Like an Onion

Donkey said it best "not everyone likes onions ... but everyone likes parfait."

It is my understanding and becoming my experience that every thing has layers whether it's onions, parfait or healing. I've been eating basically the Paleo Diet for almost 3 months now. I've lost about 20 lbs. I'd like to lose 40-50 more to get to my "ideal" weight, at least according to various height and weight charts online. I've experienced a marked improvement in my brain function, meaning I've had clearer thoughts, slightly improved in math or left brain operations which has always been a challenge for me.

I'm definitely seeing that I need to change more things in my life. There are areas that need to grow and improve and change and remodel. For one thing, I can't really get to my ideal weight by changing my eating alone. Serious and consistent exercise needs to be added to my regime. And my current hang-up about that is 2-fold. I don't think I have time and I don't think I can do it. Both are excuses and both are hanging me up. Everyone has the same 24-hours in their day and other people manage to get to the gym or go for a run or whatever it is that people do for exercise, that I'm not doing.

So it really is a matter of priorities. It comes down to making that decision and just doing it. The same as I did in the beginning of this journey with the food. Is losing weight and getting into shape a priority for me? I think it is or I wouldn't have started this thing in the first place and if it is, then I need to start acting like it!

Dr. Charlie Ward says if you want to accomplish a goal, make them easy and attainable. So start out slow. So I'm going to say this week, I'm going to do one work out that cause me to sweat. Just one. Next week, I'll go for two and so on. If you make goals hard you'll never attain and you'll never get that sense of accomplishment and that "I really can do this" boost.

Then, once I get that layer unwrapped, we will see what comes up next. Will it be stinky like an onion or tasty like parfait?