Still Struggling, Still Hopeful

I'm struggling still, but hopeful still as well. Today I want to see if I can get through the day without eating stuff not on my diet. We'll see what happens.

Into the Fray Every Day

Well, I'm still struggling and that's how it's going to be, it seems: a struggle every day.  It looks like I'm not going to enjoy the easy maintenance displayed (apparently) by Shirley Simon, but that's okay.  I'm not completely sure that's how Shirley ended up anyway.  After all, she dropped out of the public eye years ago, so I'm guessing she went back to being fat too.

Nonetheless, that is not going to happen to me.  I just need to accept that it will be a daily struggle to fend off the addictive powers of food.  Some days I do better than others, but it helps to know that it's not going to be easy--ever!  It's still worth doing, no matter what.  I'm not giving up.

I've been doing pretty well with exercising daily, thanks to the MP3 player I have and the ability to download audio mystery novels from the library!  I've made a rule that I can only listen to the book when I'm exercising--usually walking.  That works very well to get me motivated since I want to know what happens next in the story.  And mysteries are perfect for that since they are suspenseful; moreover, the library has a great many audiobooks that are mysteries, so I will never run out of books to listen to.

The exercise is helping to keep me from eating too much, also. So, things are coming along. I'm still trying to win this contest, but I remain confident, so every day I jump into the fray, struggling against addiction.