Stop Making Excuses, Start Making Choices

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  • BarbieAS
    BarbieAS Posts: 1,414 Member
    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
    This was definitely worth the read and the reminder!! Thanks!!
  • WillLift4Tats
    WillLift4Tats Posts: 1,699 Member
    +1!
  • chopper_pilot
    chopper_pilot Posts: 191 Member
    Im just here to say Hi Sexy. Didnt we drink together this weekend.

    xox
  • Desterknee
    Desterknee Posts: 1,056 Member
    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
    Awesome post, thanks!
  • lilawolf
    lilawolf Posts: 1,690 Member
    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: 1,654 Member
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  • pinkledoodledoo
    pinkledoodledoo Posts: 290 Member
    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)
  • The_GingerBeard_Man
    The_GingerBeard_Man Posts: 197 Member
    Thanks for sharing this post. That is exactly what I needed to read.
  • LoMadd0406
    LoMadd0406 Posts: 36 Member
    Thanks for sharing! Great post!!
  • dmossett
    dmossett Posts: 24
    Great post!
  • daniellabella986
    daniellabella986 Posts: 325 Member
    Love this!
  • twhaley1990
    twhaley1990 Posts: 140 Member
    This is exactly what I needed this week! Thank you for posting!
  • endoftheside
    endoftheside Posts: 568 Member
    :heart:
  • emjaycazz
    emjaycazz Posts: 330 Member
    Tagging this to have it in my timeline. Also, it's a great philosophy outside of just fitness--it reminded me of one of my friends, who is now in Philly with her 8 year old son while he goes through chemo (he has neuroblastoma). Previously, she had breast cancer. She makes choices all the time--most notably she makes the choice not to let cancer ruin any single day that she has with her family.
  • connieleavens
    connieleavens Posts: 31 Member
    Bump
  • Inglebert
    Inglebert Posts: 34 Member
    Oh so true, thank you for that.
    xx
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    Love this... AWESOME POST!
  • ThickMcRunFast
    ThickMcRunFast Posts: 22,511 Member
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