Friday, April 15, 2011

Can I really have it all?

OK, so I have to come clean and admit my dirty little secret.  I have really been slacking on the P90X schedule lately.  The first 40 days were awesome, I followed the schedule to the letter and ate super healthy.  The scale rewarded my efforts and I had lost 10 pounds!  Then spring break hit and we went to visit family.  I didn't do my normal P90X schedule and ate like crap and then when I came home it was really hard to get back into the swing of things.  I did great for 3 or 4 days and then we had out of town company stay with us so I was back to my slacking ways.  I have been struggling to get back into the stride of things for 4 weeks now and again, the scale was there to reflect my efforts.  No exercise and being lax with my eating = 4 pounds gained back.  Uhg!  I think the only way to get back on track is to get organized!  My plan is this.....



  • When I get up in the morning, put on my workout clothes right away.  It's harder to procrastinate on the workouts if your shoes are on and you're ready to rock
  • Make daily goals.  With all of the chores and upkeep around the house plus two kids in two different schools, if I don't have priorities and goals every day it's easy to stay busy with out actually getting anything done.  I think the easiest way to make daily goals is to write to-do lists.
  • Remember all of the reasons that made me work so hard in the first phase of P90X.  I didn't want to dread taking my kids to the pool and I wanted to be able to wear shorts in the summer time without feeling uncomfortable in my own skin.  Those reasons are still out there, summer is right around the corner and before I can blink twice my kids are going to be asking me to take them to the pool again!
  • Last of all, on the day's where I'm just really not feeling it and all that is going thru my mind is.... I'm sore, I'm tired, I'm too busy, exc.  The best thing that I can do when I can't talk myself out of making excuses is phone a friend.  I am lucky, I have a sister who not only totally rocks but is also on the same path that I'm on.  She's got my back and I know she'll kick my butt and tell me how I'm just making excuses for myself.  
Wake up with intention, make my to-do list, and if all else fails ask for help.  No more excuses for me, I'm off to kick some butt at Legs and Back and BRING IT!



What can you do in your life to make it easier on yourself to have it all?  How do you feel after a day where you know you kicked ass and took names?




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