Stop Making Excuses, Start Making Choices

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  • starling13
    starling13 Posts: 11 Member
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    I really needed this, thank you :D
  • sheenarama
    sheenarama Posts: 733 Member
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    Also... this:

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  • _Rogue
    _Rogue Posts: 37 Member
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    Yes yes yes yes yes yes.





















    Yes!
  • JDURPS
    JDURPS Posts: 53 Member
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    Great post! Thanks for sharing again!
  • Serenitytoo
    Serenitytoo Posts: 449 Member
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    Excellent post! It truly is about making choices.

    I chose to skip my morning workout this morning so my fiance could get to work early (we carpool). Most likely I will choose to let him make dinner so I can get it in later tonight. :laugh:
  • thatATLgirl
    thatATLgirl Posts: 60 Member
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    Great post! Definitely helps when you change your mindset to be accountable to yourself for your own choices. Last night, I decided that watching Downton Abbey with a friend was more important than kickboxing class (it wasn't and now I regret not going to the gym).
  • PetulantOne
    PetulantOne Posts: 2,131 Member
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  • brimarie95
    brimarie95 Posts: 81 Member
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    Definitely need to read this every so often as a reminder. thanks for posting.
  • KellySue67
    KellySue67 Posts: 1,006 Member
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    Bravo! Thanks for sharing!
  • kbprado
    kbprado Posts: 14 Member
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    :heart: :heart: :heart:

    I wholeheartedly agree! Thank you for posting.
  • BarbieAS
    BarbieAS Posts: 1,414 Member
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    Definitely a great post.

    One other perspective that this made me think of - some of us (aka, me) tend to beat ourselves up over missing a workout or enjoying a celebratory meal or something like that. Reminding yourself that everything is a choice and a prioritization helps put that stuff into perspective as well. Just as saying "I chose not to work out tonight because I decided I'd rather watch my favorite TV show" helps frame that choice with a little more clarity, so does "I chose not to work out tonight I've really missed my kids this week and wanted to spend some extra time with them" or "I chose to go over my calorie goal by 500 tonight because I was celebrating a great promotion I got at work with some excellent company and some delicious, well-worth it food." This process is about learning BALANCE. Our health and weight goals need to be a priority in our lives, but they don't need to be top priority every second. I'd argue that it's ok to feel guilty about choosing TV over the gym, but it's not ok to feel guilty about choosing family or truly important moments over diet and exercise. Figure out where on your priority list you want your diet and exercise to fall, then make the choices that keep it there. It's the only way to make this a sustainable, life-long change.
  • nickylee76
    nickylee76 Posts: 629 Member
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    This was definitely worth the read and the reminder!! Thanks!!
  • WillLift4Tats
    WillLift4Tats Posts: 1,699 Member
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    +1!
  • chopper_pilot
    chopper_pilot Posts: 191 Member
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    Im just here to say Hi Sexy. Didnt we drink together this weekend.

    xox
  • Desterknee
    Desterknee Posts: 1,056 Member
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    Im just here to say Hi Sexy. Didnt we drink together this weekend.

    xox

    We drank. We laughed. We ate brownies.
  • imncontrolofme
    imncontrolofme Posts: 38 Member
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    Awesome post, thanks!
  • lilawolf
    lilawolf Posts: 1,690 Member
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    This is a fantastic post. I usually realize to an extent that I am making an excuse and making a choice, but not quite so CLEARLY. Thank you for this.
  • whitebalance
    whitebalance Posts: 1,655 Member
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  • pinkledoodledoo
    pinkledoodledoo Posts: 290 Member
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    Love it! I remind myself of this every time I fall off the "wagon".
  • darlilama
    darlilama Posts: 794 Member
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    ^^^^^^ ME, TOO!! (And I love the pic, too. lol)

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