Motivation please.
Uncategorized January 22nd, 2009I am just so blahish! I don’t feel like doing a thing. I need to get the laundry done. I need to pick up the house. I need to run. I need to paint the new thing I got for our keys. But what am I doing? Absolutely nothing. Where has all of my motivation gone?? I ate for crap yesterday. Utter and total crap. I feel like the more I try to watch what I eat, the more I screw it up. I watched a documentary the other day about being fat, and it was really interesting. It was talking about if you were overweight and had no food issues as a child you would be successful at weight loss, however if you had those issues as a child, chances are you wouldn’t be as successful… that it would be a constant battle forever. That really didn’t make me feel better. It made me feel like I am playing a game I can’t win. My problem is food. Not exercise… I love exercise. I hate that I eat crap. I hate that I know that I am doing it, and yet I still do it. It’s like no matter how far out of my way I go to not put myself in a situation where I even could do that, I always end up doing it. RAWR. Wow, pity party much? I totally just noticed! Okay, I am snapping out of it. I CAN control this, and I will. Today, so far so good. I am about to go for a nice run.
Have a great day, chickies!
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I read the other day that they did a study of people with mild to medium depression symptoms and did a study. They halved the group and sent a half to therapy and the other half to the gym for weight training 3 times a week. The weight trainers felt better than the half in therapy! Crazy, huh? Alright, I have to say, there is definitely a link between exercise and mood. I ran my 25 minutes and I am feeling MUCH better! Although, I don’t think I am totally over being sick… my stomach was cramping part of the run and is still doing it on and off now. UGH. In other news, I am feeling all overwhelmed. My BFF is coming here in March, the hubby and lil man are going to see his fam in April, we’re all supposed to do a Vegas trip with my Grandma in April, and then the boys and I are going home in June, followed by a mini girls vaca in July. Seriously, I love that, but I don’t have a job now! I am stressed about how we are going to afford all of this. We’re already committed though. I need to get to budgeting… And, I need to learn how to enjoy things without stressing about money. I mean, these are going to be some of the best memories EVER!
January 23rd, 2009 at 11:04 am
I really connected with the first part of your post…I feel like it’s a losing battle sometimes too. The funny thing is, I definitely fall into the first group of individuals in the documentary and still feel like it’s a constant battle.
At the shelter where I work I often talk with people who have substance abuse probems, or other unhealthy habits they are trying to overcome. One time a man who had been an alcoholic and now has more than 3 years sober told me the secret to change is to do the best thing you can in each moment, and if you make a bad choice, turn around and make the next best choice you can. It sounds simple I know, but something about it really resonates with me and I really believe it applies to any healthy lifestyle change. Sorry for rambling…hope this helps!
January 23rd, 2009 at 3:51 pm
It seems that a lot of us are in a bit of a slump, maybe it’s the mid-winter doldroms. But I agree 100% that exercise helps w/depression. I almost always feel so much better after I have worked out.
I’ll be intrigued to see how things go between now and Valentine’s Day. Good for you for making a change, sometimes it’s scary to try something new.