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Motivation and Irritation
I'm going to try for at least the next little while, until I really feel like I'm back in control, to blog more about my struggle with motivation. It's really what is holding me back right now.
This morning: up at 5:20. Could have either gone to the gym (which opens at 5:15), gone for a walk or even down to the basement on the treadmill. You're guessing right, I chose to do none of the above. I just wanted sleep. Even though here on the East Coast it is already light outside at 5:20 am. There's no reason why I couldn't have done it. I just chose not to.
I have a full day today, so I probably won't get to the gym. I have to work all morning, have playdate plans with the kids in the afternoon, and have some work shelved until this evening when the kids go to bed that needs to get done. I'm telling myself that I can do the Biggest Loser Strength DVD first and still get work done, right now. That is what I'm telling myself. I need to follow through with that. I'll have more energy and be more awake to get the work done. Right?
Stepped on the scale this morning, and I'm up 0.4 from yesterday. Not huge, but yesterday was a good food day. This is part of why they say some poeple shouldn't step on the scale every day. Because then you feel after a good day it should show up, and you get discouraged. That is exactly how I feel right now.
Yesterday looked like this:
coffee with skim milk 1pt
100 cal Thomas english muffin 1pt
TJ's Better than PB (2 tbsp) 2pt
straberries 1pt
grilled vegetables left over
from fajita dinner at restaurant 2pt
rice and beans left
over from same 4pt
turkey sausage 4pt
ratatouille 3pt
jello and 3/4c Edy's
slow churned ice cream 3pt
That's 20 pts, if I count correctly.
Target is 18, so it's +2 flexies.
If I'd just worked out even a little I would have not had to dip into my flex points. Argh.
Must get over the negative feeling I have going on right now. It's in my way.
This morning: up at 5:20. Could have either gone to the gym (which opens at 5:15), gone for a walk or even down to the basement on the treadmill. You're guessing right, I chose to do none of the above. I just wanted sleep. Even though here on the East Coast it is already light outside at 5:20 am. There's no reason why I couldn't have done it. I just chose not to.
I have a full day today, so I probably won't get to the gym. I have to work all morning, have playdate plans with the kids in the afternoon, and have some work shelved until this evening when the kids go to bed that needs to get done. I'm telling myself that I can do the Biggest Loser Strength DVD first and still get work done, right now. That is what I'm telling myself. I need to follow through with that. I'll have more energy and be more awake to get the work done. Right?
Stepped on the scale this morning, and I'm up 0.4 from yesterday. Not huge, but yesterday was a good food day. This is part of why they say some poeple shouldn't step on the scale every day. Because then you feel after a good day it should show up, and you get discouraged. That is exactly how I feel right now.
Yesterday looked like this:
coffee with skim milk 1pt
100 cal Thomas english muffin 1pt
TJ's Better than PB (2 tbsp) 2pt
straberries 1pt
grilled vegetables left over
from fajita dinner at restaurant 2pt
rice and beans left
over from same 4pt
turkey sausage 4pt
ratatouille 3pt
jello and 3/4c Edy's
slow churned ice cream 3pt
That's 20 pts, if I count correctly.
Target is 18, so it's +2 flexies.
If I'd just worked out even a little I would have not had to dip into my flex points. Argh.
Must get over the negative feeling I have going on right now. It's in my way.
2 Comments
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Comment by Leslie on July 8, 2008 at 8:27am - I struggle with the same problem too so I can completely relate. I have 2 small children and I work about 60 hours a week, most of it when they are in bed so when we get up in the morning, I'm always tired. Because I work evenings I like to snack while I work. I get so frustrated with myself because I will do well all day and then blow it at 11pm. I just seem to lose that motivation. I know this isn't the most uplifting response to your blog. I guess I wanted to let you know that others struggle with this as well and you're not alone.
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Comment by Tanie on July 10, 2008 at 11:24am - I struggle with the same problem. Sleep almost always wins! I have been taking my dog for a nice 25-35 min. walk every morning since I've been on vacation (I'm a teacher), and I want to continue that when school starts back up, but I don't know if I'll be able to get myself up an extra 40 minutes early to do that. This is a frustration that many of us share. You'd think that we'd realize that the exercise in the morning would give us a jumpstart and energy for the rest of the day, but it's hard to realize that when the comfort of your bed is calling. Keep working on it!
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