Diet/goals part two
Q: do you start the week off by thinking that “this is the week I am going to not eat junk food, cut out sugar, drink more water, say no to coffee, and workout 5 days a week”?
A: raise hands 
Ok, so, why do “we” fail with our GREAT intentions? Below are some reasons WHY (weren’t you just dying to know this info? :))
#1) To many goals at one time!
#2) Start SLOW!
#3) Go SLOWLY
#4) T0 succeed you must PLAN to succeed
#5) Make excuses (hard week, stressed, I “deserve” this ________ (fill in the blank)
#6) No support
Those are just a few of the reasons why our best intentions fail. Do you want to be successful? Go ahead, raise BOTH arms!!! YES!!!!! YOU CAN!!:)
THIS WEEK DO ONE of the following things:
#1) Define YOUR weekly goal (drink more water, less soda) really think about. What do you want? Will you be able to do it?
#2) Get sweaty for 30 minutes a day! Brisk walk, stair climber, jog, just MOVE!
#3) Set your clock 15 minutes before you usually wake up (yes, that is right). You will be surprised what those 15 minutes can do for your day ahead!
#4) Make a daily choice to make healthy choices (do I really need this 5th cup of coffee? Do I really need this cookie? Do I really need to stress about “this”?).
I hope these ideas sparked your interest & you are able to use them! Please let me know! Watch this week for more ways to make YOUR life HAPPY, HEALTHY and FIT!!
You are right on! I’ve dropped 40 pounds in the last year but it took 9 months to lose the first 10! I feel you need to get motivated. Your #1 is it. What is it that you REALLY want? Be definitive, write it down and then do it.
Thanks for the tips
Don’t forget to set SMART goals — Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Rewarding, & Time-bound. For example, this week I want to replace one Mountain Dew each day with one glass of water. Make it fun and rewarding. Instead of putting change in the soft drink machine, put it in a piggy bank. At the end of the week or month, use the money saved to buy yourself something.
Thanks Mike!
I think the “to succeed you must PLAN to succeed” is key. some folks still go into the “if I accomplish” instead of “when I accomplish…”
If you don’t believe you can do it, your thoughts can play those nasty mind tricks on you. Next thing you know you’ll end up quitting, or coming up with excuses to validate your thoughts that contributed to your lack of action/results.
Thanks, Sarahshine!
You are right on. I think that your little blog has “sparked” an interest in me to try.
You forgot to mention the Tango..
Any serious fitness plan should include the Tango.
It even comes in 3 flavors American, Argentine and International.