What Type are You?

For the last month or so, i have been in a major rut. A back slide, really. I have retreated to old bad habits. Please don't misunderstand, my bad habits are not that bad by todays standards. The main point is my old habits include the same theme: no discipline. And, being a minor control freak, that freaks me out. I have come to a realization about myself that is sad but true. I am not like the person I want to be. The naturally healthy living, disciplined person who can effortessly avoid white sugar, flour, alcohol, processed meats...I know several people who just don't gravitate to these things. They are armed with information about what is healthy and what is not, and use it to their advantage. They are what i call TYPE B: The BE GOODS. I, on the other hand, am a TYPE A: ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING. I go through phases where I eat as much as I want of whatever I want, knowing full well that it is not the right choice. I read everything there is on nutrition and wellness, yet cannot use this knowledge wisely when I am going through my phases.

WHY? Why is this I ask constantly? Is it genetics, self-sabotage, menstrual cycle realted? I do think it is a combination of these things. I also think the habits I have adopted are deeply rooted. An article by Jillian Michaels talked about theories of habits. How our repeated actions set up nueral pathways in the brain that make us mindlessly repeat our actions because we have trained our brains to do so. My job, I think, and so does Jillian, is to stop in the moment and re-direct. Replace the negative behavior with a positive.

LUCKILY, I have my friend the scale. I have said many times that you need to weigh yourself daily (perhaps bi-weekly)to keep yourself in check. I did that and was 2 lbs over my max weight. You say, 2 lbs is nothing, but 2 leads to 5 leads to...The thing is if I just ate healthily and didn't overindulge in various foods and wine, I wouldn't have to be so strict because I do exercise on a regular basis. So, i don't have to be so restictive.

THE LAST 2 DAYS HAVE BEEN VERY GOOD DAYS FOR ME. CONSCIOUS OF WHAT GOES IN MY MOUTH, AND IN CONTROL. HOW ABOUT YOU? READY TO ALTER YOUR NEURAL PATHWAYS?