Fear not, this is not religious.
When I say "faith" I mean faith as in "complete confidence in a person or plan". (I looked up that definition because I am fancy like that.)
I am almost a week into my renewed resolve to avoid sugar and white flour and to stop eating like today might be my last day on earth. I am down five pounds . . . or three pounds. . . or four pounds, depending on the time of day and the amount of sleep I've had. And I know that I could easily bounce right back up to 220 (!) in one day of reckless eating. (Yes, I just mentioned my actual weight in numbers . . . well, my starting weight this time around. Be horrified. I am.)
To keep reckless eating at bay, I have to have faith that this will work again. Right now, I cannot imagine zipping up the jeans buried in my closet. I can't imagine success. My vision is blocked by fear that what worked once will never work again and that I am doomed to be a fat housewife forever.
So, I am acting in faith that the formula I have chosen will work. Avoiding sugar and white flour will keep my blood sugar steady. Adding exercise (next week!) will help me feel better and will rev up my metabolism. And sooner or later, the lost pounds will add up and I will zip up the pants that mock me now.
Faith.
I cannot find it at the bottom of a potato chip bag.
I will believe with my head until my heart catches up. This will work. This must work. It will.
*Fingers crossed*
Having faith in your own abilities as well and visualisation too.
If you know you are doing all you can to improve your health, fitness and weight then yes, you can rest easy with the faith that your goals will be met.
Sounds like you will do it - go you!
Posted by: Fat[free]Me | October 24, 2009 at 02:18 AM
Absolutely - you can do it! Nice blog -- looking forward to reading more!
PS: I already looked in the potato chip bag... nope, not there.
Posted by: Charlene | October 24, 2009 at 08:25 AM
Yes! So true - your heart will catch up and you CAN do this!!
Posted by: Ginny | October 24, 2009 at 08:57 AM
Sometimes all we have is faith to try again. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.
Posted by: MB | October 24, 2009 at 10:10 AM
It will work. :-) Once again we are like the same person in two different bodies (bodies that are experiencing the same roller coaster). I have also had some success this week, but I don't know how it translates to the scale because I am still too afraid to get on it. I took pictures instead.
Posted by: Tacie | October 24, 2009 at 04:01 PM
Along for the ride. I hope we will both be able to zip before Spring. My weekly goal - NOT ONE PIECE OF HALLOWEEN CANDY. Can you do it?
Posted by: lynne | October 25, 2009 at 06:31 AM
Great blog! I'm looking forward to more of your articles and comments.
I personally have been depressed for over three years since my dear wife of 43 years passed away and have said to h_ _k with it all so I eat what I want, when I want except for some reason, I have cut out sugar in my diet and haven't gained any weight.
Posted by: Indy Joe | October 25, 2009 at 04:18 PM
Welcome back!! not that I haven't been reading your other blog which I absolutely love as well. I have only managed to lose 10 pounds since April but I am so looking forward to this journey with you via internet...we can do it!!!
Debbie
Posted by: Debbie Henriksen | October 26, 2009 at 06:50 PM
You don't need to cross your fingers. Faith is all you need. I know you will persevere and it WILL work again.
Posted by: MamaBearJune | October 27, 2009 at 03:18 PM
Keep the faith, Melodee. You're not alone.
I started over again this week, too. I'm learning to accept that this is a life-long challenge, but I am conditioning myself to plan for success.
Posted by: Derek | October 28, 2009 at 02:51 AM