What if I'm not ready again tomorrow?

Don't let one day off turn into a week ! ( believe me I've been there ! Lol )
Tomorrow wake up and think about your goals. Think about the things you can do to help you reach your goals. Make a list and cross off each item after you've accomplished it . ( like - take a walk √ weigh all my foods √ log accurately √)
While I do believe days off can be great ( I take them too !) Its very important to get right back into your routine. In order for us to reach our goals, we must be consistent!

You can do this.
Tell yourself right now that tomorrow is waiting for you to conquer it, and not the other way around!

What about breaking it down into something more manageable than a day? Could you do breakfast within your goal? Then set a goal for the next snack or meal? Whenever I get overwhelmed, it helps to make something that looks big into smaller, manageable chunks.

If you aren't ready today, then when???
You've got to do this for yourself and absolutely no one else. You are worth it!!

KareninLux wrote: »

Write down three goals (nothing too insane, tho!!) and leave the sticky RIGHT beside your bed. Then when you get up... get dressed... have a coffee (or whatever) and follow that list.
Make at least one thing fun!
You can do it. Day by day!

You can add another. Make List. So you have something to cross off right away

I wouldn't brush my teeth if I didn't have to. Seriously. I totally get taking a day or two off, but if my logging and exercise aren't just "something I do," I won't do them. Give yourself some leeway (eat at maintenance, or as you get dressed for your workout, tell yourself you will get through half of it). You might find that once you take some of the pressure off of yourself, you can give it more effort. It's hard at first. It's not fun. But then it becomes just what you do.

Do two push ups right now. Just do it and go to bed

Maybe make a list of your "why"'s you are going to all this trouble, and also a list of the good things you get from following the plan. I'm enough of a hedonist to know I do things because they provide me pleasure. I've just replaced loafing with the "runner's high".

Then if you get hit with the dreaded do-nothing inertia, tell yourself you'll do just "one thing". Like for me, it would be, "put on my running shoes." Well, heck, if my shoes are on already, it's not that much more work to do the run.

Are you trying to do too much at once? Break it down into smaller steps. Whenever I have something big to do I like to see it as a bunch of little steps. Staying under calorie goal may be too big. Take each step breakfast, lunch dinner and snacks and set a smaller goal for each. This way if you mess up breakfast but hit lunch, dinner and snacks on target you did not ruin your whole day only a small part.

make it routine, do it and get it done, no thinking about it,,, kick some butt!

We become what we do and think and say every day. Do the weighing and logging every day. Think positively about becoming slender and healthy. Say "I can do this" out loud as often as needed throughout each day!

jrevis001 wrote: »

Today has been much better. I've been doing way to much way to fast. I decided that quitting was of course not the answer and that I would set small goals. I made 3 goals and so far have sick to them. My workout was amazing after 2 days of rest. For the first time in my life I listened to taking things slowly decreased my speed and aimed for distance. I was able to run for 11 minutes without stopping. So worth it and reminder of why quitting is not an option. I still didn't feel like doing it today, but I'm glad I tried.

Excellent!

Girl, I have BEEN THERE. Depression is a *kitten* and a lier. I've taken weeks "off life" to "give myself a break," and every single time it made everything worse. But it always (ALWAYS) sounds like a good idea.

Somethings I do to keep motivated:
-My yummy coffee first thing in the morning. Really, it's the sugary creamer I put in it. It's not good for me, I know. But honestly, it's the only thing that gets me out of bed some mornings. (If you crawl out of bed, you get to drink that yummy, warm sugar!) So maybe find that awesome thing to do/eat/drink or whatever very first thing.
-Set small, small goals. Things that are crazy reachable. You'll feel awesome when you meet them, and completely fabulous if you surpass them (because sometimes the hardest part is starting) Start small, go slow. You have plenty of time. What's the rush?
-If you slip up, get OFF that shame spiral. This is a hard one, but the biggest thing for me. Realize that one off day doesn't make you a failure or a bad person. It just makes you human.
-Keep a post workout journal. Write down how you feel after your workouts. Physically, mentally, emotionally. Usually, I feel tired, but so positive. When you don't want to go to the gym remember and/or read about how you felt after past workouts. The work is worth those awesome feelings!

Good luck!