Just Keep Adding In...and set goals! ...

Because even when you're on the right road, demons lie just beneath the surface of each icy slope!!

It’s amazing how easily I fall off the wagon then just stay down. I see how I manipulate and lie to myself about what I’m up to and committed to. I over commit myself then justify the outcome of my failures as ‘it’s the best I could do’ or ‘at least I did that’ or ‘it’s better than what I’ve been doing’. I see that when I’m not prepared, I wing it and then I congratulate myself for ‘getting through’, despite the fact that I'm not doing what I said I would do and certainly not at the level of my own high expectation. Preparing meals is one step, yes. However and, not to take away from that, now it’s time to add in scheduling. From my behavior this past week, it’s obvious that if my time isn’t scheduled I don’t use it wisely. For the coming week I’ve scheduled, (in time and space) in my calendar my workouts, meals and work time (marketing and accounting). What I see, is how slippery the slope gets when I begin justifying what I'm up to. As a result, this week I’ve identified not only my promises and goals for the week, but also my goals for the remaining 5 weeks. My program goal: creating a sustainable nutrition, exercise and sleep program that serves me in all that I do. And, as a result, losing a minimum of 7 pounds by the end of this 8 week program, with an overall goal of losing 20 - 25 pounds by April 1, 2008. Seven pounds is attainable without massive starvation and feeling as though I'm missing out on the delightful treats that accompany the holidays. It's like flexing a muscle. You're not going to see immediate results if you're flexing for the first time in 43 years. This program is about sustainability and abundance, rather than lack. I celebrate 'adding in' new features to support my game rather than taking away and missing out. I'll be speaking with my trainer on Wednesday and adding in nutrition and a meal plan to begin the latter part of this week. Despite the fact that the slope has been a slippery one, I'm gearing up to handle the obstacles and embrace the climb to a fabulous body, excellent health & well being and the joy of getting dressed in the morning!