A complete lack of desire
It’s like ice cream. I really, really want to eat it. I want to enjoy every last smooth, creamy, delicious spoonful, but I also don’t want to think about what the calories are doing to my stomach. I tell myself the small lie, that just this once won’t hurt. Problem is there’s never “just once.”
I’m the same way with exercise. I tell myself, I’ll work twice as hard tomorrow…today’s just too busy. After all, between work, general to-do’s, social dinners, and must-see TV, how am I to fit in a workout?
I’d love it if I were one of those peppy (with not to mentioned perfectly sculpted abs) women who could wake up at 5am, pound out a good workout, shower, and get myself ready (and looking decent) before a full day at the office. Unfortunately, that’s not me. It’s now 9pm and I’m writing my blog. I could be at the gym, but I have prioritized writing about getting fit above actually getting fit. Yes I get the irony.
So the question is, where do I find the time? And where do I find the motivation to actually do a decent work out?
I have a gym downstairs, and paying for a gym membership did nothing for me… well okay it made me a bit poorer.
I bought the Wii fit. That gave my friends some really good video of me hula hooping. And some decently sore thighs, but in the end it was just a game for me, and not quite enough work out.
I also have the P90x DVDs. Those things kicked my butt, but I’m obviously not doing them right now either. Unlike the Wii, it just wasn’t entertaining enough.
I think my workout plan is probably the mix of the above. I’m like most of today’s generation, a bit of the ADD, and I just can’t seem to be able to be happy sticking to just one.
For now however, as I’ve put into cyberspace that I want to get in shape, I’m making myself get off my butt and do something tonight. I figure in the end that’s the first step- consistency. Inconsistency with ice cream doesn’t make me fat, consistency does. Same thing with exercise - inconsistency doesn’t make me thin, consistency does… even if it’s not as fast as a trainer at the gym says she could. At least it’s on my terms.
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I’ve lost 30 so odd pounds with just change of diet. I just made sure that if my significant other wants to eat sweets that she just eat them and not bring any home. I try to eat some protein with every meal and avoid white flour products and eat lots of veggies and fruits. Then one day a week I eat whatever I want…. if I have the will power because then its easy to keeping junky the next day. I got down to 152 which was a little low so now I eat whatever I want again. I started swimming last month … best exercise ever. Once you get into the routine it feels really good and its addicting … its just starting and dragging yourself out of the bed on the days you don’t “feel like it’ thats the hard part.
I’ve got to figure out how to balance the enjoyment of junk food, without junk food taking over my life. Nor do I want to be noshing on celery sticks, and not enjoying yummy treats. It’s definitely a balancing act.