A Long Hard Road

Changing your job, bank account or changing the color of your hair are all simple things really. Changing your lifestyle, your diet and habits... now those are major. I know when I started out I would "slip up"... you all know what I mean... You eat something your "not suppose to" while on a diet - OMG I hate that word- and then you feel guilty and you just let that guilt hold you back. Don't feel guilty for really enjoying that high fat, high calorie piece of dessert. Just realize that if you do eat it, that you need to work that much harder and burn that many more calories. If your counting calories or whatever it is your doing to lose weight, give yourself a little bit of a break sometimes. Lets face it, how long are you really going to stick to your "diet" if you don't get to eat anything your craving. Yeah, there really are some things that NO ONE should actually be eating EVER, but if you have a sweet tooth, go ahead and have that candy bar or whatever, but make sure its really worth it. And try to only give in on special occasions... nothing like being at a party and having to say "No thanks, I'm on a diet" when someone offers you food. Enjoy yourself - in moderation.

I guess the point I'm getting to is that while on vacation, I really enjoyed myself, more than I probably should have when it comes down to the food I ate, but I didn't gain any weight, thanks to walking all over New York City. But at the same time I didn't reach my birthday goal weight. I was short by 3 pounds.

And that brings me to my next point, try not to let it get you down if you aren't at the weight you want to be by a certain date. Don't let that stop you from continuing to do what you need to do to have a healthy & fit body. I'm certainly not going to let it stop me. I've already set up another goal and if I don't meet that one, that is perfectly fine because I know how hard I've worked & that I've put in an honest effort. Goals are just there to help you stay on track, who cares if you don't actually reach it when it comes to weight loss. Our bodies have a mind of their own and there are times where we don't lose any weight or the amount of muscle we are gaining adds a pound or two.


To all of my readers out there, the few of you that actually read this, I have a challenge for you. Pick one healthy habit and make it yours for 30 days. It can be as simple as eating eggs or oatmeal for breakfast (Lower Sugar if you get the flavored kind in packets) or getting up an extra 15 minutes early in the morning to stretch your muscles. Let me know how it goes, and if your still doing whatever it is you choose after the 30 days are over. 
Good Luck Readers!