I have set a weight loss goal of 5 pounds per month. This may not sound like much and may not seem aggressive, but I have learned that for me aggressive is not good. I have a hard time attaining aggressive goals and when I don’t reach them I feel let down. This feeling opens the door for me to fall back into destructive patterns.

As long as I am not gaining weight and I am doing healthy things, I am all right with that too. For me losing weight and living healthy is more about what goes on in my head than what goes into my mouth. More distinctly put, what goes on in my head has a direct bearing on what goes into my mouth. So, I spend a lot of time trying to manage my thinking and the environment I find myself in.

I have taken a few days vacation and I am trying to walk early enough in the morning so that I am done before the 90 degree temperatures hit. I have also been trying to get 20 minutes in after the sun goes down. I have really begun to enjoy walking. It allows me to multi task (probably something I do to much of). Not only do I get exercise, but it allows me time to think about plans for the day or for the future, in general. I feel walking allows me time with my Higher Power, especially when I am in the park and close to nature.

Tags: Just for Today, recovery, OA, Overeaters Anonymous, Twelve Step program