Rewards....

Friday, January 25, 2013

I used to think that a piece of cake was a good reward! Not anymore. I think rewards that are great are those that can be worn. I have been trying to think of some good ideas for rewards for myself...

Heres the list I have come up with:

workout wear
shoes
a bracelet
new shirt
a pedicure
a manicure
a massage
a cruise when I reach half way at least
a trip to Las Vegas

Then I was thinking what are reasons to reward myself....

staying committed to my workout
eating healthy
logging onto spark and blogging and being accountable
spreading the spark

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Something to think about....

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

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Gaining.....

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

I am gaining confidence that I can do this! I want to be here a month later, 3 months later, 9 months later and so on showing pictures of the new and improved me! I want to gain a new perspective in life and I know its already taking shape within me. I have started back using my calendar to post my star stickers to show which days I work out. I have a notebook that I am using to write down my foods and exercise in it to show me what I am eating, exercises that I am doing and attitude/ perspective on things to help me when I cannot spark at the moment. This takes work but I know that dedicating a few minutes each day to myself and being careful of how I fuel my body is going to help me make some great improvements.

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Lessons Learned....

Monday, January 21, 2013

#1. Don't compare your weight loss to the loss of others. We all lose at different rates and different things work for different people.

#2. Trial and Error. We try and we continue to learn as we go through this weight loss journey. The best way to learn is to try.

#3. Eating is a Must! Some people think that starvation is key. However our bodies need fuel and energy to burn. Without it its hard to function and we could be doing more harm to our bodies without it.

#4. Patience! Weight didn't pile on overnight, it sure won't fall off overnight! I wish it could but slow and steady wins the race.

#5. Some days are going to be great and some days are going to be hard however consistency is key and holding your head up! I find that sometimes my hard days are hard because I want things to be a quick fix but I really need to take my time and continue on in able to reach my goals.

#6. Exercise is a mood booster! When I exercise, eat right and do what I am suppose to then I actually feel better! I guess because then I know that I am doing right by myself!

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Stepping up and stepping out

Thursday, January 17, 2013

I know that change isn't going to happen over night, but its funny when we are making changes and people around us seem to think that we have to be deprived or that we are missing out. A co worker brought some croissants in to work and they really tried to make it seem as if I was missing out. I said No thank you and kept on going! I won't lie it was hard but I did it!!!

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