Nov 13, 2020
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"I dropped the eggs! Careful where you step, I need to clean them up."
There was a small shriek as she instinctively stood on the tip of her toes to decrease the area of contact.
Mel whipped her head around, scanning the ground for signs of the mess. She really didn’t want to jeopardize her Jimmy Choo.
"I’ll just be over there then … " Her figure shrank as she backtracked, tiptoeing out of the danger zone.
"What happened, anyway?" she spoke up from her safe place. "And do you need any help cleaning up?" She could just go barefoot if Heinz needed her.
Excuses: Are You Lying to Yourself?
On the tail end of talking inspiration I thought I'd take a look at the opposite end of the spectrum: The things that hold us (and, more specifically, me) back.
Eventually, we ALL tell ourselves things that prevent us from working towards our goals. I thought It'd take a look at my excuses and the lies I tell myself to see if there are any patterns......
If I think about it, my main excuses for not eating well or exercising are:
Money - "I'd love to do ______, but I can't afford it" is a mantra I need to stop repeating. Instead I should be thinking, "how can I do ________ with the resources I have?"
Time - I'm a workaholic. I love to blog, play on tumblr, tweet, and generally get distracted. In fact, my curiosity and love of all things online landed me my job..... That said, it's also landed me a large ass and an excuse in the form of, "I don't have time cause I spent all day working". To eliminate this excuse, I've made exercise a part of my routine. It's in my calendar. Lately, I've also been making gym dates with a friend. I can't be late if I'm meeting someone and I HAVE to show up!
Stress - Why is it the second we're stressed we start eating poorly and skipping work outs when those are two of the things that are mostly likely to make us feel better?
Feeling Bad - I'm sick, I'm sad, I'm PMSing, I'm cranky, I'm lonely.... Again, things like exercise and eating right are likely to make me feel good in these situations but instead I tend to "treat" myself with laziness and bad food when I'm feeling yucky......
I'm out of my routine - Because I'm a work-a-holic and I get distracted easily, I rely heavily on my routine. Every time I'm out of my routine (someone throws a party, I'm on a business trip, my yoga teacher cancels) I view that as a free pass to bad behavior. I have to STOP thinking of these moments as chances to eat whatever I want and instead view them as opportunities to explore for healthy alternatives.
As painful as these are to admit, these are MY excuses and the things I often tell myself to "get out" of doing what I need to do on my Epic Weight Loss Journey. I think being mindful of these can help me examine what I'm telling myself when I'm feeling like cheating.
What are your excuses?
My This Weekend From Diet Hell Survival Guide
My rules for the crazy weekend full of BACK TO BACK parties and a wedding:
Do's
Drink Water before eating (and throughout the evening)
Eat as many veggies as I want
Eat half a portion of the main course and pile my plate with veggies
Dance a lot :) (even though I'm a terrible dancer and will undoubtedly be embarrassed)
Stand a lot
Small portions
Drink TEA (pack some with me)
Don'ts aka Rules - I am not to break these under any circumstances
Drink alcohol - It's not worth if for me!
No ranch or dip with my food and veggies unless its nonfat
Avoid bread - it is your weakness and you know it
No soda (or diet soda) or punch
When I'll have time to exercise during all the crazyness
Friday (today): When we come home (Yoga Video)
Saturday: In the morning! (Walk Molly)
Sunday: Afternoon (Walk)
Points Report
Daily Allowed 42 Points
Daily Used 49
Activity Earned 13 (Walk w/ Molly in the a.m + Elliptical + Yoga)
Total (weekly) Activity Earned: 53
Total Weekly Remaining Points: -34 (My mom’s wedding)
Total Activity Remaining: 0
July Goals
Activity points - No
Healthy Snack - No (Didn’t snack)
Eating Out - Yes - The last day we ate out was today, Friday 7/1
Water - Yes
Morning Molly Walk- Yes :)
My Weekly Reflection: So, tomorrow is weigh-in and if I hadn't have majorly splurged at my Mom's wedding I would be sitting pretty today and not stressing about tomorrow's outcome. My biggest problem seems to be in events that take me outside of my normal routine. I always reason with myself, "Oh, this has to be a 'liveable' lifestyle" and I give myself a sort of free pass. While, its true my health and exercise goals have to liveable I can't make that an excuse to go crazy every once-in-awhile. I have to reign in my eating at holidays and major events.
“Failure’s pain subsides faster than the ache of regret.”
Anon
“The fastest way to succeed is to double your rate of failure.”
Thomas Watson
Love this. Perfect for anyone needing a cheer up (not that I do) just sayin'....