Something Came Up, Realizing Your Weight Loss Resolution in 2010

What's on your mind...

Another year another weight loss resolution. Year after year
the pattern continues, in January we're going strong,
watching what we eat, exercising, drinking plenty of
water and getting an adequate amount of rest. We are proud of
the effort we're making, and there are noticeable results.
We are on track to becoming healthier and fit.

However, by March or maybe even February something happens.
That something has a major affect on us ever achieving our
weight loss resolution. For years we have allowed something
to ship wreck our plans of getting in shape. It's typically
the same something every year, but it always takes us by
surprise and we wake-up months later wondering what happened.
Well, something happened... again.

In order to make this year different, a year of victory and
not remorse, we have to plan for something. We first have to
determine or admit what our something is. Then draft a plan
to deal with something when it comes up. The thought behind
drafting a plan is to have the flexibility to make changes as
needed. Not allowing ourselves that flexibility in the past and
respond to changing circumstances could be the very reason our
plan have failed repeatedly. We can no longer allow something
to sink our ship.

Somethings can include(but are not limited to) the following:
change in routine, a bad day/week. reaching a plateau, boredom,
getting disillusioned, or cake. Well, look at it this way, if
something comes up on our job we handle it, if something comes
up in our family we handle it. In fact, most women take pride
in being able to handle many situations at one time, we have
a name for it, multitasking. Well this year we are going to handle
our drafted plan to loose the weight and become the healthier
person we strive to be.

Now that we have determined our possible somethings, what
are we going to do about it? When our schedule changes, maybe
there is an event or project that changes our routine, respond.
Workout earlier or later that day/week. When we are tempted to
skip a scheduled workout, push ourselves to make time for it. We
make time for everyone else, let's make time for ourselves.
Even if we have to adjust the workout place, time or duration.
Do something.

Let's face it after January the thought of sticking to the plan is
not so appealing. Often, the thought of just giving up crosses our
mind more that we want to admit. When we find ourselves tired of
our new routine, we have to do something. Adjust our thinking,
this is not a diet or a short adventure, we are on a journey.
It could take a while, be filled with peaks and valleys, but the
end result is worth it.

Oh, and when our something is cake, enjoy it!! If we don't address
our temptations they will eventually push us to jump ship. It's
when we beat ourselves up for having it, we give up and eat the
whole thing, that's when we are really in trouble. So cake came
up, hopefully we enjoyed it and we are ready to get back on track.

This is not a short excursion but a life long journey, we can make
2010 the year we meet our goal. Create your plan, and be prepared for
something to come up.