For some reason, this week has been a struggle. I have a suspicion it’s because I skipped my workout on Monday and ate a huge dinner that night. It’s like the green light was switched on to keep going like that for the rest of the week, and now I want to eat, eat, eat. It was a trigger for bad eating and other bad habits.
I forced myself to work out last night, and I was crabby the entire time. I hated the workout DVD, I hated the workout moves, I hated the room I was in, ha ha, yes, when I say “crabby”, I mean full-on, no-holds-barred, hissing-and-spitting grumpy. I finished the 30-minute workout and had intended to add on another short workout for some extra cardio, but I called it a day before I punched a hole in the wall.
I really want a loss this week and to stick to the weight-loss goals I set for each week so I can stay on track for reaching my goal weight before Christmas. Already thoughts are dashing through my scatter-brained head about going through the drive-through for lunch, even though I have a perfectly good packed lunch sitting in the work fridge. “It will be the last time!” Yeah, right. The last time…until this evening, or tomorrow. I know myself and my excuses pretty well by now!
Sweat & Sparkle 
I am almost scare to put a comment… are you still grumpy and want to punch walls? LOLThe game is a lot mental for instance if you change your last paragraph from “I really want…” to “I really NEED…” and then define those needs clearly, you will be more motivate. The questions after that is “Do I want to eat this or that or do I need to lose weight?” Exercise should be enjoyable, last year, I lost a lot of fat only walking outside, listening to my music and breathing in breathing out. Last winter, I played Pickelball… I'll repeat that… I “played” Pickelball. Isn't there an exercise you can play instead of suffering a workout that you didn't enjoy?
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I am almost scare to put a comment… are you still grumpy and want to punch walls? LOLThe game is a lot mental for instance if you change your last paragraph from “I really want…” to “I really NEED…” and then define those needs clearly, you will be more motivate. The questions after that is “Do I want to eat this or that or do I need to lose weight?” Exercise should be enjoyable, last year, I lost a lot of fat only walking outside, listening to my music and breathing in breathing out. Last winter, I played Pickelball… I'll repeat that… I “played” Pickelball. Isn't there an exercise you can play instead of suffering a workout that you didn't enjoy?
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You got this! I was on IG the other day and had to admit, my morning run hurt! My legs were not having it, and I was okay with the fact that sometimes, some runs just weren't for me that day – and reminded myself that I could cut the run short anytime I wanted without any judgement, this was a lifestyle change, a new me, not a quick fix. And, at each opportunity to end the run early, I acknowledged my legs hurt, but not enough to quit… and I made it the entire 3.2 miles! 🙂 Keeping small and consistent goals, like it sounds you have set up for Christmas, have worked well for me – I'm okay if it takes longer, as long as I'm still headed there!
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You got this! I was on IG the other day and had to admit, my morning run hurt! My legs were not having it, and I was okay with the fact that sometimes, some runs just weren't for me that day – and reminded myself that I could cut the run short anytime I wanted without any judgement, this was a lifestyle change, a new me, not a quick fix. And, at each opportunity to end the run early, I acknowledged my legs hurt, but not enough to quit… and I made it the entire 3.2 miles! 🙂 Keeping small and consistent goals, like it sounds you have set up for Christmas, have worked well for me – I'm okay if it takes longer, as long as I'm still headed there!
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You can do this dear. Take this lifestyle one day at a time and the results will follow eventually.Will be following your blog as well.
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You can do this dear. Take this lifestyle one day at a time and the results will follow eventually.Will be following your blog as well.
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Maybe this will help you, maybe not but it doesn't hurt to throw it out there since once I started thinking this way it helped me immensely: don't give yourself a deadline and don't let anyone else do it either. It's too much pressure on yourself and if you fail to meet the deadline you'll just go back to the old habits and end up where you're miserable with yourself. Allow yourself to change slowly and just let it happen gradually. Let yourself get used to the changes until it becomes second nature. It may take 6 months or it may take 12 months to lose the weight (I know you just cringed at the thought of that!) but the truth is you need that time to get used to this new “normal” where you won't be crabby when it's time to exercise or your brain won't get that green light for the rest of the week just because you have one big meal. It's taken me 21 months to lose 60lbs this time around but through the tough, stressful times I've been able to maintain that loss with no more than a 5lb overall gain (that was because of poor eating or not drinking my water). 4 yrs ago, I convinced myself I'd be able to lose 150lbs in a year and the pressure that was put on me by others and myself, the restrictions of not allowing myself certain foods or not taking a day off from exercising, caused me so much stress that the moment I strayed from my plan, I binged, didn't get back on plan for months and months, and gained back most of the 76lbs I had lost because I hadn't gotten a handle on my new normal. Now I accept that if I'm tired and don't feel like exercising one day in the week, I take the day and veg in front of the TV and it's okay. I accept that I can't have certain foods in my home because I go bat-crap crazy but I let myself get ONE serving size of whatever I'm in the mood for (my favorite is Whole Foods vanilla cheesecake slice, 15 smartpoints but oh so worth it!), I enjoy it about once or twice a month and I track it so I'm still holding myself accountable. If I have one of those days where I go off plan because of stress, I now know that it's short-lived and within a day or two I'm back on plan and, even on those days, I make myself include vegetables with the bad foods so I don't feel too guilty. It may sound silly but it's working for me. Train your brain because that's what's going to get you to the finish line. I'm rooting for you because I know you've got it in you to do this!
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Maybe this will help you, maybe not but it doesn't hurt to throw it out there since once I started thinking this way it helped me immensely: don't give yourself a deadline and don't let anyone else do it either. It's too much pressure on yourself and if you fail to meet the deadline you'll just go back to the old habits and end up where you're miserable with yourself. Allow yourself to change slowly and just let it happen gradually. Let yourself get used to the changes until it becomes second nature. It may take 6 months or it may take 12 months to lose the weight (I know you just cringed at the thought of that!) but the truth is you need that time to get used to this new “normal” where you won't be crabby when it's time to exercise or your brain won't get that green light for the rest of the week just because you have one big meal. It's taken me 21 months to lose 60lbs this time around but through the tough, stressful times I've been able to maintain that loss with no more than a 5lb overall gain (that was because of poor eating or not drinking my water). 4 yrs ago, I convinced myself I'd be able to lose 150lbs in a year and the pressure that was put on me by others and myself, the restrictions of not allowing myself certain foods or not taking a day off from exercising, caused me so much stress that the moment I strayed from my plan, I binged, didn't get back on plan for months and months, and gained back most of the 76lbs I had lost because I hadn't gotten a handle on my new normal. Now I accept that if I'm tired and don't feel like exercising one day in the week, I take the day and veg in front of the TV and it's okay. I accept that I can't have certain foods in my home because I go bat-crap crazy but I let myself get ONE serving size of whatever I'm in the mood for (my favorite is Whole Foods vanilla cheesecake slice, 15 smartpoints but oh so worth it!), I enjoy it about once or twice a month and I track it so I'm still holding myself accountable. If I have one of those days where I go off plan because of stress, I now know that it's short-lived and within a day or two I'm back on plan and, even on those days, I make myself include vegetables with the bad foods so I don't feel too guilty. It may sound silly but it's working for me. Train your brain because that's what's going to get you to the finish line. I'm rooting for you because I know you've got it in you to do this!
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Thank you! It doesn't sound silly at all and makes a lot of sense.
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Thank you! It doesn't sound silly at all and makes a lot of sense.
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