Establishing My Routine, Finding Motivation

I have recently begun my path to a better looking, more physically fit me. Unwilling to conform to any of the strict diets established already, I've created my own. I haven't so much created a plan so much as I have just become health conscious. I don't want to commit myself to someone else's plan which involves completely avoiding one type of food or another. By watching what I eat and how much I eat, I hope to eat a little bit more often (3 meals regularly with a max of two snacks between meals, including 2 snacks) and to develop an exercise routine. Every morning, at the encouragement of my biggets supporter, Gabby, I have begun to run around my neighborhood. I have just started a few days ago, so I have limited myself to running one mile in ten minutes coupled with stretching and Core exercises before and afterwards. Since I don't necessarily have a set of rules to follow, I'm hoping that this website will help me to remain health conscious. It gives me a record to watch and modify, which helps me retain a hold on my concept of health.

Today is only the second day of my plan, and already I had difficulty staying motivated. I woke up around 7 to drive my father to work and when I returned home, I just wanted to go to sleep. It took me a good thirty minutes before I told myself I wouldn't create excuses for myself (to avoid running this morning) and that instead I would continue with my routine. As I've heard, it takes a good week or two before your body and mind gets into the habit of performing a repeated task, such as daily exercise routines. I'm hoping I can keep myself on track.

Of course, if I make one life altering decision, such as the choice to become more physically fit, then I must also modify the rest of my behavior in order to keep a sort of resolve. For example, I've actually begun to religiously study my foreign languages in order to retain my conversational skills. By maintaining an overall habit of making good choices, I know I can make it easier for myself.

I understand that no plan out there will work better than a plan I form for myself. However, I'm not a dieting professional or physical trainer. But I'm not going to make excuses for myself, in order to project the blame elsewhere. No matter what is going on in my life, in the end it is I who decides what happens as a result. I hope, with this introductory topic, to find people who feel the same.