Happy Mother's Day To Me

I had a great Mother's Day.  I purposely chose to take a break from my dessert cleanse, so I enjoyed my french toast and chocolate shake sans the guilt.  Now, I'm perfectly content to go back to treat-free living come tomorrow.  The first few days of this venture were a bit rough, I'll admit (3:00 p.m. sugar cravings produce some intense irritability); but now that I have a week of success under my belt, I'm feeling pretty good.  It feels empowering to take control and make decisions based on conscious thoughts rather than erratic emotions.  I chose to eat some sweet fare today, and I choose not to partake of such delicacies the rest of the week.  

By the way, I went on three walks today, so I feel extra good!  It takes me so long to get into an exercise routine, and not very long at all to get out of said routine... but I feel so good when my body gets the exercise it needs.  I wish I could remember this on cold, rainy winter mornings when I just want to hibernate.  Part of my desire to live a healthy lifestyle is to make exercise a part of each day.  I don't want to look at it as something I have to do to lose a few pounds, or rid my thighs of some jiggle.  Rather, I need to constantly remind myself that challenging my body physically is an important part of feeling healthy, whole and at peace.  One day at a time!