Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Working on Willpower

I have a weakness for food. I love food; fruits, veggies, sweets, salty, you name it, I like it. I sabotage my own efforts, because I have no willpower to abstain. For the most part I have dealt with this by not having certain in foods in my house. We don't stock chips , cookies or ice cream; if i want it, I have to go get it. But then the problem comes in with my husband. He tends to buy things in quantity, like chocolate. So my new goal is to stop making excuses and stick to my guns and develop the willpower to say no. After all, do I want the chocolate, or do I want to get rid of these last 15 baby pounds? I know its going to be hard, but I know I only have myself to blame for both my successes and failures I cannot blame anyone else. What is your weakness? How have you learned to cope with it?

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Habits

It's so easy to fall into habit. Not eating breakfast, grabbing a burger at lunch, or sitting on the couch after dinner. It's just as easy to fall into good habits. Grabbing oatmeal or whole what toast with peanut butter, packing your lunch each previous night to ensure its healthy, and even making taking a walk after dinner your new family ritual. Just as bad habits form, so too, can good habits be established.
I have been working out no less than 3 days, but more like 4-5 a week since my baby was 2 weeks old. I have had so much energy and feel so much better than when I don't work out. That being said, I have not worked out in two days, and I can say for certain, workout is on today!
Don't tell me you don't have time, don't tell me you don't know how, don't say you can't, stop the excuses and just do it! Start today and get on the road to making that good habit stick!