As I've talked about in this here blog many times before, one of the truest of the most true things I can relay to you (even when I'm not doing it myself...) is this: I will never cease to be repeatedly amazed at the mighty things that can happen when you simply choose to "do."
Pyramids weren't built in a day, blah blah blah, insert cliche here, etc. You get it.
(Speaking of pyramids, Fat Archaeology is SO happening again.)
(Speaking of pyramids, Fat Archaeology is SO happening again.)
While I most certainly have not been perfect since my last post, here's what I have been:
Honest.
With myself, that is.
Today, I didn't stick to my calorie goal. But, I logged it. I put it all in MyFitnessPal and I made sure to burn off what I ate. My workout today may not make me lighter, but it will make me more fit, and I won't gain anything. And working out most certainly did one of the things for which I love it the most: it made me happy. I ate a cookie, I had a piece of cheese pizza, I drank two Whitsuns with my work team, and I am still happy. Not beating myself up, not angry about my poor decisions - content. And even though I didn't stick to my 1500 calories, you know what I still am?
Happy.
Little Victories are so huge. I have a tendency to concentrate on the very large, overall picture of where I know things need to and can be, and forget that it takes many a little goal to get there. If we constantly think about the end result without breaking it down into smaller, regular, attainable and realistic goals, we set ourselves up for a feeling of perpetual failure. I drive myself absolutely nutty and get nothing accomplished. It feels infinitely better to meet lots of little goals.
If memory serves me, I think I may know a girl who did just this and lost about 130lbs once upon a time...
Here are my goals for the next week:
I will work out 5 times.
I will stick to my calorie goal a minimum of 4 times.
I will make a new, kickass installment of my Sweaty Beats playlist.
I will spend a half hour per day until Saturday tidying my bedroom. My closet kind of threw up all over...
I must see How to Train Your Dragon 2. Seriously, though. It has to happen.
What've you got up your sleeve? What would you like to tackle over the next little while? Pick a little victory in your sights, or perhaps you've already had one recently! Share away, friends.
Honest.
With myself, that is.
Today, I didn't stick to my calorie goal. But, I logged it. I put it all in MyFitnessPal and I made sure to burn off what I ate. My workout today may not make me lighter, but it will make me more fit, and I won't gain anything. And working out most certainly did one of the things for which I love it the most: it made me happy. I ate a cookie, I had a piece of cheese pizza, I drank two Whitsuns with my work team, and I am still happy. Not beating myself up, not angry about my poor decisions - content. And even though I didn't stick to my 1500 calories, you know what I still am?
Happy.
Little Victories are so huge. I have a tendency to concentrate on the very large, overall picture of where I know things need to and can be, and forget that it takes many a little goal to get there. If we constantly think about the end result without breaking it down into smaller, regular, attainable and realistic goals, we set ourselves up for a feeling of perpetual failure. I drive myself absolutely nutty and get nothing accomplished. It feels infinitely better to meet lots of little goals.
If memory serves me, I think I may know a girl who did just this and lost about 130lbs once upon a time...
Here are my goals for the next week:
I will work out 5 times.
I will stick to my calorie goal a minimum of 4 times.
I will make a new, kickass installment of my Sweaty Beats playlist.
I will spend a half hour per day until Saturday tidying my bedroom. My closet kind of threw up all over...
I must see How to Train Your Dragon 2. Seriously, though. It has to happen.
What've you got up your sleeve? What would you like to tackle over the next little while? Pick a little victory in your sights, or perhaps you've already had one recently! Share away, friends.
Hi Sarah, Thanks so much for the reminder. I needed to hear this today. Actually, I needed to hear it a month ago :) You rock! ~Becky
ReplyDeleteI hear ya girl! I had our second child 10 weeks ago and the scale had been moving sooo slowly. Actually for the first 8 weeks it didn't even move at all. It's hard not to get discouraged but you're right, the little things do add up. You're weight loss journey has been so inspiring! I've even been moved to start my own weight loss journal and hope my successes are comparable to yours! Keep up the fantastic work! What a blessing to be able to inspire others to become healthy!
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