Exercise - 30 minutes biking, 1 hour cleaning (I'm so counting this because I always work up a sweat)
I had so many thoughts come into my head after I posted yesterday all the way to today. I was thinking, "Wow, what have I done? Why in the world did I post that? What will people think of me? Do I really want to do this? What will people think if I quit on the first day? Maybe I should lie about working out? Who would know? I would know. Blast." Then I realized... as sad as this my be...I'm not doing this for you! I'm doing this for me! Then I had answers to all my questions and was motivated all over again.
I did good on food today, but I think I need to drink more water. I'm not keeping track now, I know that I have drank enough to make me pee often (sorry if that is TMI), but again, I haven't been tracking it and am pretty sure its not enough. So for tomorrow I will start tracking that.
It was hard to get out the door today and work out. I was in that lazy mode and didn't want to move. I forced myself to do it though. As I was biking today I thought about my mom a lot. In fact all day today I have thought about my mom a lot. She and I used to bike together all the time and so I guess now when I bike it reminds me of her. I thought about times when she would take me on trips, and things she would say to me, that were basically words of encouragement to help me make it up the hike with her. I thought about hiking all over this rock with her on one of our trips and the glow she had when we did. She loves the outdoors. When I remembered that glow she had it made me look around and realize that I'm the most happy when I'm outside. It was her that got me through the day today. She helped me to get through my workout because my mind was hiking with her.
So I didn't give up today! I ate healthy, I exercised, I didn't cheat, I have more confidence and I love me. Thanks for your help today mom. I needed it.
1 comments:
I think weight loss is a HUGE mind game. I think our bad habits and cravings want fatty/sweet food and to be lazy, and it is such a battle to resist it. I know that I am constantly having to mentally prime myself with any temptation battles that come my way. Lately, I've made a list of mental notes I've told myself and every morning, I look over my list, see which one is the most motivating for the day (ie: fit into skinny clothes, 4 lbs away from a 10 lbs weight loss, the name of someone who has lost weight and inspires me, feeling like a hot wife, etc) and I hold onto that for dear life because I know I'll have temptations (whether with food or to not workout) that will try to derail me. I think you focusing on mom encouraging you is fabulous. Every day focus on something that will help you choose healthiness over bad habits. Good job, Tazia!! You are doing this (it's not, 'You "CAN" do this, but 'YOU ARE!'"
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