Motivation

Weigh-in is tomorrow.  Like a smoker that has been counting down to Day 1, have you been preparing for your lifestyle change?   Did you clean out your fridge and cupboards?  Did you go on a grocery shop and get lean meats, lots of greens and fruit?  Do you have a great reusable water bottle?  Did you dig out your shoes?  Did you talk to your friends and family about positive support?  How are your patterns going to change?  Have you figured out when your trouble times are (mine are after dinner)? What are you going to do to get through these times?  Do you have bad days that you know you only have 1/2 hour or hour for dinner?  Are you prepared?  A stir-fry takes about 10 mins if you have stuff prepared.  There is no excuse for drive through!

Sounds like a big list but most of this list can be done under 1 hour.  Many different websites and weight-loss programs all agree that keeping a food journal is a great idea.  Many people are surprised to find out how much they are actually eating after reviewing their journal.  It is a great way to look back and figure out....what you ate on days you felt great, to review your meals after a great/poor week and be able to make changes.  Keep track of how you felt (energised, sluggish, happy...), what you did for exercise and when you did it (morning, after work...).  You will soon find patterns that are successfull and others that don't work at all. 

Also, it is very discouraging, after a week of eating healthy and exercising, when you weigh-in and there is no movement on the scale .  This is normal.  Your body is busy in the background and can't always talk to you through a scale.  Take measurements of your body this week.  On the weeks that you need some motivation pull the tape back out.  I am sure you will see some changes.   Here are some pics I found on motivation:

I will see you all tomorrow!!

Until later losers,
Stacey