Old Habits

People find it difficult to change their accustomed behavior.  Like the old proverb says, old habits die hard. 

I think I have finally broken one of my nasty, old habits.  In the past when I was sad, depressed, stressed, or angry I would turn to food.  And I would go 100%.  I would eat a half a bag of chips, but that wasn't enough, so then I'd find something else, oh yeah, ice cream.  A big huge bowl of it.  I'd try and trick  myself into thinking it was enough, but it wouldn't work.  Within an hour of eating that, I'd be up again looking for something else.  A cookie or two, or three.  Now that I think about it, it was disgusting. 

But I'm find now that when I'm feeling any of the above emotions, I'm taking them out at the gym, in a hard, beat the crap out of someone, workout.  And it feels great!  I feel amazing afterwards, and I know I'm getting a great workout instead of stuffing myself with food that I don't need and isn't good fuel for my body.  Sure, I still have a craving for ice cream every now and then, but nothing that I can't nip in the bud with a low cal, low fat treat.  It literally is just a taste that I need now, not the whole container or box.

Knowing that I'm fueling my body in a better way makes me feel great!   I'm happy that I was able to break this habit. 

"Motivation is what gets you started.  Habit is what keeps you going."  Unknown