It's an ongoing struggle. Oh, it's an ongoing struggle. You are motivated for months. Then you fall off, now you're bigger than you were when you started months ago. All your hard work, tears, sweat, erased. All because you got lazy. Life got the best of you. Oh, it's an ongoing struggle. It's funny, Stela and I said we were starting this 12-week IG model program on Monday. She's 5 days in. Where am I? Well, I got sick. I got deathly sick on Monday after eating two healthy meals. Whether it was the lack of caffeine or the sugar imbalance or both, I was eating Dunkin' Donuts yesterday. I fell off. I fell off quicker than I thought I would. But why? How do I stop myself from falling off? I want to look like this... but I also want nachos. I want to be the best me I can be... but my husband is eating Penn Station and I want one, too. Ladies, I know I'm not the only one struggling with this. I am extremely competitive. If someone says I can't do something, believe me, I will go to the end of the Earth proving them wrong. But, this health thing? Oh, it gets the best of me. Just two and half months ago, I was in the best shape I've been. Now, look at me. I am here to tell you... and myself. It's never too late. Though I fell off two meals into the 12-week program, I can pick right back up where I left off. Death to starting on Mondays. Death to waiting for the perfect time. Oh girl.. death to getting in one more cheat meal. It takes 21 days to break a habit. Get started now! You deserve it. Your kids deserve it. Your future kids deserve it. Your husband deserves it. And if he isn't on board remind him you deserve the best him he can be, too. Sheesh. Death to the one-sided diets! Here are 6 ways to stay motivated, beginning TODAY! 1. Find your motivation
What's the reason you're doing this? is there a Mexico trip coming up? Are you getting married? Are you trying to lose your mommy pouch after 3 kids (my personal reason)? Are you trying to gain some muscle mass? Find your motivator and keep it in mind, especially when you feel like giving up. 2. Change your routine If you don't like the way you look or the lifestyle you have, then maybe something has to change. You have to do something you've never done before to get something you've never had. Try waking up earlier to get your food ready, eat breakfast if you never do, or even go to bed earlier to get your rest. 3. Make It Fun We stick with what we enjoy. If you don't like brown rice, you're not gonna eat it. The same way, if you don't like the treadmill, most likely you won't be successful exercising on it. Try new healthy foods and find a fun physical activity you enjoy. 4. Set Daily Goals Take it one day at a time and set small realistic goals. keyword- realistic. Don't try to lose 10 pounds in 1 week. Maybe the goal for today is to eat all 3 meals instead of just 1. Or how about preparing your lunch for work instead of the daily trip to Wendy's. 5. Join Forces With Friends and Relatives Find people that are going to encourage you and keep you accountable, unlike my husband who tried to convince me to eat Baskin Robbins on the first day of my healthy eating plan. Having someone to "report" to may help keep you going since you may feel like they are expecting you to continue and you don't want to look like a failure. 6. Put It In Writing Write down what you want to accomplish and come up with a plan. Seeing is believing. A written goal is likely to get accomplished more than one not written. Okay! No more excuses, write your goals in the comments below! And... GO!
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