And so it begins. A couple of months before the holidays, {or my birthday, anniversary or even summer}, I decide I’m going to lose weight. I want to weigh a little less, be a little toner and wear a size {or two} smaller. I have it all figured out.
In my head, I’m exercising 30+ minutes a day, either on the treadmill or strength training, I’m eating right {lots of fruits & veggies!} and drinking plenty of water.
I’m feeling great, my mood is always happy, and I’m focused & productive. Plus, I’m losing weight.
In reality, I’m lazy, making excuse after excuse as to why I “don’t have time to exercise today”. I lose track of time and forget to eat, which makes me crazy hungry to where I shove the most convenient {and closest} thing in my mouth, which is usually junk food.
I forget to drink anything, let alone water, and feel sick to my stomach over the time I’ve lost when I realize how much progress I could have made in the 3 months since I made the decision to lose weight.
Weight loss never used to be such a huge issue with me. Probably because I was always conscious of what I ate, even when I wasn’t trying to lose weight.
I was what I call a conscious eater. If I wanted a piece of cake, I made sure it was a small piece. If I wanted to enjoy a glass of wine, I just had one. Chips? Just a few, not half the bag.
Somewhere along the way that changed for me. Now, I eat what I want, how much I want, whenever I want. Somehow I lost that ‘conscious eater’ side of me.
Take now, for instance. As I write, I’m eating from a bag of crackers and I have absolutely no idea how many I’ve had or how many calories I’ve consumed. Where did that careful eater go? {as I shove another cracker into my mouth}
After a little self reflection, I realized the very moment that I had lost her, that person in me that was always careful of what she ate.
Several years ago. I was a manager at a retail sporting goods chain. We were coming into the months before the holidays and I knew we would be getting a lot ton of extra merchandise. I also knew that I was going to be working a lot harder and several more hours a week.
I recall walking through the store on my way to the back where the offices were, and in that moment I made a terrible decision by saying to myself, “I am going to eat what I want, how much I want, whenever I want.” And true to my word, I ordered the tastiest sandwich that I could, in the largest size I could.
I.ate.the.whole.thing, and I haven’t stopped.
I want to share my plan with you. Nothing crazy, just a few simple goals to help me lose the weight I’ve gained, and help me feel better in the process.
Goals:
- Drink 64 oz of water a day
- Eat 2 servings of fruit per day
- Eat 3 servings of veggies per day
- Exercise 30 min 3x’s per week
DOWNLOAD DAILY GOALS HERE
DOWNLOAD WEEKLY GOALS HERE
-maggie
-maggie