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2005/02/20, 12:09 PM
Okay, there have been posts from time to time about making excuses, and so on and so forth but I am sure, others such as myself, truly find there are not enough hours in the day at times. Now, wait before you judge, please read on to the end before condeming...
Now, where was I? Oh, explaining - NOT excusing - explaining that two evenings out of the week I have to run my son to guitar lessons - and NO, there are no other spots open at the time so I may change them, one night I have to get another son home for church and the other we rush home for his Monday date night, none of which can be changed (her parents only allow this day??). The only gym is where I work, 45 min. from home, so once I leave, I don't go back. I work 40-60 hours like many here most likely do, and each day is more stressful than the next. I have oddles of laundry, cooking, cleaning, animals to tend to, home repairs always staring me in the face and more. Then there is always the wrench thrown in from time to time to really make a mess of things.
Sound somewhat familiar, at least the way of life, to anyone?
Is my point whining? Excuses? No! My point is that there are those that DO have more time in there day than others and though they still have committments and lives, they have more flexibility and options. But wait....
What happens is that some, even the ones that have the time, do make excuses. Not having time does not mean shoving three donuts in your face instead of veggies, come on. Not having time does not mean you skip working out one day and then one day becomes two, ten and so on.
Each of us on this forum that are struggling to become healthy have to take a good look at how we can make changes. I think part of our failures lie with the fact that we haven't planned it out as well as we should and it DOES take planning and goals to succeed or things like kids, work, etc. which are facts of life can easily become excuses. YES, like me, you may not have a lot of choices after all there is only so many hours in the day, but there is always a way - by planning and goal setting you can work around the inevitable and have backup plans for days when nothing seems to be allowing you time to work out.
Making a lifestyle change after years of another is not going to be easy, but without clearing your mind of all obstacles - mental and physical - and rethinking things, it will be even harder and will set you up for failure.
Sit down and go through your week and schedule your workout time in - and then give yourself a back up plan to each day, in other words if you can't stick to your schedule for the day due to something coming up, you have an alternative workout time, EVEN if your scheduled hour in the gym becomes 15-30 minutes lifting cans of vegetables for your weights at home.
The problem often is that we chose to do things day by day, no planning, and when that day gets messed up, in our minds we feel we have failed and we continue to mess up. Throw that thinking out the door and if you DO mess up, chew your arse out (no boo-hooing AND no guilt-trips, what is done is done) and find a way to make it up or continue on to the next day as planned, just DON'T GIVE UP!
:dumbbell::dumbbell: How many of us have given up after losing 10 pounds? It is freakin' HARD to lose 10 pounds and then we give up, gain 12 back KNOWING we are at some point and time going to try to lose 'em again! WHY do we torment ourselves so? Because often we let our lives take over us and use that as our excuse. Personally, right now I am going to be trying to get back into my freelance writing and work more at home and leave my management job because I KNOW that it is consuming every moment of my thoughts, I KNOW it is creating too much stress. If I want to be successful in my life, I have to make changes and STOP living for others and live for myself. WE ARE PRIORITY folks, we are worth it, and sometimes that means we have to convince ourselves we are worth it and that can take some doing. Losing one pound feels good - losing five feels great - losing 10 feels fantastic, IMAGINE losing to your goals, physically and mentally we FEEL BETTER ABOUT EVERYTHING! IMAGINE being stronger - IMAGINE sitting down without your pants cutting into your waist IMAGINE tying your shoes without panting, IMAGINE getting out of the bathtub without struggle, IMAGINE the confidence you have walking into a room!!
Yes, our lives can be overwhelming, but if you truly find time to workout it will be exilerating and it clears the mind, it gives renewed energy, so just when you think you have no more energy, FORCE yourself to workout anyway, even if you say you only have ten minutes, I'll bet that ten minutes becomes 30 easily because it emotionally and physically uplifting, just get yourself there, find the time, for YOU, for those you love! Don't look for any more results each day than that you DID IT, don't peek at the scale for weeks! Don't analyze the dimples on your rear wondering if there is one less, just give yourself the satisfaction of knowing that you are DOING IT and the rest will all come in time, it is INEVITABLE!!
Eat Well
Exercise
Laugh
Love
Okay...now I have to go practice what I preach! :big_smile:
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Veda
MISERY IS OPTIONAL
***When you are up to your ears in trouble, try using the part that is not submerged.
***The difference between a dream and a goal is a plan.
HAVE A GREAT DAY!
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