do you ever feel like your motivation completely deserts you for some time?
that’s how i felt last week.
i know that my schedule was all thrown off with travelling to st. louis. plus, while i was there i definitely had that “vacation mentality” that makes it ok to count playing outside with the dogs as my daily exercise and validates eating out almost every meal.
i had great intentions for when we returned from our trip. i was just going to hop right back into my routine.
except that i didn’t want to.
i mean, i wanted to in the bigger picture of working towards being a healthier person and losing weight.
but in the moments when i was making the decision to watch another dvr’ed episode of grey’s anatomy, or choosing to get jimmy john’s with brad instead of cooking dinner, i did not want to make the harder choice.
the healthier choice.
so now i’m here on a monday morning, feeling pretty crappy.
i can tell that my eating was off last week.
i feel so sluggish and lethargic from not getting in my high intensity physical activity.
and still, in this exact moment, i don’t want to make the healthier choice.
but, i’ve stepped back and thought about the bigger picture.
achieving those goals for a healthier me is so much more important than skipping my morning workout or eating crappy food for instant gratification.
that’s why i’m sitting here wearing my sneakers & workout clothes. as soon as this post publishes, i am heading out to get my workout done for the day! it’s ok that i’ll get started on my work a bit later today. getting a workout in and stopping this trend of poor decisions is more important to my bigger picture!
that’s also why i’m making a couple of challenges for myself this week.
it’s nothing huge. just a couple of goals to help me get myself back on my path to health!
- no television all week. i would love to say no screen time, but school won’t let that happen, and i don’t want to take a week of from blogging and reading blogs! so just no television.
- i’m going to track my intake on the fitbit dashboard all week.
- i’m going to make fresh juice at least once per day to replace part of a meal or to have as a snack.
that’s it!
i think know i can do it.
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have a great monday! i’ll be back tomorrow with my first adventures in donut making!
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Girl, I love that quote!
and I say it to myself frequently but only the first snippet.
when Im tempted to slack, skip a workout, or do really anything which isnt who I want to and strive to be I remind myself no matter how I WANT to see myself I AM what I repeatedly do.
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i know you can do it too!
Lindsay @ The Lean Green Bean recently posted…Tuna Quinoa Cakes
Girl, I definitely hear you there! I sometimes get into a weekend food slump and have such delicious foods that getting back on track can be difficult. But the point is: you do get back on track! And then you feel better
I know you’ll be back to it soon enough! <3
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Very doable things!! I think when we tackle too much, it becomes overwhelming! You can do this!
No worries my dear!
You are a smart girl and will stay on the right path!
Practice makes permanent, not perfect! No one is perfect!
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Good for you! I already read the next post and know how it turns out…
I agree, I’m terrible at getting into vacation mode, or rather, getting back OUT of vacation mode!
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