We've all heard the old saying "today is the first day of the rest of your life," right? Well, as a true lazy and unmotivated person, I am pretending that tomorrow is the first day of the rest of my life. Today, then, is the day that I prepare for that life.
Yesterday, I bought myself a 26 pound kettle bell (at the suggestion of my husband, who may have more confidence in my athletic prowess than I deserve) and some fancy pink weight-lifting gloves (because accessories are important).
Today, I will I clean out all of the bad foods in my house--by finishing off all the ice cream and holiday candy in one binge-filled afternoon, and probably making myself a fully-loaded gluten-free pizza for dinner (yes...wheat is the worst of my many allergies!!).
My husband is the motivated one. He started his health kick right after our wedding (in December of '09) and I was the devil on his shoulder saying things like "let's get Mexican!" or "mmmmm...peppermint mocha." He has completed one round of P90x...I completed one week. He worked with the TacFit Commando until injured and now is finishing his first Kettle Bell cycle and sticking pretty closely to his Paleo diet, and is down 25 pounds. I, on the other hand, have maintained my short and sporadic stints at the gym... and my extra 30-35 pounds.
What can I say? I love food. I love TV. And I have very little self-motivation.
That all changes now.
Now I am holding myself accountable to you, the reader. I am going to catalogue my progress (or lack thereof) here for all of you.
If anyone want to join me on this quest, leave me a comment!
You made a gigantic first step and made your journey public and making yourself accountable. I'm with ya girl...tomorrow, after almost a month of eating too much crap, feeling sorry for myself, and sadly not giving a damn, I am going back to my routine. I'll probably be kicking and screaming the entire way. At the very least I'm sure I'll want to pull the covers over my head and never come out. So I'm here to tell you that you have my support and any advice I have is yours. I have been there, done that...now have to figure out how to keep going. One day at a time I presume. Much love and luck to you as you begin your journey. You CAN do it...
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Looks like a foot race is inevitable. I'll be there, too. One thing that helps me out is using activities/sports as a conduit (well a structure that provides an aim for the energy being used.). For instance, last year I trained jiu-jitsu at local gym and did boxing for about three months. When I think about how conditioning will actually benefit beyond a treadmill, I get extra motivated. Kind of like when Kenny Powers says, "Sorry, man. I play real sports, not just being best at exercising." Or, even better, think about a gym or track like any setting that provides focus on self-improvement (classroom, gym) reminding yourself that what you do in that place helps you in the real world always seems to motivate by coloring-in the edges of the big picture.
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