What are you doing TODAY to reach your goal?

[SparkleScamp]

There is a big difference between GOALS and WISHES. You can say, "I want to be thin," but unless you are living the lifestyle today that will lead you to your goal, then wanting to be thin is just a wish.

So I ask myself, what did I do TODAY that will help me reach my goal a month or a year from now? It also helps to break down my goal into small bites. For example, if I don't reach my goal of 160 pounds by the end of the month, it is much less likely that I will reach my goal of 140 by the end of June.

Like yesterday: I ate three normal meals (1800 calories total) and didn't work out (I was sick). That is really great and nice, but it's not quite enough to get me to my goal. If I had worked out intensely for half an hour (300) that would have put me on track.

Each day is like a representation of your entire life. You can't sit on your buns and eat bon-bons today, and think about being the svelte belle of the Christmas ball by the end of the year.

So ask yourself at the end of each day, did what I do today get me closer to my goal? Was it enough? What could I have improved?

[Swampbaby]

As a matter of fact, I just finished exercising, I did low impact aerobics with weights for 1 hour. I didn't really feel like doing anything today though, but I forced myself to do it and originally I only going to work out for half an hour but decided to keep going. :) I had to make up for yesturday, I was supposed to exercise but didn't because I felt pretty low on the energy as a result of not eating enough calories the day before.

I also, sort of, had a treat today too.
My roommates friend brought her some homemade valentines day cookies and I had taken one small one BUT I just spit it out realizing that I really didn't want to start nibbling on food. That "a little here and a little there won't hurt me" mentality was always a trap for me before.

So to answer your question SparkeScamp, yes, today I did what I needed to do in order for me to achieve my goals. It was indeed enough! ;)

[SparkleScamp]

Great job, Swampbaby!

[Swampbaby]

Thanks girl, you rock! :e

[SparkleScamp]

I was thinking about this yesterday when I was just DYING to eat. Like if I don't stick to my guns TODAY, then the far off dream of being thin will never happen. So I went to the gym yesterday and did about a half hour of cardio....which effort would have been totally wiped out by the ice cream I was dying to eat. I ended up so freaked out about it that I didn't eat anything all evening....which was a little overboard but still a victory. But I kept telling myself, WHY do I need to eat this? What purpose would it serve? And I couldn't come up with a compelling enough answer to break my resolve.

[Rath_Dawg]

Today I'll be walking a mile over to the Temple Theater since I missed doing my mile walk earlier today. Nothing like a little wrestling to get your mind off of things.

That and I haven't eaten like I usually do before a show...so that'll help me out in the calories department.

Rath_Dawg: Still have a bit of pain in the knee...but it'll go away.