I read something today about the old saying "One step forward, two steps back," and how it has a negative impact. The article also mentioned that if you turn that statement around the impact is more positive, one step back, two steps forward.
That's a good way to think about falling off the nutrition wagon. I know that weekends are going to be my hard points. So in my case, 5 steps forward, 2 steps back. But it's still progress. I've eaten well for almost a week and that's been enough to get some better habits started. I've found that I really enjoy a certain breakfast. 2/3 cup cereal, 4 oz milk, .5 oz raisins, a piece of whole wheat toast and 1tbl raspberry jam. My second day having this breakfast I realized something. Every time I saw my grandparents growing up, THIS was the exact breakfast (minus coffee *shudder*) they would eat. I was floored.
What does that have to do with the step thing? Nothing really, but I did find that I felt a little more connected to my grandparents, and THAT is a step in the direction of finding out who I am and trying to figure out who I want to be. I realized that I want my grandkids to remember what I ate for breakfast and look back on it as a fond memory.
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