A tiny success....
bcakes81178
Posts: 48
So I just started getting back into the routine of going to the gym and trying to eat well this week. Usually I do a pretty good job for a little while and then just flake out. And I'm the queen of excuses. A typical me move would be:
"Oh, I had to stay an hour late at work tonight, it's definitely too late to workout....oh and since I didn't workout it's pointless to care about what I eat, I should just pick up some McDonald's".
Well, yesterday was my birthday....a totally valid excuse to let myself out of going to the gym, right? Wrong! Not anymore! I had to leave work late, go home before I could go (another good excuse to just not go)...AND I had a chocolate chip cookie to celebrate (eating junk food also used to equal no gym...what's the point? I already ate more than I'd work off anyways!).
I totally broke my old pattern. I didn't care that it was birthday, or that I had to start later than normal.....it still went AND I did a little extra cardio to help work off that cookie!
Small victory.....huge smile!!!! :bigsmile:
"Oh, I had to stay an hour late at work tonight, it's definitely too late to workout....oh and since I didn't workout it's pointless to care about what I eat, I should just pick up some McDonald's".
Well, yesterday was my birthday....a totally valid excuse to let myself out of going to the gym, right? Wrong! Not anymore! I had to leave work late, go home before I could go (another good excuse to just not go)...AND I had a chocolate chip cookie to celebrate (eating junk food also used to equal no gym...what's the point? I already ate more than I'd work off anyways!).
I totally broke my old pattern. I didn't care that it was birthday, or that I had to start later than normal.....it still went AND I did a little extra cardio to help work off that cookie!
Small victory.....huge smile!!!! :bigsmile:
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YAY!!!!! :drinker:
happy belated birthday!!0 -
Excellent job!!!! Doesn't it make you feel great and in control?!?!0
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Great job! And happy birthday!! :happy:0
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Happy b-lated birthday. Just remember that fitness is mostly mental so keep that frame of mind intact.0
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Keep it up ! It is good that you are staying true to yourself. It isn't easy to tell yourself no sometimes... Yesterday I looked at a bad of chips and just walked away. If I want something I make sure it fits into my calorie intake of the day.....0
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it's a start! great job.0
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thats a huge success!!!! congrats and happy birthday0
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Happy Birthday to you. (a little late) Your doing a great job. just a cookie is great. What a gift to yourself. Congrats for sticking with it on your birthday.0
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Happy Belated Birthday!!
When my birthday came around this year, I asked my husband not to buy me a bday cake, I told him that I would like one of those edible arrangements instead.0 -
That's a huge step! Right on way to rock it out!0
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:flowerforyou: Happy Belated Birthday!!!
Thank you for sharing your success. Since I too am a queen of excuses, I found your post motivating.0 -
Thank you for sharing your success. Since I too am a queen of excuses, I found your post motivating.
Thank you!!!! I've never motivated anyone before!!!!
And thank you to everyone else too!
I've been wondering if I'd come to the right place for support losing weight....you guys have totally removed any doubt I had!!!
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That's great! I also went to the gym on my birthday!0
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