New mindset
I slept well. Woke before the alarm ... 
During my down-time (drinking coffee, waiting to take the kids to school), I sat down with a pen and notepad and did some searching inside myself.
As you all know, I've been working on my vision/mission statement & goals. I had them complete, but they really weren't much different than what I usually use (apparently my vision for myself is consistent).
It wasn't good enough for me, though. Obviously, if they were the vision and plan that I usually have ... and they're obviously NOT working, then, they weren't enough.
So, this morning, I decided to figure out what I really wanted, and why I was so driven to workout a few months, or a year ago ... but not now. I've been trying to figure out in my head (I should know better ... I do best when pen hits paper) what is different between now and "before".
So, this is what I came up with:
Reasons I was successful before:
* saw great results--muscles, decrease in BF, decreased size in pics and measurements
* I felt stronger
* blogging
* didn't want to have to tell people I was "too lazy"
* accountability - Nohad, Lori, weblog, MDB friends
* priority
* less aches and pains after working
Why it's not working now:
* enjoying my down-time too much
* unmotivated
* not holding myself accountable
* overwhelmed by all that needs to be done (not workout-related)
* don't really care
* still living vicariously through the old accomplishments.
What needs to change:
* make exercise a priority
* take the time to get measurements and pictures taken
* find a way to be accountable again
* keep up/catch up on weblog
* daily accountability posts on MDB
* daily focus on my vision for myself
* I need to live up to Laurel's nickname for me: "P90X"
I want ...
* defined muscles
* to have to go shopping for new clothes
* to be ripped
* abs that "pop"
* to look hot in a bikini in December (I live in California ... it could happen; 21 days of vacation from work in January)
* the endurance to be able to climb Half Dome (and back) in under 12 hours next summer
* a raging metabolism
* to not ache after a 12 hour shift and 6 hrs. of sleeping
How am I getting there?
* Monthly measurements and pictures to track progress and MOTIVATE
* eat "clean" at least 90% of my meals
* eat 5-6 meals every day
* drink 6 bottles (12 8-oz.) water every day
* exercise: 3 days/week for 60 minutes (minimum) on my non-work days; 3 days/week for 30 minutes on my work days
* do not eat 3 hours before sleep
* sleep: work days - 6 hours; non-work days - 8 hours
So, there's my plan ... starting today!
During my down-time (drinking coffee, waiting to take the kids to school), I sat down with a pen and notepad and did some searching inside myself.
As you all know, I've been working on my vision/mission statement & goals. I had them complete, but they really weren't much different than what I usually use (apparently my vision for myself is consistent).
It wasn't good enough for me, though. Obviously, if they were the vision and plan that I usually have ... and they're obviously NOT working, then, they weren't enough.
So, this morning, I decided to figure out what I really wanted, and why I was so driven to workout a few months, or a year ago ... but not now. I've been trying to figure out in my head (I should know better ... I do best when pen hits paper) what is different between now and "before".
So, this is what I came up with:
Reasons I was successful before:
* saw great results--muscles, decrease in BF, decreased size in pics and measurements
* I felt stronger
* blogging
* didn't want to have to tell people I was "too lazy"
* accountability - Nohad, Lori, weblog, MDB friends
* priority
* less aches and pains after working
Why it's not working now:
* enjoying my down-time too much
* unmotivated
* not holding myself accountable
* overwhelmed by all that needs to be done (not workout-related)
* don't really care
* still living vicariously through the old accomplishments.
What needs to change:
* make exercise a priority
* take the time to get measurements and pictures taken
* find a way to be accountable again
* keep up/catch up on weblog
* daily accountability posts on MDB
* daily focus on my vision for myself
* I need to live up to Laurel's nickname for me: "P90X"
I want ...
* defined muscles
* to have to go shopping for new clothes
* to be ripped
* abs that "pop"
* to look hot in a bikini in December (I live in California ... it could happen; 21 days of vacation from work in January)
* the endurance to be able to climb Half Dome (and back) in under 12 hours next summer
* a raging metabolism
* to not ache after a 12 hour shift and 6 hrs. of sleeping
How am I getting there?
* Monthly measurements and pictures to track progress and MOTIVATE
* eat "clean" at least 90% of my meals
* eat 5-6 meals every day
* drink 6 bottles (12 8-oz.) water every day
* exercise: 3 days/week for 60 minutes (minimum) on my non-work days; 3 days/week for 30 minutes on my work days
* do not eat 3 hours before sleep
* sleep: work days - 6 hours; non-work days - 8 hours
So, there's my plan ... starting today!
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