Positive Inner Voices
So I finish working out (about an hour ago.. jeez time flies). I hate how if you stop for a while it becomes so much harder again. I only do 2 miles in 30 minutes but I always get pretty exhausted half way through. Just last month I could do it with ease, and even twice a day.
I finally used my wrist weights though - its amazing how much of a difference it makes! Just 5 pounds for each arm and I had to take them off only a fourth of the way through the mile because I couldn't lift my arms anymore! I put them back on near the end for a series of arm exercises though. I think I'll keep using them until I'm strong enough to keep them on the entire workout.
It is so hard to motivate myself. It was so hard to get me moving.. then even harder to finish the entire video. I did it though! I did the 2 miles. I just have to keep a positive voice in my mind yelling and encouraging "You can do this.. you will do this, you deserve this.. just a little more".
Everyone thinks that losing weight is such a "control your eating and work out" issue.. but I swear it is so much more of an emotional and mental battle. The motivation you need, the courage, the strength to keep going.. I mean I know that I didn't know get like this due to overeating and lack of exercise - I got like this because of my mentality of not caring.
I just keep thinking .. I've got all day off .. and I can barely convince myself to workout once .. Why WHY am I depriving myself of such advantages?! Why am I not going two or three times a day? I know I can do it.. though I get tired while working out if I stop for 5 minutes I can always do it again. I need to remind myself that the more I get myeslf going, the more I do this - the quicker its going to happen. I may not see results quicker but I'll know that I'm doing it..
What motivates the most? I want to feel and look sexy.. amazingly? Working out makes me feel that way. I feel incredible during and after any physical activity. I just need to remind myself of this and make myself do it.
So here's how this weeks goals went for today:
Goals for the coming Week:
- Make a schedule and conquer it
- Finish cleaning room entirely and keep it clean
- Try to get a normal sleeping pattern (semi anyway)
- Drink 64+ oz of water every day
- Journal daily
- Workout at least once daily, if possible more than once
- PAMPER BODY!
SO as you can see - I still need to make a schedule and conquer it, and I still need to completely clean my room. Oi. I'm going to go shower though and pamper myself for the night:)
hope the rest of you have done good!
I finally used my wrist weights though - its amazing how much of a difference it makes! Just 5 pounds for each arm and I had to take them off only a fourth of the way through the mile because I couldn't lift my arms anymore! I put them back on near the end for a series of arm exercises though. I think I'll keep using them until I'm strong enough to keep them on the entire workout.
It is so hard to motivate myself. It was so hard to get me moving.. then even harder to finish the entire video. I did it though! I did the 2 miles. I just have to keep a positive voice in my mind yelling and encouraging "You can do this.. you will do this, you deserve this.. just a little more".
Everyone thinks that losing weight is such a "control your eating and work out" issue.. but I swear it is so much more of an emotional and mental battle. The motivation you need, the courage, the strength to keep going.. I mean I know that I didn't know get like this due to overeating and lack of exercise - I got like this because of my mentality of not caring.
I just keep thinking .. I've got all day off .. and I can barely convince myself to workout once .. Why WHY am I depriving myself of such advantages?! Why am I not going two or three times a day? I know I can do it.. though I get tired while working out if I stop for 5 minutes I can always do it again. I need to remind myself that the more I get myeslf going, the more I do this - the quicker its going to happen. I may not see results quicker but I'll know that I'm doing it..
What motivates the most? I want to feel and look sexy.. amazingly? Working out makes me feel that way. I feel incredible during and after any physical activity. I just need to remind myself of this and make myself do it.
So here's how this weeks goals went for today:
Goals for the coming Week:
- Make a schedule and conquer it
- Finish cleaning room entirely and keep it clean
- Try to get a normal sleeping pattern (semi anyway)
- Drink 64+ oz of water every day
- Journal daily
- Workout at least once daily, if possible more than once
- PAMPER BODY!
SO as you can see - I still need to make a schedule and conquer it, and I still need to completely clean my room. Oi. I'm going to go shower though and pamper myself for the night:)
hope the rest of you have done good!