict)and if I want to reach my goal I can't have a splurge. I have to be diligent and stick to the plan. I must stay on my workout and eating plan no matter what happens (even if it means I don't have cake on my B-Day on the 10th of this month), I must be strong for myself so can get to that size 10.  So I'm asking that everyone who reads this to pray for me!

Montina BL10