Does anyone have a plan to get out of a rut??

lculian
lculian Posts: 313 Member
edited September 23 in Motivation and Support
This is what I'm thinking......

So, I realized today, I've been slowly throwing away all the hard work I've put in over the last year. I've let the winter blahs, schedule issues, and a minor injury completely get me off track. Well, I'm done. If I would have started this journey with this half hearted attitude, I never would have lost any weight!

Today I am renewing my dedication to myself. I love the way exercising makes me feel. I know eatting healthy has huge benefits in terms of how I fit in my jeans and how I feel. So, here's a short list of my new committment to myself:

1. No more candy, not at work and not at home....It does nothing for me except make me sluggish, it is not my friend!
2. No eatting after 8:30pm, I have willpower, it just seems lately I forgotten to use it...Well as of today it's back!
3. At least 3 workouts a week (2 during the week and one on weekends)
4. Up my Protein and Water consumption and lower my sodium.
5. Be prepared (for me this means getting to the grocery store with a list of healthy food for meals and snacks every week)

Those are the 5 big ways I can give back to myself. What are your doing to shake your winter rut/gut/butt ??

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  • superstarcassie
    superstarcassie Posts: 296 Member
    SO totally agree with the planning. If I'm starving and I need to eat something quick I usually make bad choices!!! I need to sit down and do some meal planning!!!! My plan is to EAT most of my exercise cals!!!!! I need the energy!
  • elmct57
    elmct57 Posts: 594 Member
    i liked the fact you kept the list short. makes it do-able. will join you in that quest for more water and fighting sodium!
  • bri293
    bri293 Posts: 92
    My biggest thing over the winter has been motivation to work out. Lately I've found more success in this area by forcing myself to do a little something every day. No matter how small of a workout it is, whether it's a short walk or some crunches or running up and down the stairs a couple of times. I find that every little bit helps and it often motivates me work out longer. The hardest part is starting for me.
  • Sarean
    Sarean Posts: 77
    Great plan! It shows that you've learned a lot when you can recognize that you're getting off track and make plans to get back on.

    I let a trip to my parents and strep throat get me off track this past week, so here's what I'm doing:

    1) Water, water, water - get back to those 8 glasses a day
    2) Tracking all my food again
    3) Planning - I need some healthy basics at home to get me through the week.

    Good luck with your plan!
  • TheBrandonEspinosa
    TheBrandonEspinosa Posts: 14
    I am getting back to keeping up with my food diary everyday as accurately as I can.
    Re-started the p90x workout yesterday.
    Getting rid of candy in my diet.
    Drinking more water each day.

    I hope that I will have simular results with the p90x that I had before stopping due to injury.
  • lculian
    lculian Posts: 313 Member
    To keep myself working out over the winter, I talked some friends into signing up for a 10k. None of us are runners, so that means I had to prepare:) Sneaky but it's working for me so far:bigsmile:
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