Getting Motivated to Make a Difference - In Yourself

I've been called a commitment-phobe more than once in my life.  Once I set mind mind to something, I frequently fail to follow through.  In January, I made a commitment to myself to lose 30 pounds.  May came along and I had gained 5. 

While I was disappointed, I realize that the weight isn't just going to come off all by itself.  With renewed vigor, I committed to losing that extra 5 as well as the original 30.  So far, I have lost the extra 5, but the original 30 aren't budging.

I want so badly to make changes in myself that lead to a healthier lifestyle.  In turn, I know these changes will lead to weight loss.  If I want it so badly, why can't I break the old habits and make the change.  Daily, I look at the parts of me I consider flawed and think, "I really need to start working out again.  Tomorrow.  Tomorrow I will start working out again." Then tomorrow comes and I find an excuse to put my resolution off yet another day.

So what is my problem?  Where has my motivation gone?  I find excuses around every turn.  The drive to the gym is too long.  I can't wake up that early. I have too much housework to do (sadly, that doesn't get done either).  My routine is out of whack, it will get better when the kids go back to school. 

Do you find yourself in the same rutt?  How does one move past?  What can be done to put the healthy living train back on track?

It's all about ME(or You)!

Happy hump day bitches!  Most of us are at the 10 day mark.  Can you believe that?  You made it that far already.  There has been some belly aching (names withheld to protect the whole lot of us).  There have been a few slips(shame shame, I know your names), but all things considered?  IT IS WORKING!

So I read a very good post today.  Great post actually.  One of the things that I think everyone needs to remember is this is about get healthy (not just losing weight).  Feeling better about our total health.  And health my friends is not restricted to just our bodies.  It's our mental health too ladies (and gents if you are here).  BODY IMAGE is important.  This is a journey to self discovery, and self acceptance.  Right?  Right!

Please go check out my friend Holly over at 504 Main.  She posted a great blog regarding weight loss and body image and it was inspiring to me, so of course, I want to share with all of you.

The post drove home something else that resonated with me this week.  I was watching The Today Show (no judging, tv junkie here) and there was one of those financial experts on blathering about women and finances and blah blah blah.  But what really struck me was how different men and women really are.  Men know to take care of themselves first.  It is instinctual.  With women, we take care of everyone else first and put our needs, on the bottom of the list.  Example:  when you are getting ready to take off on a flight and the attendant goes through the spiel about seat belts, and exits, and how you can use your seat cushion as a flotation device should there be a water landing.  The flight attendant explains that should the cabin lose air pressure the oxygen masks will deploy and demonstrates putting your mask on first before attending to other passengers(children).  Yeah, ladies, just so you know, that is for our benefit.  Men know to do that.  We think of the kids first.

So, the point, that I am ever so round about getting to is this, YOU are important.  YOU need to be taken care of, by you.  You need to make time to exercise.  You need to make time to sleep.  You need to make time for you.  If we don't recharge our batteries, put the right fuel in our engines, we cannot do the things we want to do well.

So ladies, it's time to share with the rest of the class.  Tell me, what are you going to do, FOR YOU, this week?  Consider it homework.  An assignment of sorts.  Spill it.  All of you participating in the challenge.  One thing you will do for yourself this week!

Keep up the great work bitches!  I am so proud!  96 followers in 10 days?  UNBELIEVABLE!  You all rock my world!  Love!  ~Zgirl out!