As I was reading another blog tonight I found this quote: "I think that the key to success is to be in the present. You can't change the things you've already done, but you do have the power to make good decisions right now." I think this is so true. I often wish I could hit a "Rewind" button and try over, knowing I could make better decisions this time. But what's done is done, we move forward, live for today and make choices that will change the future. I read that and thought....WOW!!! So so true!!!
This has been a good week for me as far as eating healthy, but the exercise the past couple of days has not been so good. It's 104 degrees outside, still 100 degrees at 9:00 in the evening, finding it really hard to want to go for a walk. Like my excuse? It sounds reasonable, huh? Except for the fact that I have a treadmill in my house and a pool in my backyard so I have to stop making excuses and get to moving!! I'm excellent at making up excuses of why it just won't work today!! How I've had a hard day and don't have the time, there is laundry to do and dishes that need done and then of course...... I just need to relax tonight, it's just too hot outside. I'll be better when it cools off! (I can justify it all out in my own mind really well.)
This week I have downloaded an app on my iPhone that I can journal my food, and daily exercise on. I know I need to journal my food, it really helps stay on track. And no more excuses on the exercise either.
Monday will be my first official "Weigh Day" I am excited about that, and it's always worth while to see some progress. So my goal this next week is not to say I will try and exercise everyday, it is that I will be exercising every day because, "The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph!" And I do know the great feeling of triumph and I can't wait for a few months to go by and the hard work starts paying off!! :)
Hey Bren... one thing that crossed my mind as I'm reading this post and your weigh-in on Monday. Don't forget that muscle is heavy. You can actually be losing in SIZE and not moving the scale. Or even gain a bit in weight but shrink your size. If you are lifting weights or doing things to shape up that will build muscle... just keep that in mind! That can get frustrating to not see numbers change on a scale, but its not always accurate as to whats taking place with your body! xoxox
ReplyDeleteYour clothes are a great judge of whats happening.