Tricking my mind by starting NYR 3 weeks early.. =D

kazb0t

Hello!

Nearly all my life I have struggled with my weight, and with my career as a pastry chef, I have to be careful not to balloon further. So I decided this coming year will be the year that I will get into shape! Like many, I have never had much success in following New Years resolutions so I decided to 'fool' my mind into it by starting weeks earlier! That way I feel way less mental pressure to reach my goals. Dumb I know, but that's how my silly mind works, haha.

And now that 2013 is about to start, I'm already 10lbs down towards my goal!

sarah44254

oh hey, well done! I hope your trick continues to work. 10lbs is nothing to sneeze at, great job!

kazb0t

Thanks! And I see we have similar goals/weights so good luck to you too!

srp2011

Actually, that sounds pretty smart to me and you can't argue with success! Considering most people gain over the holidays, you're even further ahead - congrats on your progress!

mistyladidah

Awesome! I kind of did something like that... I started logging a couple weeks early, even though I knew I wouldn't be near goal, like at all. Now that the new year's here, I feel like I've been practicing and I'm ready for the real thing. Happy New Year!

Edit to add: Congrats on your first ten! You've obviously got something figured out!

kazb0t

Haha, yeah it was tough over the holidays but I 'let' myself have 200-300 more calories a day for the days around Christmas to make sure I didn't freak out and binge so it worked out in the end. ^_^

themedalist

Not dumb at all!!

So many people make NYR, yet very few keep them. I think it adds to the pressure. Who needs that? By starting early, you've already had success, which bodes well for sticking with it.

Congrats! Very smart in my book!

maureendonahue

No system is "silly" if it works for you (and is healthy!). Good for you getting a jump start on your journey!