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So I said to my trainer "This is my year"
I said to my co worker yesterday "I will have a six pack by June"
I am saying my goals out loud and to others. Because I am now accountable for these things to happen. I used to hide my goals within my mind, so if I didn't get to that goal, I at least didn't have any accountability towards them because I hid them! This time I am taking action.
Every time I workout with my trainer we talk. We have gotten to be good friends in our 8 months together. He now knows me better than I know myself sometimes (when it comes to my fitness goals and habits) He and I agreed that my issue is NOT the training, NOT alcohol (I drink once a month if that) and its not SLEEP which I get 8 hours or more every night. Its the food. I cheat too much. One cheat normally leads to another cheat later in the week. I CANNOT CHEAT. Even on paleo treats. No cheating. So I am starting to keep a food journal with me and write down everything I eat. Any cheat food is highlighted in YELLOW to help me realize how much I really am cheating.
I did get better over the years. I am not cheating as much as I used to but I am cheating enough that I am not getting lower than 150. My trainer gave me a reality check. He told me this "Not to hurt your feelings, and I know you won't take it too personally. But you will NOT get to your goal until you make that switch. You have to switch into the mode and tell yourself NO to cheat foods or you wont get ANYWHERE."
What I love is having someone in my life wiling to be blunt, truthful and that doesn't sugar coat ANYTHING.He is right. I will keep riding this vicious cycle over and over until i make the switch.
Also I am sick of writing these journal entries about how I f'ed up and how I don't want to cheat and yadda yadda, I want to write journal entries about how I am kicking ass, losing weight, seeing my abs through my baby phat. Yes I said FAT with a PH!
Anyway, another word of advice to anyone is to not let anyone else bring you down with their sh*tty opinions. My co worker laughed when I told her my ab goal, She just goes "dont you think you will be bored or unhappy when you get to your goal? Wont you always want more?" Well guess what? There is always better yes, but when I get there I want to feel accomplished. Then I will figure out my next steps. My co worker just thinks goals are stupid because if you get there it wont be enough. well honey..which that attitude you wont get anywhere either :) Happy Thursday
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Doing great... Keep up the fight, and GOOD luck not "cheating"!!! :)
21 Jan 16 by member: millerm40
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I like your goals, and I agree food can be 80% of our success. I like Paleo and do a version of it. I cheated last night, but still within my calories but not great...your trainer is right about making the switch go on in your head. Something is missing in your nutrition or daily foods that causes the need to cheat. Not enough calories? Need more healthy fats to satiate the hunger? Boredom? Thirsty instead of hungry? I ask myself the same questions.
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I'm with you on the Abs goal. This is our year. ;)
21 Jan 16 by member: chadlius88
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Thanks HCB, I think its partially the lunches at work. Its not like I can have a fresh steak at work, and I hate the taste of reheated steak or fish. Ive been doing salads with hard boiled eggs/chicken/fruit/olive oil and I am hungry in 2 hours. Lunches are not exciting for me. I think thats why I end up cheating before I can cook dinner. I wish I could make yummier lunches... Homemade dinners and breakfasts I make are yummy and I dont crave anything afterward...its the lunches URGH.
21 Jan 16 by member: Panigale1199
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Can you do a protein shake and then some almonds or something at work forlunch? More protein and fats might keep you "full" - I know you have egg and chicken -for me something about the salad greens and fruit spike my blood sugar and make me hungrier, too. Or plan a healthy snack for right before you leave work, or for when yop get home while dinner is cooking.
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I do actually have good protein shake stuff at work. I use it when I am really hungry and have nothing else around. I just like chewing my food i guess. My trainer suggested a small apple with sunflower seed butter and so far thats been working and its yummy
22 Jan 16 by member: Panigale1199
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he is so right,, eating totally clean is the only way . I have cut all sugar since Jan 1,, and I mean ALL,, I have nothing with sugar .. I have lost a couple pounds,, not a lot by any means but it has me closer to my goal. And I have no Cravings nor desire to eat SUGAR . Nutrition is 80% of weight loss ,, be true to yourself . You can get there set your mind to it .
22 Jan 16 by member: Tamarah Jo
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Thanks Tamarah, I agree it is 80% of your success.. In order to really make success you have to eat right. It is such a mind game!
22 Jan 16 by member: Panigale1199
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I am consistently trying to write everything I eat because closer I keep track of that the closer I keep to the plan and the more weight I lose
22 Jan 16 by member: blkbear
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@blkbear totally agree. which is why I started a new food journal. So important to write things down
22 Jan 16 by member: Panigale1199
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Love the suggestion to highlight what is a cheat. Definitely stealing that. Logging on here helps, but it can hide the bad choices sometimes.
22 Jan 16 by member: notelaine
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@notelaine Yep! I love highlighting because I can review my week and see how much I truly cheated. Sometimes I am so busy that it feels like more days have passed between cheats. THen when I look in my journal I realized it was only 3 days ago I had a slice of pizza!!! It gives me a reality check
22 Jan 16 by member: Panigale1199
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22 Jan 16 by member: TheLovelyMrsG
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