Evolution one – week eleven
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Hello Folks,
Another day of action packed non-stoppedness. I am looking forward to my day off from work on Friday. I am sometimes surprised at my own reserves of energy. I am finding that despite many obstacles I am still able to stay mostly on course with my fitness goals. I have been thinking about why it is different this time for me. Usually when my personal life gets hard or busy or both the first thing I do is give up on self care.
I think one reason I am still able to continue on is that I am determined never again to go back to gaining weight and not taking care of myself. It has never worked for me during difficult times. I am so done with repeating that pattern...and I am feeling really good about myself right now because of my efforts----I simply don’t want to give up.
Even when I started this I told my self very strongly---after this I am never going back. It is too painful for me; all it does for me is add to the already painful thing I am going through.
The other thing is that---the truth is I have had a lot of setbacks---several times I didn’t quite complete what I set out for the day with exercise and on different occasions I ate something that was also not part of my plan for the day. Instead of using that to give up....I have been reminding myself of my progress....and encouraging myself over and over again not to give up and celebrate how far I have come. As a result, they are only minor setbacks instead of major ones. I am still keeping my weight as it is, just not losing as much right now. I figure, I will be happy if I just maintain what I have until I am ready for the next evolution.
Well, I better go.
Hello Folks,
Another day of action packed non-stoppedness. I am looking forward to my day off from work on Friday. I am sometimes surprised at my own reserves of energy. I am finding that despite many obstacles I am still able to stay mostly on course with my fitness goals. I have been thinking about why it is different this time for me. Usually when my personal life gets hard or busy or both the first thing I do is give up on self care.
I think one reason I am still able to continue on is that I am determined never again to go back to gaining weight and not taking care of myself. It has never worked for me during difficult times. I am so done with repeating that pattern...and I am feeling really good about myself right now because of my efforts----I simply don’t want to give up.
Even when I started this I told my self very strongly---after this I am never going back. It is too painful for me; all it does for me is add to the already painful thing I am going through.
The other thing is that---the truth is I have had a lot of setbacks---several times I didn’t quite complete what I set out for the day with exercise and on different occasions I ate something that was also not part of my plan for the day. Instead of using that to give up....I have been reminding myself of my progress....and encouraging myself over and over again not to give up and celebrate how far I have come. As a result, they are only minor setbacks instead of major ones. I am still keeping my weight as it is, just not losing as much right now. I figure, I will be happy if I just maintain what I have until I am ready for the next evolution.
Well, I better go.
Exercise: Interval (25 minutes – bike)
Menu: Liquid
Until next time…
Think, Believe, Act, Achieve
Dakota
Today’s Mantra: Let the beauty we love be what we do. ~ Rumi
Think, Believe, Act, Achieve
Dakota
Today’s Mantra: Let the beauty we love be what we do. ~ Rumi
