Writing it Out

I am always looking for fun ways to stay motivated. When you are trying to lose weight and see big changes, the workouts should ALL push you and make you sweat. It's easy to wake up and say "Do I really want to do something that uncomfortable? It's hard and I'm tired." And then you tell yourself that you will take the day off and start again the next day. And then you feel bad about it when you don't see improvements. For me, it's all about identifying my tendencies and personality quirks. I know that I am an 'all or nothing' perfectionist OCD type of person. So if I start a plan and then miss a day, instead of continuing the next day,it will drive me CRAZY that I missed a day and I will feel behind and either abandon the entire project altogether or feel the need to start over from the beginning. It really helps me to make a plan and actually SEE my progress. So I bought one of those nifty little white dry-erase boards (only one week at a time) with fun, different colored markers so I can plan out my exercise week. I am taking it one workout at a time and checking them off as I go. I'm currently scheduling ab wheels (AM and PM), Stroller Strong Moms (would love to go to every class- 6 days a week!), finishing up the Shred this week, and I just started Couch to 5K with a friend on Mon, Wed, and Fri. Sundays will be my "day off", which means I will do only ab wheels and yoga. It is a LOT but one workout at a time and it's not so bad. And I'm even writing down my current weight, fat% and muscle %, which I hope will all change as each week goes by. Staying strong!