So over the past month, I have totally let my workout mojo and mojo in general run down the drain. Before Memorial Day, I had successfully completed all 30 days of Phase 1 of Chalean Extreme without missing a beat. And the first week of Phase 2. Then I slipped. I hadn't missed one workout in almost 3 months. And suddenly I just couldn't get it together. I stopped waking up in the mornings to work out because I figured I could work out in the evenings (first mistake). Sometimes I did, sometimes I didn't. I was constantly reminded of why I had switched to working out in the mornings, as things just randomly kept cropping up in my day and stopped me from completing my workouts. But I just chose sleep over exercise every morning. Other days I just didn't feel like doing it and I allowed myself to take off a day (second mistake) or two or three....from working out. After a few months of eliminating white carbs from my diet, I suddenly felt like it was okay to let myself eat some bread (Third mistake). Or pizza. Or pasta. Or white rice. And fried chicken. And most recently, cheese curls and birthday cake. And soda! After I hadn't had any more than a few sips of soda in a couple months!!, I resorted to about 24 oz of it over the weekend! When I looked in the mirror, I could see how puffy I had gotten. My nearly-flat stomach was back in full puffy gear. I confirmed that white carbs were indeed a culprit for me, but that didn't make it any easier to return to my healthy lifestyle.
I have desperately wanted to correct it and some mornings have woken up and worked out. But it's been like 2 or 3 times a week instead of the 5-6 I was doing. So here I am, 19 days out from my goal date and I have sworn to start anew. Starting with today!!!
I woke up at 5, allowed myself to press Snooze ONCE!!! and got out of bed succesfully at 5:08. Started my workout at 5:15. Did Push Circuit 1 and Ab Burner this morning and finished BOTH at 6:05! :) I went downstairs, had a few minutes to cuddle with Joe and the baby, fed her, changed her, took a shower, got ready, and then made us shakes. Today is Day 1 of our 3-day fast. We had a wonderful (terrible foodwise) weekend and I knew I needed the discipline in order to push the reset button and get back to eating healthfully! And Joe decided to join me!
So the question is: how can you push your own reset button and get your train back on track?
1) Make a list of your goals and the way you feel when you work out. Like Chalean says, most people who don't achieve your goals fail because they don't write them down. Or at the very least, say them out loud. Think about all the positive feelings you get from working out - feeling powerful, feeling sexy, feeling skinny...do something with those.
2) Make a promise to yourself that you will work out for the next however many days in a row. It's okay to start small. Don't overwhelm yourself when you're getting back into the swing of things or you might burn out again.
3) Set your alarm for half an hour earlier than you want to wake up. This will allow you to push Snooze a lot and feel like you're getting more sleep in. Or you may surprise yourself and get out of bed earlier which means you finish earlier! As soon as you get moving, you will usually have energy to work out. It's the getting out of bed part that's hard.
4) Plan out healthy meal options for the next day in advance. Don't try to wing it. If you're coming off an eating binge, it's probably going to be harder than you think to get back to healthy ways.
5) Look at a before picture of yourself. Or a recent picture if that will induce disgust. Enough disgust to get your butt moving. Tape it to your night table. Somewhere that you'll see it. Maybe if you wake up in the morning and see what you used to look like or what you want to improve, that will be enough to get you out of bed. Or tape a picture of a model instead. Seeing a fit, sculpted, toned bathing suit model is usually enough to do it for me. I think "Dang, I gotta get on it!"
6) Ask yourself if you're worth it. More than likely, the answer is yes. If you say no, we've got more work to do.
7) Look at how far you've come. I know for me personally, I started out in December with 43 pounds to lose. I am now on my last 15 or so. 15!!!! Joe says more like 10...I think there's 15 left that can go. But I mean...look at your own personal journey. Each step forward is one step closer to the finish line!!! Why throw it all away now for an extra 45 minutes of sleep? Or a slice of pizza?
8) If you really need it, a 2-day fast with Beachbody. Sometimes it's easier to remove yourself from EVERYTHING instead of just bits and pieces. The fast will rejuvenate you and make you feel leaner and smaller. And the discipline will teach you that you CAN eat right and make healthy choices. For me, I need this discipline right now. If I can stay away from all the junk for two or three days, then I know I can be selective when it's over. Why would I want to ruin my results??
So do it today. Make a conscious effort. It's okay to take baby steps, as long as they will eventually grow into leaps and bounds!! Get re-started today!!
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