Doing a mini reset

 

I went on vacation over the holidays and since I returned I feel like my head is in a weird place. I had the flu and had and still have some cold symptoms and fatigue. I have been doing ok but not great with eating and got to onederland. The whole thing felt like "eh, whatever" instead of the excitement that I thought I would feel. My biggest problem is that I am not working out. I hit a groove where I was working out an hour or more a day and then got sick and haven't gotten back to it like I need to. Yesterday I took a nice walk with my hubby and son since we are having some unseasonably warm weather and I realized that I need to light a fire under me again. I went out and got the ingredients for Elinas Green soup and made a huge pot and froze about half. I have been cleaning and doing laundry today with the windows open trying to get this "sickness" feeling out of the house. I am trying to get some recipes together and I am determined to workout everyday this week. My big goal is to do at least a 5k with my sister by the end of the year.  Ultimately what I think has happened to me is that initial motivation has burned out and I need to keep making new goals and find things to keep me focused and excited about my new body and new lifestyle. If you guys have any advice on how you stay excited and motivated, I would love to hear it! 

I hope the soup turned out well.  I do the same thing, I freeze quite a bit and have different soups ready to go anytime I need a little cleanse or reset.

If I were you and looking to set new goals and get excited again, I would choose a few small behavioral goals that are very concrete and can be measured.  I would make my accountability for reaching them quite public and I would make them all short term and very doable.  I would then come up with a small reward (not food of course) and make sure to make a big deal out of succeeding in meeting my goals.  Then I would do the same thing again. 

Here is an example of what I mean:  I might set a goal of eating a particular number of calories, carbs and protein for five days. I would commit to journaling every single bite and posting it or sending it to a friend.  I would also commit to pre-planning those five days and staying true to my plan.  At the end of the five days, I would reward myself with a piece of costume jewelry, or a pedicure, or something that makes me feel appreciated.  I would then set the next five day goal.  Notice how my goals are not weight driven but are behavior driven.  The weight will take care of itself if I do what I know I need to do.  I hope this helps a bit.

Thank you Elina! Soup was fantastic, except that my hubby is probably going to eat it all!! Thank you for the tips. That is super helpful. I do pretty well for carbs and cals but I really need to get the protein up. I think setting a short term goal could help me a lot with that. Thank you! 

Well you just helped me Elina . I keep setting long term goals. I love the idea of shorter term goals. Again thank you.

Mary, you have been working so hard at this and kicking booty, too. You have the strength to get to goal, and I know you will find a way to get back on track with motivation. Elina's idea about small, measurable goals is a great way to start. 

You can do this, my friend!

Thanks Tina, that means a lot to me!! :) 

I'm with you, the holidays and flu season has knocked me off plan. Tina is right, you have been kicking butt. You are stron enough to get to goal. Way to get back on track.

Thanks Susie!! Couldn't do this without you!!! 

Same thing here cruised instead of visited, holidays, flu and left with cold like symptoms.

Hope you feel better!