motivation - a self peptalk.

Friday, March 08, 2013

I have been slacking.

I was doing really really good. Since about October 2012 I have been exercising and tracking really consistently and really sticking with better habits despite not seeing a lot of weight loss on the scale. Then in January I gave up alcohol and I also got the crud. The combination of not drinking and getting a lot more sleep than usual finally moved the scale. Then February rolled around and I have slowly fell out of the habits I had created. I stopped tracking my food when I couldn't get "accurate" counts instead of just trying to approximate (think restaurants and husband's cooking). I broke my 123 day login streak. I started skipping practice in favor of hanging out and drinking with friends and family. The only thing that even remotely motivated me was my fitbit. I still fastidiously jumped on my trampoline or walk/ran circles around the conference room table in an effort to get those 10K steps everyday. But other than that I have been kind of a slug. And now the scale is starting to reflect it. So now I'm really worried. I tried to make some mini goals for the end of February, but I broke one right away and then gave up on all of them immediately. Then I tried just brainstorming some goals for March, but then the 1st came and went and I never committed to anything. I kept falling into these downward spirals of "perfection".

Well I'm here to say NO MORE!

I need to get "progress not perfection" tattooed on my chest.

I've been wanting a chest tattoo for a year or so now. Maybe this will be my motivation to get to a bigger goal. Something more than just a goal weight and those sparkly sequined shorts that hang in my closet. And, if that is to be the meaning of my tattoo I must live it until the day I can get it written on me. On that day I will weigh 150 or less AND, god-willing, be wearing those damn sparkly shorts.

Today's progress:
I've tracked everything I ate so far. I can keep that up.
I went to speed skating and off skates. - I even went late. Which I normally HATE to do. But you know what? Screw that. Better to show up half way through than not at all! And we did yoga which I don't have a ton of experience with. I really enjoyed it.
I'm well on track to get my 10K today.

I'm striving for progress not perfection. My goals don't have to be made on a Monday or the first of the month.

GOAL: Track all food for the next 7 days
GOAL: Workout (at least 30 min) 5 of the next 7 days
GOAL: Make 3 Derby practices in the next 7 days.

These are obtainable. My reward for making these steps towards momentum in the right direction will be $50 of online shopping. ( I've been eyeballing some things on gojane.com as usual )

I feel good. I want to do this. Its not just about the way I look or how I play derby. Its to live a better life. I deserve to be healthy and feel good.

  

  Member Comments About This Blog Post:

SARAHSKINJOB 3/22/2013 12:12PM

Hey, lady. We have something in common. I've been "maintaining" my weight since the first of the year which is a small miracle in itself since I've been doing next to nothing. Good on your for re-motivating. I'm on the verge myself. Go, Battttttttty! Report Inappropriate Comment

DEARFACE 3/9/2013 1:10PM

Good on you! Report Inappropriate Comment

WATCHMEGO! 3/9/2013 8:46AM

Sounds like you're on the right track! Report Inappropriate Comment

ELLENIRENE 3/9/2013 7:15AM

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SUSANBEAMON 3/9/2013 12:55AM

you can do it. keep it up. progress, not perfection. Report Inappropriate Comment

ROBB1N 3/8/2013 10:31PM

Sounds like you've had a great change of attitude. Good for you! Keep it up!! Report Inappropriate Comment

Losing focus! Need to get some goals going...

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

OK, so I admittedly have been very bad about coming to SP and logging all my foods, blogging, commenting on posts, etc. Hopwever I do think my activity levels have stayed up and I'm eating pretty clean for the most part.

I broke my streak of 123 days of logging in and spinning the wheel. D'OH!
Mostly I blame the fact that my job has been really cracking down on my internet use at work. That's when I do most of my spark points related activities...

So I need to refocus and what better way to do that then to set some goals:

1. I want 22 workouts in February. That's 80% of the month. I have 12 right now so I need to work out every single day for the rest of this month to hit it. (or maybe do a 2-fer so I can get a rest day in there somewhere)
2. Sign in and spin the wheel EVERY day for the rest of the month. ( and there will be a reward waiting for me when I break my previous record of 123 days)
3. 3 Derby practices every week. I need to maintain my spot on the Contenders and my home team, the Sugar Kill Gang, has a game coming up so I have to stay on top of it!
4. Blog at least 2x per week. I think it keeps me accountable. And I like interacting with all my spark homies.

I will get myself some kind of awesome ~$50 prize for finishing February out strong!

  

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DEARFACE 2/19/2013 2:54PM

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YAY!!! I made it!

Friday, February 01, 2013

I am a Contender again! ~phew~ So happy to have made the team. I will keep working hard to keep my spot. I'm only getting better.

It has been so hard relinquishing control of the team but I'm really glad I get to stick around and let others do all the captaining.


YAY!!!

  

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SARAHSKINJOB 2/6/2013 2:53PM

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SCAREWALDORF 2/1/2013 3:49PM

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CAROL494 2/1/2013 1:50PM

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Back on my skates and I feel SO good!

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

I ~finally~ felt good enough to go to practice. Thank goodness I did, because I feel great now. It was a little nerve-wracking to see the eval committee meeting in the corner when I got there. But what can I do besides try my hardest and hope to get on the team I want to get on? I think I'm awesome, they'll be fools not to put me on the team It was great not only to skate but to joke around and see my friendships. I have to run newbie practice tomorrow but 3 people already begged me to stick around after and scrimmage against the Hoods (who have a game on Saturday) so I will most likely do that for my final January workout.

Have a great night spark-wads!

  

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JAHAR929 2/8/2013 11:57AM

I took a year off and just went back to my team this past October! Had our first home bout in January and I killed it. I thought when I retired, I was done. I missed it far too much to stay away! ;) Report Inappropriate Comment

KSW1963 2/1/2013 1:36PM

Wow! Skating seems like so much fun. I used to skate a hundred years ago. Maybe I will try it again....but falling seems like it would really hurt :). I hope you get the team you want :) Report Inappropriate Comment

FITBIZZZ 1/31/2013 11:41AM

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FLATROSIE 1/30/2013 11:22PM

Congrats!!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

Still Sick!!!

Monday, January 28, 2013

Argh! This is a frustrated ranting post. I have been really sick for the past 5 days. It has prevented me from working out hardly at all. My lymoh nodes are so swollen you can actually see them in my neck, it hurts to turn my head. Luckily I've been sleeping so much I haven't really been eating much. (I've been averaging 12 hours an night!)

I'm not really worried about my weight loss so much as Travel Team evals. I really really hope the eval committee will cut me some slack for missing a few practices! I just don't have the energy and I'd hate for them to see me sucking wind and not trying very hard and judge me negatively for it. I wish this stupid cold could have waited a week.

Oh well.

  

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SARAHSKINJOB 1/29/2013 3:43PM

Get well soon! ...or else. Report Inappropriate Comment

TECAVINESS 1/28/2013 8:20PM

Sorry you are still not feeling good. Don't push yourself. You will get better and back on track soon. Report Inappropriate Comment

SLIMMERJESSE 1/28/2013 8:19PM

I sometimes put warm compresses on swollen nodes. Like, wet a washcloth and microwave a few seconds. It'll be hot, so be careful. The heat feels good on the nodes. Get well soon. Report Inappropriate Comment

MERRYWON 1/28/2013 8:18PM

Maybe you have the flu, sometimes it's hard to tell. You are wise in not pushing yourself to do things you shouldn't when you are not feeling up to it. Report Inappropriate Comment