New Approach

I’ve heard of this before: stop focusing on the scale; just eat healthy and exercise.  It doesn’t seem possible for me though.  I’ve lived my life based on the numbers on the scale.  Good days are (few and far between) when the number goes down and bad days are the norm when the scale doesn’t move or when it “shudder” goes up.

Just a week....

So I went to a training seminar last week for work and not only learned some great ideas I can apply at work, but some tips for me and my challenge. The training was on choices and changes.

I did it!

243, 278, 290.  Those were the calories I burned for the first three weeks since I challenged myself to get to 300 calories in a 30 minute cyclefit class (at 6:00 in the morning too!).  Last Friday: 301!!!!  I did it in less than a month!  If you are thinking of attempting this, it’s a lot harder than it sounds!  Ask any of the participants in the class that were trying too, it’s hard.  That 30 minutes does include the warm-up and most of the cool down too, so five minutes are gone there.  This has proven to me that I CAN accomplish what I set my mind to.

Low ropes and more

Phew!  Last week went so much better than last month.  I am on track and have been for a week.  I plan every one of my meals and snacks with the knowledge that changes are likely and try to keep with the same calories if I have to change. 

If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always gotten.

I am not surprised.  The saying “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always gotten” totally rings true here.  I have not been trying this month.  All I have are excuses, no decent reasons. 

Thisclose....

 I am thisclose to quitting!  Giving up, tossing in the towel, abandoning the quest, leaving the building, singing….  Most people get frustrated when they are trying really hard and the scale doesn’t move.  That’s understandable. 

Back on the wagon

I have printed out my last blog post and put it on my counter so I can see it daily.  I will be working on the six points that I mentioned, so that I don’t fall so far into the usual trap that I can’t drag myself out again.