"Weight is just a number." I bet you have heard that before! I have too, and I truly believe it deep down. But knowing this, believing it, and then pushing confidence-killing thoughts out of your head are very different things.
I really use the scale too much. I know this, and I can admit it. I've gotten better. I used to hop on that thing so often, and the numbers rarely made me feel good. My goal is to just weigh myself once a week. I weighed myself earlier this week and was super-psyched to see a 1.5 lb loss. I've been tracking everything I eat, working hard, and I saw those numbers and thought, "Wow, I am on the path to success!"
After starting my new workout routine and doing some serious weight work, my muscles have been just screaming. I don't mind the feeling...it feels like change to me! But the scale...the scale I should have avoided...was the bearer of some bad news. It told me I had gained 2 pounds! I know that I have some water retention. I'm being sensible here, and I recognize that this isn't because I'm not sticking to plan, or because I have truly gained fat.
All the same, those numbers... oh, those dirty, rotten, evil numbers are real crushers! I'm sure I had a look on my face that matched my feelings...a little broken down and frustrated.
Here's the deal. They are numbers. I'm working hard, and I'm sticking to my plan! I feel good! Can I wear those Miss Me jeans I'm dying to wear without muffin top explosion? Not yet...but I'm headed in that direction. How can some numbers ruin that? They can't!!!
If you are reading this, the chances are that you know how I feel! It sucks! Look around you. Look at your "ups" and not your downs. Look at your true value, in the eyes of God or even in the eyes of your kids and family... That value is great. Far greater than some number on a scale. :) Weight is, after all, just a number.
Friday, August 5, 2011
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Define Your Goals!
I've worked pretty hard this week... and my prize for challenging myself? I've lost 2 pounds! Poof, gone, never wanna see them again! :)
I super excited about some of the challenges I have coming up, especially the Beachbody Challenge, which I will definitely be posting about Monday morning to all of you guys ready for it! Reaching our goals, whether they be weight-related or health-related or even just personal or involving work, challenges and contests alone won't help us. We need to DEFINE OUR GOALS.
I want to lose weight. Ok, so that is a goal. However, that isn't a very clear and well-defined goal. I could get sick with the flu, weigh myself 3 days later and have lost weight. It doesn't mean I've met my goal!
I want to look good. Okkk. Makeup and hair can help you "look good." What does that phrase mean to you? It isn't very specific. Define your goals!!!
1. I want to lose 10 pound by working out with Turbo Fire and Chalean Extreme 6 days a week and through healthier, cleaner eating.
2. I want to write down every little bite, lick, and taste (BLT) I consume to become more aware of what I eat, when and even why. I will track my water and my hunger levels as well.
3. I want to fit comfortably in my Miss Me jeans... no muffin top here!
What are your goals???
Next time... Setting a time to reach your goals.
I super excited about some of the challenges I have coming up, especially the Beachbody Challenge, which I will definitely be posting about Monday morning to all of you guys ready for it! Reaching our goals, whether they be weight-related or health-related or even just personal or involving work, challenges and contests alone won't help us. We need to DEFINE OUR GOALS.
I want to lose weight. Ok, so that is a goal. However, that isn't a very clear and well-defined goal. I could get sick with the flu, weigh myself 3 days later and have lost weight. It doesn't mean I've met my goal!
I want to look good. Okkk. Makeup and hair can help you "look good." What does that phrase mean to you? It isn't very specific. Define your goals!!!
Here are my goals that I hope to meet through my upcoming challenges:
2. I want to write down every little bite, lick, and taste (BLT) I consume to become more aware of what I eat, when and even why. I will track my water and my hunger levels as well.
3. I want to fit comfortably in my Miss Me jeans... no muffin top here!
What are your goals???
Next time... Setting a time to reach your goals.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Fired Up for some Challenges!
First I gotta toot my own horn... I did my Fire 55EZ...and I worked especially hard at putting more power into my jumps and not pausing to take mini-breaks. Yes, I do that sometimes. Shame, shame on me!
Now, I have so many awesome challenges going on! I've decided to start working out after school with some peeps to hold each other accountable and not just go home and plop our hides down on the couch.
I've got a 30-Day Wellness Challenge I'm participating in. Oh, I love winning prizes and hope to win one, but even more than that, I hope that I can make some positive habits form over the next 30 days.
And I have a Turbo Fire group I've joined! And the most exciting of all: Beachbody Challenge!!! Yep, it is that time! I'll be posting lots of good info on that Sunday, so check it out! I would be cool with my fluffy self being up on a billboard if I had a rockin' "after" pic and some dinero in my pocket! Bring it on!
1. Us the "buddy system" to help us be accountable to others. It is much more motivating when you know others are looking to you to step up and get on with it! Having others to chat with, share issues with, work out together, and motivate one another is soooo important! Find a friend!
2. Prizes! As if getting in shape and feeling fantabulous isn't enough, the truth is we like winning stuff! Who doesn't? Many challenges use prizes (money or even tiny things, like a t-shirt) to help motivate folks to get off their duffs. It works for me! I may not win money in the BB Challenge, but I will get a blingin' wristband and a t-shirt. I'm cool with that!
There are so many other reasons why you should look to others and join in on challenges, whether they are through social networks, work, or just with your group of friends. Get motivated, share, learn, experience and find success with each other...together! Brilliant! Look for more on challenges and contests to help you get fit and feeling fabulous!
Now, I have so many awesome challenges going on! I've decided to start working out after school with some peeps to hold each other accountable and not just go home and plop our hides down on the couch.
I've got a 30-Day Wellness Challenge I'm participating in. Oh, I love winning prizes and hope to win one, but even more than that, I hope that I can make some positive habits form over the next 30 days.
And I have a Turbo Fire group I've joined! And the most exciting of all: Beachbody Challenge!!! Yep, it is that time! I'll be posting lots of good info on that Sunday, so check it out! I would be cool with my fluffy self being up on a billboard if I had a rockin' "after" pic and some dinero in my pocket! Bring it on!
So why all the excitement about these challenges??? They...
2. Prizes! As if getting in shape and feeling fantabulous isn't enough, the truth is we like winning stuff! Who doesn't? Many challenges use prizes (money or even tiny things, like a t-shirt) to help motivate folks to get off their duffs. It works for me! I may not win money in the BB Challenge, but I will get a blingin' wristband and a t-shirt. I'm cool with that!
There are so many other reasons why you should look to others and join in on challenges, whether they are through social networks, work, or just with your group of friends. Get motivated, share, learn, experience and find success with each other...together! Brilliant! Look for more on challenges and contests to help you get fit and feeling fabulous!
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