Good morning and happy Wednesday to all my fabulous, motivated friends
I think day two's post went great! Still a lot of members of this group who haven't posted their goals yet. If you haven't, I really encourage you to do so. After all, we can't be a supportive group to one another if we don't know anything about you. I see a lot of really good goals listed and think we should focus our energy on those for right now.
For those with food/logging-related goals, what are some ways you plan to achieve your goals?
For those with exercise-related goals, what will you use to keep yourself motivated to meet your goals?
I think it's best to establish roadblocks ahead of time, therefore not giving them the chance to get in your way.
As I half mentioned in yesterday's post, my biggest issue in logging and being under/at my calorie goal is either due to night-time eating (which I see I'm not alone with!) or weekend overeating. I don't get home from work until 1130 or midnight. But when I get home, I don't go right to sleep. I'm usually up for a few hours so naturally my mind goes to having a snack. If I'm under my calories, there's really no reason I couldn't have a healthy, lite snack. But if I have one thing, it opens the door to having whatever I want. And I know it's completely a boredom issue, not a hunger issue.
Knowing that's what I face at nights, I've bought myself a variety pack of fruity, herbal teas. Flavorful, no calories and they're very calming to help me sleep (another issue I face!) While this may not be a winner for everyone, this is the best solution I've got for week nights.
Now for weekends. I am on the go so frequently that I don't know what I'll be doing or where I'll be going, so I use that as an excuse to not log. I personally like to pre-log my whole day in advance, either the night before or the morning of. This way I know what I can eat and I don't stray if I get the foods I want without being excessive. So to combat weekends, I think the best decision I can make for myself for now is to log everything, no matter what. And if I go out to dinner, make healthy choices. Don't get the big meal with the fried sides and wash it down with a few drinks. That very well could be my whole day's worth of calories in a meal. But when I don't log it, I pretend it doesn't exist. But that mentality stops me from being successful, so I'm going to work at it. I can definitely try to eat my meals at home and have stuff on hand to take with me too so that if I'm out and I get hungry, I don't have to resort to junk.
What about you guys? What have you learned about your bad habits and what can you do to combat them that works for you to be successful on your goals?
PS. This is my favorite motivational image. I hope you all like it too