Have you caught the Pinterest bug? Did you ever cut photos, articles and inspirational sayings out of magazines and collect them on a bulletin board or in a notebook? Pinterest is the virtual version of that.
I’ve been finding lots of fitness-related pins lately. Some are inspirational sayings, some are quotes, others are workout routines.
Source: Pinterest
Here’s one saying I found on Pinterest that I think is very fitting this week: Do something today that your future self will thank you for.
I don’t know about you, but I look at Thanksgiving as a day to be with my family, eat lots of food, watch football and play board games. Oh, and drink copious amounts of wine and/or beer.
But I have been examining this view a lot recently. As someone who struggles with food and is trying to lose weight, is indulging in the gluttony of the holiday really what I should be doing?
This year, I’m going to do something that my future self (aka 8 p.m. Thursday night self) will thank me for. I’m not going to have seconds of mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, rolls, green bean casserole or pumpkin pie. I will have a reasonable serving of each. I want to be truly thankful for the many blessings I’ve received during the past year. And I want to be thankful for learning to say no to seconds.
On this Thanksgiving Day, what are you going to do that your future self will thank you for?
I’m going to stay away from sugar. I stopped eating sweets and desserts in about August, and now I don’t miss them. It takes a while to break the habit, but it is worth it. Also – my dad developed type 2 diabetes in his 70s, and I want to try to avoid that fate if at all possible.