Today is perfect! A Monday, the start of a new month, the start of a new holiday season...all great indicators of the perfect time to start fresh, with optimism, confidence and committment. I hope to do really well this month. I want my focus to be, simply, joy. Joy in being healthy, fit, and happy (and fitting into my clothes). I had a great summer and made my goal, but then I had an extended vacation and the pounds have started to sneak back, and I want to slam the door shut on that dynamic asap.
Here's the November 2010 plan:
1. Go to bed earlier so that getting up early enough to exercise in the morning is a breeze.
2. Exercise in the mornings, so it does not get bumped by other events.
3. Hydrate. Choose water over diet drinks.
4. Eat fresh foods. Defeat the sugar monster.
5. Make eating and nutrition a conscious act.
6. Approach a healthy lifestyle with a sense of joy. This is wonderful and joyful, not a deprivation or punishment.
7. Apportion my daily energy wisely so that my energy is aimed productively towards my goals.
8. If I slip, forgive, re-route, and get back on track. Learn from the mistakes.
9. Ask for help. Invite friends, family, etc. to help me accomplish something really important to me.
10. Celebrate every success. Celebrate me.
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November 2010 Thanksgiving Goal
Started by wildchild26.2, Nov 01 2010 05:03 AM
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Posted 02 November 2010 - 04:47 AM
One day down, 29 to go. Yesterday went very well, but I had the luxury of working from home (which I also have today). So, the rubber will really meet the road on Wednesday when I have to meet the challenges of a busy, hectic day at the office.
But for yesterday's successes, (1) I exercised (2) I ate healthy (3) I hydrated (4) I stayed positive.
On my way home from Yoga 101, I stopped at the grocery to buy fresh salad stuff for the week.
I discovered yesterday that it can be a lot harder to stay positive than it sounds. I went to visit my 81 year old mother who unfortunately has a very negative attitude and viewpoint towards the world. My partner has a stressful and demanding job that imports massive amounts of stress and negativity into my world. Our adult daughter is living with us while she emerges from an ugly divorce, and she carries overflowing buckets of drama and trauma with her. I think I sometimes get sucked into a whirlpool of bad energy, when I'm trying to climb a mountain into happy-land. I'm not being very articulate in the description, but the point is simply that despite great intentions of a positive outlook, other people can really rain on your parade and make life a lot more negative and challenging than you'd like.
My solution? I have this time alone this morning. I'm re-grouping, re-focusing and re-committing. Taking this a day at a time. Hoping to string 2 good days together, back to back.
But for yesterday's successes, (1) I exercised (2) I ate healthy (3) I hydrated (4) I stayed positive.
On my way home from Yoga 101, I stopped at the grocery to buy fresh salad stuff for the week.
I discovered yesterday that it can be a lot harder to stay positive than it sounds. I went to visit my 81 year old mother who unfortunately has a very negative attitude and viewpoint towards the world. My partner has a stressful and demanding job that imports massive amounts of stress and negativity into my world. Our adult daughter is living with us while she emerges from an ugly divorce, and she carries overflowing buckets of drama and trauma with her. I think I sometimes get sucked into a whirlpool of bad energy, when I'm trying to climb a mountain into happy-land. I'm not being very articulate in the description, but the point is simply that despite great intentions of a positive outlook, other people can really rain on your parade and make life a lot more negative and challenging than you'd like.
My solution? I have this time alone this morning. I'm re-grouping, re-focusing and re-committing. Taking this a day at a time. Hoping to string 2 good days together, back to back.
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