I had a conversation last night that I wanted to share with you because it's close to my heart.
TOPIC: The world sucks- It truly does. Bad things happen every day and we can't be a million places at once to save everyone. Eventually we need to give into the fact that bad things will happen to us.
So since this is fact, why are we so determined to hide that things happen to us? Why can't we just admit THIS HAPPENED TO ME, IT SUCKS, HUG ME! It's ok to ask for a pity party every now and then.
Bad things happen every day. Yes it happens to everyone. BUT THIS IS YOU AND YOUR ONLY CHANCE AT LIFE. You're allowed to be selfish and be upset about things. Don't take it to far. Don't let it rule your life. But if it's horrible enough to cry about it, let the tears flow.
Grieve over a tainted memory. It's called being human. Be upset at the person who did it for you and don't for one second feel that it's ok for someone to hurt you. I'm sad that they had a bad childhood but that never gives them a right to stick a knife in your life to cover up their pain.
Do we understand that we are PHYSICALLY KILLING OURSELVES just to keep someone else from getting in trouble?
Let's take another route and say that a natural disaster happened to us. You can yell at the wind and your cries will get lost. Yell at it anyways. Let yourself get physically upset for a little while.
YOU WERE NOT BORN WITH A CAPE, STOP ACTING LIKE YOU CAN HOLD THE WORLD ON YOUR SHOULDERS.
And don't try to be the world's advocate without advocating for yourself. You can't help someone else deal with a problem until you've dealt with it yourself.
Eating to hide pain is like putting a bandaid on a gun shot wound.
Internalizing pain is a gateway to cancer, heart problems, brain issues, and other parts of your body saying "I'M TIRED OF MENTALLY ABUSING MYSELF, I...TAP...OUT"
For years I internalized pain. I internalized every name I was called, being a young mom, watching the world around me crumble, being abused by people I thought I loved. In some sick sad way I blamed myself for everything. I just can't do it anymore. I really can't. And now I'm watching someone die of the physical aspect of internalizing pain. I would never wish their life on anyone. We just can't do this to ourselves.
So I'm going to recommend a movie for everyone that honestly changed my idea that I can hold it all in and be ok.
It's called "What the Bleep Do We Know?!? Down the Rabbit Hole"
It's a documentary/story about how we react to life and how it affects our body. If you can't watch the whole movie or can't find it here's a link to a very important part about how thoughts affect you.
I dare you to watch it.
Don't ever forget that you only get one chance at life. Don't waste it. Experience and love it. Don't be afraid to cry, don't be afraid to let go, don't be afraid to move on, don't be afraid to yell.
I LOVE YOU GUYS!
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Thursday, June 9, 2011
Sunday, June 5, 2011
My first 5k!!!!
I only have one picture to post today. Sorry. I'm waiting for my MIL to download hers for me off of her computer and for the Brightroom pictures to be posted.
OMG so much fun!
Not sure how my results pic will look on here since it's pretty long BUT finished 1718 out of 2376. I told a few people that were looking at me like I was crazy for being ok with a 43:28 min 5k but whatever. Even I wasn't all that crazy about it because I've been so used to running 12 min miles. The simple fact of the matter is I still started all by myself and I still finished all by myself.
My husband, MIL, and kids all went with me. I'm surprised my kids were so good the whole day because the race was over an hour away from our house and we had to go out so early. I signed up during "late registration" so we had to get there an hour and a half early to get my packet. I NEVER thought I was going to get through that line. It wrapped around the whole parking lot which was huge and took us 45 min to get through. But at least we had time to put glowsticks in my hair and watch the other runners walking around in their costumes.
The race was to earn money for the Childrens Medical Center and the theme was FIREFLY. We each got LED blinking arm bands, glow in the dark running numbers, we put glow sticks in my hair and around my arms and neck, people were walking around with butterfly wings everywhere, it was definitely my style for the race.
There were no heats (they didn't separate by times or ages) so it was all 3,000 (they said there were more than 3,000) of us trying to funnel through the starting gate. I know quite a few people ended up deciding not to run after seeing the congestion of people. I have to admit that was the suckiest part of this race. But my adrenaline was pumping so hard that I was almost crying so I didn't care. Why my lips would start trembling at the start of a race, I have no clue, but I seriously almost started crying super happy tears or something.
Because of the blinking LED lights it was like an ocean of lit up people. So many of us wore the LED's as a headband so I could just watch the lights bobbing up and down like ocean waves. It was INCREDIBLE! Since it was a mix of walkers and runners and kids and adults and DOGS I ended up spending most of my energy trying to dodge around people. I ended up walking half the race because of it. There's a point where you just say your time isn't worth knocking people down. Other runners didn't believe that though
. One person had one of those thin line dog leashes and I almost tripped over their dog 3 times before almost face planting from running into the leash. There were parents coaching their kids for a jog. I couldn't believe the determination of some of these kids. It amazed me how much people loved this and how much they bonded over this. One guy waited to be the last person to go through the gate and was tapping people on the shoulder going "TAG! CATCH ME CATCH ME!" I ran after him for about 3 minutes before getting stuck behind some walkers. I walked some of the race with a Gorilla and a Banana. There was one 5 year old that I cheered on for a quarter mile and his dad told me I made their race and even came to find me after the race to say thank you again. The streets were lined with people that cheered and clapped. The police officers that set up the street blocks were giving us high fives and saluting us. The overall experience was just... there's no words for it. I was so overwhelmed with happiness that I literally did let a few tears slip.
When I hit the .3 mile left sign I saw the end of it and sprinted like a mad woman for it. Like I picked my pace up to the point of superwoman. I was so ready to hug my husband who was waiting for me at the finish line. His face showed how proud he was of me. It was too crowded for my MIL and my kids to stand with him so we found them at our meet up spot. My kids were jumping all over me. It was such a wonderful feeling.
Since it was almost 10 we didn't stay for the afterparty. I wanted to because it was a dance party with blinky lights and glow sticks and we all know mama loves to dance. But my kids were falling asleep standing up after their extremely long day. They were gone from the house from 2:30 to 11 pm. My poor kids.
I really encourage everyone, even the non-runners, to go to one of these. Participate or volunteer but you HAVE to experience this.
Some notes for myself for the next race and some advice for people who haven't done this yet:
- Sign up for your 5k a month in advance if they offer to give you your packets a day early for ontime registration. It's very frustrating trying to get it at the race.
- Eat a high carb meal 3 hours before the race. I was so anxious before the race that I thought I was going to throw up but the bread I ate really did give me that burst of energy I needed.
- Try a 5k that does heats. This keeps you from having to jump curbs like I did to not run into people. Without heats it just gets too congested with people.
-If you have a nike+ sensor, put your hand on the start button while going through the gate so you don't forget to start it. I was over a quarter into the race before I remembered mine.
-Don't worry about your music. You probably won't pay attention to it anyways. Make sure your headphone cord stays close to your body and don't wear it in a satchel side purse thing that your mother in love buys for your because she thought it was cute. You can buy Ipod pouches for your arm, if you have pockets string the cord under your shirt so that the cord doesn't get snagged on anything. I eventually just gave up on mine and the satchel irritated me enough that there were times I could run but didn't because I was busy trying not to let it strangle me. If you do listen to music, be sure that it's not so loud that you can't hear people around you.
-If you're a walker, stay to the right and as close to the curb as you can. It's not fair for the runners to have to run around you constantly and some of them do not care about plowing you down.
-If you have to go around someone, try not to jump up the curbs and run in the grass to go around them. It wastes so much energy and people were getting hurt left and right because of it. I'm pretty sure one of the curbs was the reason I bruised the bottom of my heel towards the end.
-Watch out for moms with running strollers. They are ruthless!
-If you bring your dog, make sure you've trained them to not sniff everyone. I don't want to hurt your dog. I really don't. But when they dart in front of me when I'm running, it's hard to not run into them.
-Thank the volunteers. They didn't HAVE to come cheer you on or give you water. They VOLUNTEERED to make your run easier.
-Some runners are just going to be rude. It happens. Don't let their negativity get you down. Just follow the rules and know they're idiots.
- If you need a pick me up, cheer on someone else. Chances are they will cheer you on to.
-SMILE, there are cameras everywhere and you want to look good in at least one picture to shove in your friends faces when they don't believe you ran a 5k.
-HAVE FUN AND ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE!
-Drink water and Gatorade after you're done so you don't pass out because that's bad.
Thank you guys for reading about my experience!!!!
And as usual, please support me in my effort to go back to school to become a nutritionist. Sales will help me pay for tuition.
Beachbody (P90X, INSANITY, TurboFire, supplements, fitness equipment)
Shakeology (What I take everyday to keep my metabolism going and my organs clean)
OMG so much fun!
Not sure how my results pic will look on here since it's pretty long BUT finished 1718 out of 2376. I told a few people that were looking at me like I was crazy for being ok with a 43:28 min 5k but whatever. Even I wasn't all that crazy about it because I've been so used to running 12 min miles. The simple fact of the matter is I still started all by myself and I still finished all by myself.
My husband, MIL, and kids all went with me. I'm surprised my kids were so good the whole day because the race was over an hour away from our house and we had to go out so early. I signed up during "late registration" so we had to get there an hour and a half early to get my packet. I NEVER thought I was going to get through that line. It wrapped around the whole parking lot which was huge and took us 45 min to get through. But at least we had time to put glowsticks in my hair and watch the other runners walking around in their costumes.
The race was to earn money for the Childrens Medical Center and the theme was FIREFLY. We each got LED blinking arm bands, glow in the dark running numbers, we put glow sticks in my hair and around my arms and neck, people were walking around with butterfly wings everywhere, it was definitely my style for the race.
There were no heats (they didn't separate by times or ages) so it was all 3,000 (they said there were more than 3,000) of us trying to funnel through the starting gate. I know quite a few people ended up deciding not to run after seeing the congestion of people. I have to admit that was the suckiest part of this race. But my adrenaline was pumping so hard that I was almost crying so I didn't care. Why my lips would start trembling at the start of a race, I have no clue, but I seriously almost started crying super happy tears or something.
Because of the blinking LED lights it was like an ocean of lit up people. So many of us wore the LED's as a headband so I could just watch the lights bobbing up and down like ocean waves. It was INCREDIBLE! Since it was a mix of walkers and runners and kids and adults and DOGS I ended up spending most of my energy trying to dodge around people. I ended up walking half the race because of it. There's a point where you just say your time isn't worth knocking people down. Other runners didn't believe that though
. One person had one of those thin line dog leashes and I almost tripped over their dog 3 times before almost face planting from running into the leash. There were parents coaching their kids for a jog. I couldn't believe the determination of some of these kids. It amazed me how much people loved this and how much they bonded over this. One guy waited to be the last person to go through the gate and was tapping people on the shoulder going "TAG! CATCH ME CATCH ME!" I ran after him for about 3 minutes before getting stuck behind some walkers. I walked some of the race with a Gorilla and a Banana. There was one 5 year old that I cheered on for a quarter mile and his dad told me I made their race and even came to find me after the race to say thank you again. The streets were lined with people that cheered and clapped. The police officers that set up the street blocks were giving us high fives and saluting us. The overall experience was just... there's no words for it. I was so overwhelmed with happiness that I literally did let a few tears slip. When I hit the .3 mile left sign I saw the end of it and sprinted like a mad woman for it. Like I picked my pace up to the point of superwoman. I was so ready to hug my husband who was waiting for me at the finish line. His face showed how proud he was of me. It was too crowded for my MIL and my kids to stand with him so we found them at our meet up spot. My kids were jumping all over me. It was such a wonderful feeling.
Since it was almost 10 we didn't stay for the afterparty. I wanted to because it was a dance party with blinky lights and glow sticks and we all know mama loves to dance. But my kids were falling asleep standing up after their extremely long day. They were gone from the house from 2:30 to 11 pm. My poor kids.
I really encourage everyone, even the non-runners, to go to one of these. Participate or volunteer but you HAVE to experience this.
Some notes for myself for the next race and some advice for people who haven't done this yet:
- Sign up for your 5k a month in advance if they offer to give you your packets a day early for ontime registration. It's very frustrating trying to get it at the race.
- Eat a high carb meal 3 hours before the race. I was so anxious before the race that I thought I was going to throw up but the bread I ate really did give me that burst of energy I needed.
- Try a 5k that does heats. This keeps you from having to jump curbs like I did to not run into people. Without heats it just gets too congested with people.
-If you have a nike+ sensor, put your hand on the start button while going through the gate so you don't forget to start it. I was over a quarter into the race before I remembered mine.
-Don't worry about your music. You probably won't pay attention to it anyways. Make sure your headphone cord stays close to your body and don't wear it in a satchel side purse thing that your mother in love buys for your because she thought it was cute. You can buy Ipod pouches for your arm, if you have pockets string the cord under your shirt so that the cord doesn't get snagged on anything. I eventually just gave up on mine and the satchel irritated me enough that there were times I could run but didn't because I was busy trying not to let it strangle me. If you do listen to music, be sure that it's not so loud that you can't hear people around you.
-If you're a walker, stay to the right and as close to the curb as you can. It's not fair for the runners to have to run around you constantly and some of them do not care about plowing you down.
-If you have to go around someone, try not to jump up the curbs and run in the grass to go around them. It wastes so much energy and people were getting hurt left and right because of it. I'm pretty sure one of the curbs was the reason I bruised the bottom of my heel towards the end.
-Watch out for moms with running strollers. They are ruthless!
-If you bring your dog, make sure you've trained them to not sniff everyone. I don't want to hurt your dog. I really don't. But when they dart in front of me when I'm running, it's hard to not run into them.
-Thank the volunteers. They didn't HAVE to come cheer you on or give you water. They VOLUNTEERED to make your run easier.
-Some runners are just going to be rude. It happens. Don't let their negativity get you down. Just follow the rules and know they're idiots.
- If you need a pick me up, cheer on someone else. Chances are they will cheer you on to.
-SMILE, there are cameras everywhere and you want to look good in at least one picture to shove in your friends faces when they don't believe you ran a 5k.
-HAVE FUN AND ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE!
-Drink water and Gatorade after you're done so you don't pass out because that's bad.
Thank you guys for reading about my experience!!!!
And as usual, please support me in my effort to go back to school to become a nutritionist. Sales will help me pay for tuition.
Beachbody (P90X, INSANITY, TurboFire, supplements, fitness equipment)
Shakeology (What I take everyday to keep my metabolism going and my organs clean)
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
My motivational speech to you
I just wanted to add that sometimes I tell people "You're not ready to lose weight, that's why it's not working." Here's why I say this. You HAVE to go into this like a warrior. This is going to be hard. The more you start to try knowing you're going to back out of it, the harder it is for you to try the next time. But YOU CAN DO THIS! Change your mindset. Start believing in yourself. Stop saying no and start saying now.
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Beachbody (P90x, Insanity, TurboFire, TurboJam, supplements)
Shakeology (What I take)
Beachbody (P90x, Insanity, TurboFire, TurboJam, supplements)
Monday, May 23, 2011
I've lost that loving feeling
whoa that looovin feeling
I've lost that loving feeling
Now it's gone, gone, gone, whoooaaah
Ok enough with the Righteous Brothers.
I had a co-worker that used to sing that to me daily when I would get upset at them. Then I'd giggle and we'd be friends again. I wish all relationships were that simple
ANYWAYS
I was in a workout funk. I love zumba. I love love love love love to dance. But I've gotten so used to it that I've had a hard time getting my heart rate up.
So I tried Turbo Jam. Sucked.
I tried kickboxing. Loved it but time wise it didn't work.
I wanted to try turbo kick but yet again time wise didn't work.
I tried 24set... HURKIES SUCK!
I tried kick butt boot camp... it kicked my butt.
So I lost my motivation to even go to the gym. I kept up with my running but even that I'm getting blah about. Why? Because after I would run, I would always have a dance class. When I got to that class there would always be at least one person to say "GUUUUUUURL, I saw you runnin. You're doing great." or "Omg skinny mini!" And that would be the person that I danced next to... because they're awesome for motivating someone. I would run hard and then dancing was like desert. And I loved it. My routine was awesome.
But they tell you that every now and then you need to throw your routine up a little so you can "confuse" your body into getting its heart rate up again. It's supposed to help you plow through a plateau wall and stuff.
Can I be honest with you? That's a load of crap to be top priority on your list.
Yes, we're here to lose weight. Yes we're here to be healthier. BUT WE AREN'T SUPPOSED TO HATE IT.
I lost focus on the most important aspect of working out--- HAVING FUN.
No my heart rate wasn't up at 160. But was it up past 120? Yep! The great thing is I love my routine.
But should I just go back to my regular routine and let my heart rate stay low all the time? No. Every now and then I need to throw something in the loop. Try something new. Give things a try. But I don't have to give up everything I love. Just one day of it. And the great thing is maybe I'll find something I like as much or more than dancing.
But for now I'm still burning calories and I'm not giving up because it sucks. I'm sticking to it because I love it.
Burning calories is still burning calories. That means I'm still losing weight no matter what I do. It just might take a little longer doing the things I love.
Does any of this make sense? Read my head! It knows what it's talking about. It's just never able to come out of my fingers and onto the keyboard.
Today's shake: Banana and chocolate shakeology
Today's workout: 11 min mile, zumba, and strength training
I've lost that loving feeling
Now it's gone, gone, gone, whoooaaah
Ok enough with the Righteous Brothers.
I had a co-worker that used to sing that to me daily when I would get upset at them. Then I'd giggle and we'd be friends again. I wish all relationships were that simple
ANYWAYS
I was in a workout funk. I love zumba. I love love love love love to dance. But I've gotten so used to it that I've had a hard time getting my heart rate up.
So I tried Turbo Jam. Sucked.
I tried kickboxing. Loved it but time wise it didn't work.
I wanted to try turbo kick but yet again time wise didn't work.
I tried 24set... HURKIES SUCK!
I tried kick butt boot camp... it kicked my butt.
So I lost my motivation to even go to the gym. I kept up with my running but even that I'm getting blah about. Why? Because after I would run, I would always have a dance class. When I got to that class there would always be at least one person to say "GUUUUUUURL, I saw you runnin. You're doing great." or "Omg skinny mini!" And that would be the person that I danced next to... because they're awesome for motivating someone. I would run hard and then dancing was like desert. And I loved it. My routine was awesome.
But they tell you that every now and then you need to throw your routine up a little so you can "confuse" your body into getting its heart rate up again. It's supposed to help you plow through a plateau wall and stuff.
Can I be honest with you? That's a load of crap to be top priority on your list.
Yes, we're here to lose weight. Yes we're here to be healthier. BUT WE AREN'T SUPPOSED TO HATE IT.
I lost focus on the most important aspect of working out--- HAVING FUN.
No my heart rate wasn't up at 160. But was it up past 120? Yep! The great thing is I love my routine.
But should I just go back to my regular routine and let my heart rate stay low all the time? No. Every now and then I need to throw something in the loop. Try something new. Give things a try. But I don't have to give up everything I love. Just one day of it. And the great thing is maybe I'll find something I like as much or more than dancing.
But for now I'm still burning calories and I'm not giving up because it sucks. I'm sticking to it because I love it.
Burning calories is still burning calories. That means I'm still losing weight no matter what I do. It just might take a little longer doing the things I love.
Does any of this make sense? Read my head! It knows what it's talking about. It's just never able to come out of my fingers and onto the keyboard.
Today's shake: Banana and chocolate shakeology
Today's workout: 11 min mile, zumba, and strength training
Friday, May 20, 2011
Don't put yourself off
It's 2:45 in the morning. It's my night off of work and I should be sleeping right now. Why am I not? Today is carreer day at the boys school and I have to wash clothes for it. Not only do I have to wash my own clothes, but I promised the boys I would find nice outfits for them to wear today. I didn't buy outfits for them like I had told them I would. I put it off until last minute and unfortunately had my day fall in pieces behind me yesterday. They didn't seem to care when I said I would wash some of their nicer clothes and we'd save the money for some new summer clothes. Then I promised my husband I would round up some clothes before I went to bed. Did I? Nope. Instead played "Words with Friends" on my phone until I followed my husband to bed and forgot about the clothes. Luckily, I woke up for one of my usual "I drank wayyyy too much water yesterday" bathroom trips and realized what I had forgotten to do. So now I'm going to have to keep myself awake for a few hours while these clothes wash.
Yes I know, you're thinking
But I'm not done there
Since I have an hour before I can put "Sunday's best" (cargo pants and button up shirts for them, pants that are now too big on me and granny shirt for me) into the dryer, I wanted to blog about putting yourself off.
"Procrastinators UNITE!... tomorrow" is one of my favorite phrases.
(me at 305 wearing that shirt) But procrastination rarely ever benefits anyone. In fact it's almost like a form of self abuse. We always end up having to make up for it in the end. Didn't clean- have to rush to do it at the end of the day when we should be relaxing.
Didn't clean till right before a guest comes over- we end up looking like we just cleaned last minute and they slip and fall on your wet kitchen floor.
Didn't get a letter out- let someone down
Didn't pay a bill- get a late fee
Didn't go to bed on time- zombie for the rest of the next day
I think the only time it pays off is when you absolutely have to have an item and it goes on sale last minute. But with my luck I always miss the sale by a day because I put it off.
Have you ever thought about procrastination and your body? How many times have you told yourself: "I'm going to do this workout video sometime this week." "I'm going to get my shopping done today so I'm not calling in for fast food tomorrow." "I'm going to sign up for the gym." "I'm going to get that blood test my doctor asked me to get."
Why are we not doing this stuff? We should be happy to take care of ourselves. Maybe you have mom-itis like me and somehow think there's never enough time in the day. But isn't it amazing that we always have time for our favorite show or the drive to the restaurant that took longer than actually cooking a meal or a long phone call with a friend where we walked around the house in circles but never thought "Hey maybe I should clean a little or prep some fruit while I talk."
The simple fact of the matter is taking care of ourselves takes time away from the fun stuff or it just seems like more work to do on top of everything else we have. But it doesn't have to be that way.
#1 Don't schedule workouts you probably wouldn't have fun doing at all. Try things like Zumba, Kickboxing, walking with your friends, things that make you excited to get out.
#2 Don't schedule this stuff for days you're already crunched for time. 10-30 minutes of exercise is all you really need each day.
#3 Plan meals that require very little of you. I love my crock pot. I know that makes me sound old but my crockpot is my friend. I toss everything into the pot, turn it on, go to bed, get the kids from school, find a yetti, come home and dinner is ready. Maybe I'll need to cook a little rice but if you're not willing to cook rice you need to stop being so lazy.
#4 Make your meals ahead of time. You've just gone shopping. Your dishes are clean. You already have to make one meal. Why not keep your prep stuff out, make two meals, and that way the next nights dinner just needs to be popped into the oven. When making lunches for the kids, make 3 sandwiches instead of one and leave two in the fridge.
#5 Remember the longer you put off losing weight the longer it will be before you can join a nudist camp and truly be free without feeling ashamed.
#6 Don't set a caloried burned goal you know you won't hit. Aim for your usual and reset your calorie ranges AS YOU LOSE THE CALORIES.
#7 You should never put off blood tests or follow-ups with your doctor or seeing your cardiologist. Yes, these take time and they suck. But who knows if something shows up that could change how you have to lose this weight or if something shows up that shows why you're gaining weight. It would suck to die because you didn't have an hour or two hours just once a month to know what's going on with your body.
#8 Trampolines are exercise, the hammock beside it is not. They're both fun. Let one be your exercise and one be your reward... yes I am talking to myself here.
There's a world of opportunity out there and sitting around waiting for it to fall in your lap just isn't going to happen. This is your life. Take control of it.
Excuse me but I have to put clothes in the dryer now and go to bed.
Procrastinators unite... and kick each other in the butt for being idiots.
Love you guys! Have a great day!
Yes I know, you're thinking
But I'm not done thereSince I have an hour before I can put "Sunday's best" (cargo pants and button up shirts for them, pants that are now too big on me and granny shirt for me) into the dryer, I wanted to blog about putting yourself off.
"Procrastinators UNITE!... tomorrow" is one of my favorite phrases.
(me at 305 wearing that shirt) But procrastination rarely ever benefits anyone. In fact it's almost like a form of self abuse. We always end up having to make up for it in the end. Didn't clean- have to rush to do it at the end of the day when we should be relaxing.Didn't clean till right before a guest comes over- we end up looking like we just cleaned last minute and they slip and fall on your wet kitchen floor.
Didn't get a letter out- let someone down
Didn't pay a bill- get a late fee
Didn't go to bed on time- zombie for the rest of the next day
I think the only time it pays off is when you absolutely have to have an item and it goes on sale last minute. But with my luck I always miss the sale by a day because I put it off.
Have you ever thought about procrastination and your body? How many times have you told yourself: "I'm going to do this workout video sometime this week." "I'm going to get my shopping done today so I'm not calling in for fast food tomorrow." "I'm going to sign up for the gym." "I'm going to get that blood test my doctor asked me to get."
Why are we not doing this stuff? We should be happy to take care of ourselves. Maybe you have mom-itis like me and somehow think there's never enough time in the day. But isn't it amazing that we always have time for our favorite show or the drive to the restaurant that took longer than actually cooking a meal or a long phone call with a friend where we walked around the house in circles but never thought "Hey maybe I should clean a little or prep some fruit while I talk."
The simple fact of the matter is taking care of ourselves takes time away from the fun stuff or it just seems like more work to do on top of everything else we have. But it doesn't have to be that way.
#1 Don't schedule workouts you probably wouldn't have fun doing at all. Try things like Zumba, Kickboxing, walking with your friends, things that make you excited to get out.
#2 Don't schedule this stuff for days you're already crunched for time. 10-30 minutes of exercise is all you really need each day.
#3 Plan meals that require very little of you. I love my crock pot. I know that makes me sound old but my crockpot is my friend. I toss everything into the pot, turn it on, go to bed, get the kids from school, find a yetti, come home and dinner is ready. Maybe I'll need to cook a little rice but if you're not willing to cook rice you need to stop being so lazy.
#4 Make your meals ahead of time. You've just gone shopping. Your dishes are clean. You already have to make one meal. Why not keep your prep stuff out, make two meals, and that way the next nights dinner just needs to be popped into the oven. When making lunches for the kids, make 3 sandwiches instead of one and leave two in the fridge.
#5 Remember the longer you put off losing weight the longer it will be before you can join a nudist camp and truly be free without feeling ashamed.
#6 Don't set a caloried burned goal you know you won't hit. Aim for your usual and reset your calorie ranges AS YOU LOSE THE CALORIES.
#7 You should never put off blood tests or follow-ups with your doctor or seeing your cardiologist. Yes, these take time and they suck. But who knows if something shows up that could change how you have to lose this weight or if something shows up that shows why you're gaining weight. It would suck to die because you didn't have an hour or two hours just once a month to know what's going on with your body.
#8 Trampolines are exercise, the hammock beside it is not. They're both fun. Let one be your exercise and one be your reward... yes I am talking to myself here.
There's a world of opportunity out there and sitting around waiting for it to fall in your lap just isn't going to happen. This is your life. Take control of it.
Excuse me but I have to put clothes in the dryer now and go to bed.
Procrastinators unite... and kick each other in the butt for being idiots.
Love you guys! Have a great day!
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