Although I have several health goals, I never intended for this blog's main purpose to be about weight loss. But those of you who read this of course know that it is something I struggle with. I have the metabolism of a manatee and can put on weight with one bad decision. Thankfully, when I come clean with myself and you, my loyal supporters, on this blog I find it easier focus and live my best, healthy life.
For me, weight loss is all about my mindset. When I am focused, I accomplish great things. When I let my guard down, I begin to unravel. It happens fast... skipping a walk because it's raining..... going out to dinner instead of cooking.... choosing wine instead of water.... before I know it I am back up 7 pounds, which is what happened over the past 2 weeks. Its fun while it's happening and I convince myself I'm still in control, but obviously I am not.
So where do I go from here? Here is what I'm thinking my plan should be:
1. walk everyday
2. shred (or similar) every other day
3. continue eating fruits and veggies daily
4. limit alcohol to 2 drinks a week
This is basically what I did in January and I felt fantastic. I would like to commit to this new plan until summer vacation, which is exactly 8 weeks from today. I know it's likely that I'll have a day when I don't follow this plan perfectly. That's realistic. However, I'd like to confine it to that day and not let one bad decision lead to me spiraling out of control again.
On Sunday nights I'll blog about how well I followed this plan during the week. Knowing that even one of you will read it and hold me to my word will help me make this a top priority again. BIG THANKS to anyone following me on this journey!
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This is a great set of short term goals. Succinct and focused. I think it's important to remember that your original goals can be, and in some cases probably should be modified to continue to improve yourself. Striving to live your best life can sometimes be like trying to hit a moving target, and you're doing a great job chasing it. I love you. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteWow! How do I follow Jeff's comment? Your mind is a powerful thing and I've seen it work in your favor time and time again. I think the difference this time is that you are making a permanent life changing decision. Go for it with gusto! Hugs and love, Mom
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