I've been getting a lot of e-mails about people having a hard time staying on track with this new healthy lifestyle. And to be totally honest with you, I've been having a hard time myself. Maybe it's that time of year? I'm not sure, but one thing we can do to start off on the right foot is to do some reflection on why we've failed in the past. Now I don't mean that we need to dwell on the past, but we do need to recognize our triggers and patterns so we can be ready for them this time.
For myself, in the past I would start to fall back on "starting over tomorrow" when I got stressed out or overwhelmed. I feel that heaviness in the pit of my stomach at all that I have going on, and suddenly I find myself thinking about junk food...Oreos, chips and salsa, peanut butter M&Ms. Phew! Before I know it, I'm walking out of the store with a fresh bag of chips with salsa on the side with the justification that tomorrow is a better day to start. But that used to be my pattern. Now, when I feel that stress starting to build, I bust out a piece of paper and start to make a plan of getting it all done. Or take a quick five minute stroll outside for fresh air and remind myself that today is what counts.
So what's your pattern? And how are going to deal differently from now on?
Have a great Monday!
Court
Court
1 comment:
My problem is always that initial "get off your hiney" step. I find eating healthier to be easier than I thought, but once I finally get home from work after a long, busy day, unload all my stuff & stress, and have dinner, I have a hard time lacing up those tennies and actually hitting the pavement. I always feel great after I do that, but it's the initial MOVE that always gets me. Still working on a fool-proof solution. ;)
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