You know those days when you have a lot going on and you just feel like saying to hell with it and eating a cake then going to bed? or contemplate all of the annoying little chores you have to do and so think you've got it hard enough? Why put extra pressure on yourself? Well we all do it, I myself in particular did this for years, but then there are those days when you look back and really wish you'd used that portion of your life more wisely. Sometimes, you've just gotta be tough on yourself and say, what do you want?! Exercise! you know it will make a difference and you'll be happy afterwards so put those stupid shoes on! or the classic, Do not put that in your mouth, find something else to do.
Yes indeed you do have to be "tough" on yourself, but then, why is it so hard to convince ourselves to take those necessary steps, even when deep down we know we want to?
Plausible Reason 1: You've been overweight for a long time, been put down for it for a long time and so have gotten into the habit of telling yourself its okay, you're okay and there's nothing wrong with you and therefore can't emotionally handle being "mean" to yourself.
- I did this, and the day I stopped I practically had to scream at myself to realize I was not okay, I was not happy, I want to wear the clothes I see, and why the hell shouldn't I? Why not me?
Plausible Reason 2: Your thoughts are a regular stream of, "Dieting is so hard, Man I want chocolate, I can't control myself, I'm lazy, I'm too lazy to exercise, I'm a failure, I can't do anything right".
- We conform to our mental picture of ourselves and strive to validate it. You've already failed before you even started, and honestly this is a bit of a cop out, you're convincing yourself to take the easy way out, basically disabling yourself. Think right, think enthusiasm! Exercise and diet are your ticket, not a jail sentence. Think right and you'll do right, don't make excuses, we are the masters of our mind.
There are a long list of reasons, but these are pretty common and all share the same end result= nothing, no change, no gains.
Anywhoo theres my "something to think about" for today. What always gets me is studying, its tedious and tiring, and causes intense snacking!
Even if I only employ this will power today its still a good feeling and I want to enjoy it:
Before sitting down to study I drank a green tea (to keep me awake, fatigue makes dieting, not impossible, but still difficult). And a low sugar-low fat yoghurt, full of protein so even if I did snack I wouldn't overeat because it fills you up plenty! and snack? Something sweet? Something treat worthy?
Cherries, strawberries and dry roasted almonds (meaning they weren't roasted in oil!) + a big bottle of water. I've been snacking pretty badly lately so something fresh sounds good and with the way I work out, so long as I don't go crazy, snacking during the day is alright, dinner is where it matters for me since I have a really light dinner and then workout. Sugar free chocolate has been serving me well as well, its hard to eat too much of.
Baking is another issue, I always make something whether it be cake or cookies and it certainly doesn't help any, to lessen the amount in my fridge, I put about half of whatever I make in my sister and her boyfriends fridge for them, but still, doing a no baking challenge for a week or two might be a good idea. I'll have to plan!
On the exercise front I did pretty well yesterday! I went to the gym in the morning but unfortunately arrived late meaning I only got to do about half of the class I was going to, like 20 minutes worth of cardio, but later that night I put some funky music on and got into a dancing mood which equated to half an hour of stretching, an hour of practicing tap, and another hour of abs, inner thighs, butt, arms and balance workouts! I did this after having a really early morning to get to the gym! Felt like a superhero :)
Tips from today:
* Be aware of when you've actually got a good reason to quit and when you're just making excuses.
* Don't disable yourself, do you honestly think telling yourself you can't do it will help? Get excited about what your doing!
Exercise, Eat Clean and Moisturise!
Good Luck!
Rosie.x
Yes indeed you do have to be "tough" on yourself, but then, why is it so hard to convince ourselves to take those necessary steps, even when deep down we know we want to?
Plausible Reason 1: You've been overweight for a long time, been put down for it for a long time and so have gotten into the habit of telling yourself its okay, you're okay and there's nothing wrong with you and therefore can't emotionally handle being "mean" to yourself.
- I did this, and the day I stopped I practically had to scream at myself to realize I was not okay, I was not happy, I want to wear the clothes I see, and why the hell shouldn't I? Why not me?
Plausible Reason 2: Your thoughts are a regular stream of, "Dieting is so hard, Man I want chocolate, I can't control myself, I'm lazy, I'm too lazy to exercise, I'm a failure, I can't do anything right".
- We conform to our mental picture of ourselves and strive to validate it. You've already failed before you even started, and honestly this is a bit of a cop out, you're convincing yourself to take the easy way out, basically disabling yourself. Think right, think enthusiasm! Exercise and diet are your ticket, not a jail sentence. Think right and you'll do right, don't make excuses, we are the masters of our mind.
There are a long list of reasons, but these are pretty common and all share the same end result= nothing, no change, no gains.
Anywhoo theres my "something to think about" for today. What always gets me is studying, its tedious and tiring, and causes intense snacking!
Even if I only employ this will power today its still a good feeling and I want to enjoy it:
Before sitting down to study I drank a green tea (to keep me awake, fatigue makes dieting, not impossible, but still difficult). And a low sugar-low fat yoghurt, full of protein so even if I did snack I wouldn't overeat because it fills you up plenty! and snack? Something sweet? Something treat worthy?
Cherries, strawberries and dry roasted almonds (meaning they weren't roasted in oil!) + a big bottle of water. I've been snacking pretty badly lately so something fresh sounds good and with the way I work out, so long as I don't go crazy, snacking during the day is alright, dinner is where it matters for me since I have a really light dinner and then workout. Sugar free chocolate has been serving me well as well, its hard to eat too much of.
Baking is another issue, I always make something whether it be cake or cookies and it certainly doesn't help any, to lessen the amount in my fridge, I put about half of whatever I make in my sister and her boyfriends fridge for them, but still, doing a no baking challenge for a week or two might be a good idea. I'll have to plan!
On the exercise front I did pretty well yesterday! I went to the gym in the morning but unfortunately arrived late meaning I only got to do about half of the class I was going to, like 20 minutes worth of cardio, but later that night I put some funky music on and got into a dancing mood which equated to half an hour of stretching, an hour of practicing tap, and another hour of abs, inner thighs, butt, arms and balance workouts! I did this after having a really early morning to get to the gym! Felt like a superhero :)
Tips from today:
* Be aware of when you've actually got a good reason to quit and when you're just making excuses.
* Don't disable yourself, do you honestly think telling yourself you can't do it will help? Get excited about what your doing!
Exercise, Eat Clean and Moisturise!
Good Luck!
Rosie.x
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