motivationally speaking
I usually have little trouble with motivation. Through out high school, college, and my various jobs, I have really had little cause for seeking out motivation to exceed and do well. When it comes to my health... my weight and eating habits I mean... I can't muster up enough motivation to complete an exercise routine for even a full week usually.Now I'm a little fed up with myself- there is no reason I shouldn't be able to motivate myself. The reality is that just like my schooling and career, exercise and good eating habits are just as important in bettering my future and feeling better about myself. Here is my first step toward motivating myself... I'm a little nervous to do this, but I think I must. I'm going to be up front and just publicly post my "stats" and use that as an accountability and has solid proof of where I am starting now.
About a year and half ago I maxed out at 150 lbs and started doing a meal replacement diet to loose that weight. When I got tired of the taste of the meal replacement shakes, I had shrunk to 134 lbs which was still about 10 lbs away from my recommended targeted weight. And just so you can understand a little bit of my frustration with myself on top of that information, I am posting the nationally accepted interpretation of BMI which I found on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.
So as you can see, I am just barely in the "Overweight" category which is disheartening (and yes... barely... but it is not where I want to be. I want to be healthy not... "barely overweight"). So here is my game plan currently (it is only a few steps- I'm trying to start small in hopes of not feeling overwhelmed by my goals).1. write down current weight somewhere that can't be lostWhich I am doing right now with this blog post.2. start with baby stepsI'm going to set with a small goal- exercise consistently (at least) every other for two weeks and reward myself. Then move up from there- but right now I have just a two week goal.3. build will power against "boredom snacking"I snack out of boredom and it has to stop- so if I feel the need to just munch I will only munch on veggies.4. avoid rewards that set me backRewards are NOT going to include food items EVER. I have never tried this reward system when exercising so hopefully it helps a little- I'm going to get some cute exercise clothing. :)Here are the rewards I currently have my eye on. I already have the sports bra, pants, and shirt... LOVE them. I just really want another pair cause I feel so cute in them. I would then love a jacket to pull on over top of them. :) What do you do to motivate yourself?
1. "Secret Angel" Sports Bra $44.50 / $48.50 - found here!2. "Supermodel" Capri $59.50 / $62.50 - found here!3. Lightweight Scoopneck Tee $8.00 - found here!4. Ruched Jacket $78.50 - found here!