What do I need to do when I start getting sloppy to get back on track?
summer 7 challenge goals: - Meditate every day - Start the day with positive imagery and self talk Out of our beliefs are born deeds; out of our deeds we form habits; out of our habits grows our character; and on our character we build our destiny.
I got cocky this week and had way too many episodes of dark chocolate "because it's good for me and it won't be that bad". I saw the results this am. So now I'm trying to fill myself with loads of fiber and fresh fruit <sigh> and tell myself "the chocolate that's left in the fridge will not go bad if it has to wait a while... repeat: it will NOT go bad, you do NOT have to eat it right now..." <another sigh>
****************** “The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight because by then, your body and your fat are really good friends.”
I've hung my picture in my overalls up in the kitchen....if that doesn't get me moving back in the right direction, I don't know what will.
I have numbers I look at every morning on my glucometer, they get me going back on the track quickly. My too tight jeans will do the same thing. My husband's saying, "we're having THAT for dinner, what a change" will do the back on track trick.
When your health is dependent on doing something, you tend to be able to get back on track easier than a dress size or number on a scale, in my opinion.
Summer Challenge Goals:
1. Get out of the house and in the pool four days a week. 2. Schedule meals a week at a time. 3. five fruits and vegetables a day, along with water.
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but i am trying the Beck response cards. i think a theme for me is "freedom" , i.e. wanting freedom from counting calories, eyeballing portions, making selections based on health, etc. so my response card says " going off track is not true freedom, because you know you will be riddled with guilt, shame, extra exercise, etc...that is not freedom. that is actually building a tighter prison for yourself."
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
I need to remember to distract myself when I'm stressed and I think, "Hey! I'll eat!" to cope.
I need to NOT sample dinner before it's cooked.
I need to NOT eat food that others bring in at work. Giving myself credit: This week alone, I did not eat brownies (from a boxed mix), donuts (not freshly made), muffins (from a boxed mix), cheesecake (from the freezer section), pie (from the freezer section), and cookies (that were oatmeal, which I don't really like). No wonder all the military people run three miles a day.
I need to stick to my exercise plan.
Challenge Goals: *10 minutes of unplanned exercise five times a week *Gym time twice a week *Socialize at least once every two weeks.
This is one that I struggle with. I get cocky from being in range week after week and then start drifting back into bad habits. The habit I go back to first is taking extra bites, licks and tastes. I KNOW that will get me in trouble in the long run yet I have a tendancy to start pushing the limits of what I know works.
Thanks to Beck, I have a special card for this justification thinking and make sure it's front and center when I'm getting sloppy. It's also in my usual rotation of cards as well.
I also generally beginning to repost in the "what's for dinner thread".
summer 7 challenge goals: - Meditate every day - Start the day with positive imagery and self talk Out of our beliefs are born deeds; out of our deeds we form habits; out of our habits grows our character; and on our character we build our destiny.
