Day 3: Think Positive
I’m perfect so this should be easy.
Are you laughing too?
My goal is to try and think only positive thoughts – I know this is an impossible task so when I have a negative thought I’m going to do what my friend Jenn calls “reset”. I’ll think about the thought – is it important? Why did I have that thought? And then just LET IT GO!
You might be asking yourself “what does this have to do with weight loss”. The answer – everything. Weight loss is a very mental process. It’s easy to beat yourself up, talk yourself into eating a box of Oreos or tell yourself that you’re not worth it. When you get down to it if you tell yourself you can – you usually can. So here it goes – I CAN be a positive person.
Let’s recap my first 3 hours of today.
I woke up at 6:37am – felt good and was ready to walk the “long way” to work.
I take a daily fiber supplement in the morning; it’s a powder you mix with water. On the way in last night I recalled seeing a sign in my lobby that said “Water pipe burst in Jersey City, boiling water before drinking”. Granted this sign was half hidden in the corner and has no dates on it but I wasn’t taking any chances. I decided to boil water while I took a brisk five-minute shower. I jumped out of the shower to the blistering whistle of the tea kettle, ran thru the apartment dripping wet and turned off the burner. I wasn’t happy.
When I got back into the bathroom to dry my hair I attempted to “reset”. Was this that big of a deal? No. Had it taken that much time? No. Did it ruin my day? No. If anything I gave the building next door a little show when my towel slipped down. This was actually funny and not worth the anger at all . . . So I LET IT GO.
I repeated these steps with a few more things – what sweater to wear to the US Open tonight (nothing matched), what I would bring for lunch, my legs hurting while walking, and each time I realized that it was just easier to LET IT GO.
I would like to think that the positive vibes I’m putting out into the universe are the reason I got a seat on the train this morning (helping my tired legs) and invited to a delicious free lunch (solving the what to eat problem).
This positivity thing might just be a good thing.
More later . . .
5:17pm - minor freak out - VERY MINOR. You know when you're at work and things come up in the last hour before you leave and you think "why couldn't this have come sooner"? Well that's what just happened – with less than 30 minutes of work. Channeling Nancy Kerrigan I shrieked “WHY ME” and began to feel a great deal of self pity. But wait, today positivity will win out . . . I quickly caught myself and regained my self-composure and dignity. I chanted “It's only work, it’s only work.” I'm not a doctor or a lawyer, peoples lives are not in my hands. So is it worth it to get upset? NO. Will this matter to me in an hour? NO. Overall my life is good, I'm healthy, have a job, loving family and friends and the most amazing husband so what did I do . . . LET IT GO!
With a little bit of practice I might get the hang of this.
Off to The US Open for a fun-filled night of tennis with great friends.
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So I have a few thoughts to add to this. I completely agree with the idea of "resetting" and letting things go. Its hard when you have so much going on at once to find ways to relax and come to terms with the fact that what you are freaking out about is in fact, not THAT big of a deal. Living in New York City its even worse, not only are you trying to deal with your own stuff going on but you have to deal with other people too-getting seat on the train or not can easily affect my mood as well.! That is of course if you get a seat that doesnt involve you getting smashed between two other people-honestly- I would RATHEr stand on that one. I think mood affects weightloss completely!! Stress also adds to it too. I think the more positive you can be the more it can help you maintain your goal. Also think of the fact that once you start seeing results- well thats just another GREAT thought and another great reason to be POSITIVE! I feel like things always work themselves out.
ReplyDeleteGood job today Mer! I had to reset this morning too when I got yelled at for not saying good morning- strange and a totally New York thing. I decided it's not a big deal, I said good morning and moved on. It totally brings the stress level down when you stop to think about the situation.
ReplyDeleteGreat new attitude Mere, it's a keeper!
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