2nd October 2016
A year from now
you'll wish you had started today!
Morning folks, well
apart from a trip up the garden with the dog at 2am, I've had a cracking night's
sleep, we were in bed just gone half eight, thanks to the rubbish that was
XFactor, it was hurting our ear drums, so we decided we'd turn it off, slept
till six, not bad at all.
I also finished on
track and in control and ready to start day 4 of my 12 week challenge, it
sounds like such a long time, 84 days to be precise, but you know what, I'm not
going to focus on the other 80, I'm focusing on today - day 4, making it
through. I believe I can do this and
that's the line I'm focusing on - I CAN DO THIS!
To help me I'm going
to make this month Tracktober, I'm on day 4 of that too, and I'm keeping my WHY
close by, why do I want to lose weight?
Well here are some of my reasons;
- More energy
- More enthusiasm to stay on track
- feel and look
better in clothes
- might live
longer
- Know that I'm
taking care of myself
- Improve
health
- glowing skin
- have a better
relationship with food
- receive
compliments
- feel fitter
to be active
- Inspire those
around you to improve their health too.
There's just a
few for starters! If you need any other suggestions,
here's a few you might relate too...
- health
problems may improve
- Won't be
embarrassed to get naked in front of partner
- may be able
to reduce medication
- feel more
positive
- Won't have to
shop in plus size stores
- prove all
those people wrong who said you couldn't do it.
- No longer
consider yourself incapable of eating well.
- like yourself
- although you know how I feel about that, you should like yourself no matter
what you weigh!
- lose weight!
- And last but
not least know you've overcome all your excuses!
Feel free to add to
your own list of whys?
By reminding myself
of WHY it's really helping me to stay focused, it's too easy to slip, to think,
oh one won't hurt, I'm start again tomorrow, no not this time, not for the 12
weeks, yes I had my bottle of red last night, but I also made sure I got some
steps on my Fitbit first, almost 7,000 not bad for a Saturday when it was
pouring with rain. I also kept my lunch
low in Smart Points by making delicious stuffed mushrooms;
Diced carrots,
onions, pepper, ham (2sp), Philadelphia light with chives (4sp), that was split
between 2 huge mushrooms which I'd sprayed with garlic light oil spray, mom and
I had one each, really tasty. I
literally mixed the veg together and topped with philli, like this;
Breakfast was my usual egg on toast, I bulked it out with tinned
tomatoes.
I also enjoyed a tub of sugar
free jelly, filled a spot where I was thinking, "what could I have
now" even though I wasn't actually hungry.
12 weeks today is
Christmas Day, how good would it be to wake up Christmas morning thinking
"I'm so glad I made these past 12 weeks count, I feel so much better and
can enjoy my Christmas dinner", the beauty of the 12 week challenge is you
can start it at any time and you can do it more than once, every 12 weeks, 4
times a year. Don't keep putting it off
though, otherwise you'll end up wasting all those other weeks.
Today I will
remember my 'Why's.
Today I will stay on
track.
Today I will find
delicious meals for lower points.
Today I will go to
bed smiling after enjoying my day.
Because I matter too
and so does my health as do you BeYOUtiful, as do you. The one saying I always remind myself of is 'you cannot pour from an empty jug' because if you don't take care of yourself, you can't take care of anyone, people constantly put others needs first but at some point your body will give in and then what....
Here's to taking care of you today, focus on the healthy and happy, maybe if you've not been 'on it' make today Day one #12wksdiff
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