Fighting For A Life Worth Living

Day 43 - Recalculating Route

I am extremely happy that GPS' are monotone. I can not count the times I have missed a turn or deliberately went the opposite direction. My GPS has never gotten angry with me. She simply says recalculating route and then makes adjustments to my directions. Once I had finished my blog yesterday, it occurred to me that the reason I have never achieved my healthy living or weight loss goals was because there is one major problem I never tried to find a solution for. It is a necessity I recalculate my route, or my journey will never be completed.

I have always focused on eating better and exercise regularly. Everything I read or watch on TV informs me that this is the healthiest way to transform my body. People see a problem and they want to fix it, I too am guilty of this, but with a healthy transformation I need to take a different approach. The added pounds are not my problem, they are the symptom of a larger problem. For me the larger problem is finding happiness and comfort in food. It is crucial I address this and change my ways, otherwise I will do the same thing I have done for the last 10 years. I will succeed for a small amount of time, but ultimately go back to where I was before because I did not address the root of my problem. I am still going to try to eat as healthy as I can and exercise, but now I am going to try and find out what activities make me the most happy. I am very excited about this challenge.