Be
that as it may, but the truth is that like everyone else engaged in the battle
of the bulge, I have periods when I struggle. I am HUMAN! LOL
I
will be frank and spell out my struggles with you, I am sure a couple of people
will be able to relate:
In
my ‘real life’ I work in a financial institution, and the last few weeks of a
year and the first few weeks of the new year are notoriously stressful at work;
suffice it to say I have really been stressed of late. And when I am stressed,
I don’t sleep well. And when I don’t sleep well, waking up to work out is the
last thing on my mind.
Speaking
of sleep, research has shown that adequate sleep actually promotes weight loss.
You can imagine the stress produced just thinking of this.
Also,
I don’t know about you but when I am stressed I tend to lose control of my
eating – I have come to the conclusion that stress like alcohol actually diminishes
your restraint. So if you could walk by that luscious bar of Sneakers with
great focus on your goals and almost no regret when you are NOT stressed; when
you are stressed you are more likely to pick that bar and then some up and end
up quaffing much more than is required or healthy.
But you know what? I think these are all excuses! I am in charge here, am I not? I call the shots and my body had better roll out of bed and WORK OUT! LOL!
Seriously though, in
writing this, I realized that negative thinking aka allowing the stress to
overwhelm me robs me of my power to live the healthy life I want to and need. I
realize that staying positive, taking each day as it comes, being true to myself
& ensuring that I honestly do not slack off…and above all reminding myself
of WHY I embarked on this in the first place. Plus bringing to mind the benefits I’ve
enjoyed so far and the benefits I hope to enjoy at my new weight/size.
Why
are YOU doing this anyway?
I
don’t know about you, but I am in this to LIVE, and in 2015…
- I am going to re-inspire myself!
- I am going to be a size 14(US) by December 2015!
- I am going to get my groove back!
Again,
why are you doing this? And what is your goal in 2015 (I ask because I strongly
believe that when you put it down on paper, you are more committed to
actualizing it than when it’s just a random wish/thought in your head). Go
ahead, share (you may just win a pedometer in the process *wink*)!
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Oh my dear, I worry when you say these cause you encourage me a great deal, I feel you in the stress, it happens to the best of us all. I really want to be a size 12 by the end of the year God willing and I am working towards it. I want to bring sexy back and also be fit. So, let us encourage each other more...
ReplyDeleteFor me i feel being anything less than a size 14 may not be practical for me cos for 1 i'm very busty. I think for me my major setback is that i don't exercise. I give myself every excuse in the book from i'm too tired to stress to no time e.t.c. I need to just get moving this year period!
ReplyDeleteAiming at size 12 frm Size16.. So I am re-dedicating my self to fitness starting on 95kg. I hope to go down to 85kg before d first quarter of the year. God help me!
ReplyDeleteAmazing goal Ada! Way to go! Allow me say 'congratulations' in advance!
DeleteI was doing fine until 2wks back when i resumed work from my maternity leave. Combine crying baby, with sleepless nights, with deadline for reports with 2 demanding 3 & 4 yr olds.... honestly i feel there's no space for work out in my schedule.
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