I've been asking myself that question for some time now.
I can't seem to get a toe hold when it comes to losing weight these days. I'll have a good day here and there, but the bad days are starting to outnumber the good ones, and it's leaving me feeling craptastic and really annoyed with myself. It would be one thing if it were a lack of knowledge about HOW to do this, but I know HOW, and I know I have the capacity to lose weight.
What I'm missing is determination and discipline.
I know what my keys to weight loss are. It's not rocket science.
1. stock my kitchen with healthy non-trigger foods
2. consistently track my eating
3. drink water throughout the day
4. put the booze cruise in dry dock
5. and take the initiative to move just a little bit more
But I just can't seem to convince myself to do it these days.
I have no excuse. Yeah, sure I'm going through some big life transitions right now, and they make me nervous, so I seek comfort in food...blah blah, blah... I bore myself with that excuse, and I don't really buy it anyway. When I lost weight the first time, things weren't all sunshine and puppies. In fact, my life was much, much worse. Things are in a real upswing right now, and a few little nagging nerves shouldn't hold me back from doing what I know I need to do to reach the level of health and satisfaction with my body that I want to attain.
I wish I could kick my own ass into gear.
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What is with me as well?? I did great for 5 days last week and then after a long weekend at the ILs house, have totally blown it.
ReplyDeleteI really need to find my groove....maybe it's hiding with everyone else's????
at least I'm not alone--and that helps on some sort of level.
melissa
Just keep at it. The more we make it a habit, the easier it will get. Of course, I am only on day one (and even that is a "sort of" day one since I really was not perfect today. But it was better than yesterday!
ReplyDeleteDo you remember Tony Little? The longhaired spaz that does informercials to sell those ridiculous workout devices? Gazelles, I think? Sometimes when I start feeling like my wheels are spinning I think of him on an infomercial with his little head-mic shouting to me, "YOU JUST DON'T WANT IT BAD ENOUGH!!"
ReplyDeleteIt makes me laugh, anyway.
(If you've never seen a gazelle infomercial, just google his name...)
Also, I honestly think it's easier to be motivated when NONE of your clothes fit (I'm talking about myself of course). It's much easier to get to the gym than when I was within sight of my goal. (make sense?) So what is the answer? Go gain enough weight to make NONE of your clothes fit. haha. I kid.