Focus on TODAY..Is today a success for YOU!?

ShelbyLB
ShelbyLB Posts: 431
edited September 29 in Motivation and Support
Hello everyone!! Happy Tuesday!!!

If anyone else is like me, I often find myself daydreaming of what 'it will be like' when I reach my goal and I tend to picture myself frolicking on a beah somewhere feeling confident in a swimsuit...and today while I was driving to work I thought...STOP DAYDREAMING about the future.....focus on TODAY...do what you need to do TODAY....stick to your plan TODAY.....

So, although its often good motivation to keep your eye on the ultimate goal, remeber to take things ONE STEP AT A TIME.....and suddenly the 20 pounds you want to lose doesn't seem so overwhelming....

So....what are YOU going to do to make sure that TODAY is a success for you??? I'm going to STICK TO MY EATING PLAN....and when I lay my head down tonight to drift to la-la land, I can SMILE knowing that I was a SUCCESS TODAY!! :D

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  • LCardo24
    LCardo24 Posts: 56
    Right on girl. Such a good outlook. That's my new goal for looking at this whole process. One day at a time makes it all less overwhelming and easier to not get discouraged.

    Good luck today!
  • traceysturn
    traceysturn Posts: 196
    What a great reminder - THANK YOU! I am sticking to my healthy meals & drinking my 100oz of agua!:drinker:
  • ShelbyLB
    ShelbyLB Posts: 431
    @LCardo24: thats right girl....its DEFINITELY less overwhelming!!! Stay positive!!! Good luck!!! :D
  • disneymom94
    disneymom94 Posts: 32 Member
    I walked the dog and then turned to the treadmill to get in my c25k training. Even though I have been fighting back pain and have lost and gained the same 4 pounds over and over, I got up and got moving. Thanks for reminding me to focus on TODAY. I made today a success!!
  • shanice_22
    shanice_22 Posts: 202 Member
    I'd say today has been a success for me so far :smile:

    Been spreading out calories better today AND did some exercise today, woop woop :bigsmile:
  • vsyates
    vsyates Posts: 373 Member
    Wonderful post -- I agree with you 100% There are days when I have to break down the day into each meal and focus on eating healthy for 'just that meal'. We'll get to our goals one step at a time :smile:
  • jtp5184
    jtp5184 Posts: 138 Member
    already exercised and trying to stay within my calories.
  • ShelbyLB
    ShelbyLB Posts: 431
    EXACTLY!!! Breaking it down to 'meal by meal' is definitely a good idea too!!! Whatver it takes.....there is a saying: "Inch by Inch, lifes a sinch!!" :)
  • fab50G
    fab50G Posts: 384 Member
    Thank you, thank you, thank you for this post. I can easily get caught up in thinking off into the future. So, today what I'm going to do is stay on plan and get my butt to the gym! :happy:
  • myofibril
    myofibril Posts: 4,500 Member
    Great post.

    There is a concept called the fallacy of arrival. It indicates that when we focus too heavily on a future goal we already factor in and account for our happiness when we get there. Then, when we get there our joy isn't as great as we imagined. It is the steps along the way, the small triumps we eke out day by day that add to our enjoyment and that join together to create a greater whole. Enjoy the here and now.

    Today has been a success for me because I am simply happy. I have walked in the sun. I have smiled and been smiled at. I have been treated with care, kindness and consideration. I am at peace. And when I am at peace my eating and training are effortless.
  • ShelbyLB
    ShelbyLB Posts: 431
    Great post.

    There is a concept called the fallacy of arrival. It indicates that when we focus too heavily on a future goal we already factor in and account for our happiness when we get there. Then, when we get there our joy isn't as great as we imagined. It is the steps along the way, the small triumps we eke out day by day that add to our enjoyment and that join together to create a greater whole. Enjoy the here and now.

    Today has been a success for me because I am simply happy. I have walked in the sun. I have smiled and been smiled at. I have been treated with care, kindness and consideration. I am at peace. And when I am at peace my eating and training are effortless.
    wow, this is AWESOME!! Thanks for sharing!! Its so true....we need to enjoy the here and now!!!! Have a happy day!!
  • sent4rmabove23
    sent4rmabove23 Posts: 148
    Awww, thanks for posting this! You are so right, we need to think about today... (=
  • ShelbyLB
    ShelbyLB Posts: 431
    sometimes its easy to forget that much of our happiness will come with the journey....NOT just the end result! :)
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