Excuses...and solutions....

1) "I'm too tired..."
2) "I'll work out in the morning..."

Working out: I'm tired and I have a lot of chores to do at home. Unfortunately life never changes at home so this excuse is always available.

Eating wrong: I already went over my calories so.......

Solutions:

Working out: I work out on my lunch hour. I'm starting Monday to run before work ( summer school ends for my stepson)
Eating wrong: Plan meals ahead of time. Pack my breakfast and lunch meals the night before so Mcdonalds and Ramen and Panera don't lure me in

I figure out what I want to eat, then how many calories I need to burn. As far as excuses... I had cancer, so I started eating anything my heart desired (feeling sorry for myself)... BUT I don't feel as good when I don't eat right.

Mine is definitely "I am too tired." My solution is getting off my butt and doing it or just letting it be if I am within my calories.

Excuse: I'll do it tomorrow for sure... *hits snooze*

Solution: I started to make plans with friends to meet at a specific time, then I set my alarm "late" enough to where if I hit snooze I'll be late and a flake! If I give myself ANY snooze time I take it 90% of the time and never get up to exercise, so I have to set my alarm to the last minute. Now it's a habit, and I get up regardless of whether or not my friends are meeting me, and I get up on my yoga days at home (this is a huge victory for me!)

As far as food goes, I really love MFP's calorie tracker. It's really working well for me so far, but I've only been using it consistenly for a few days so I really can't say! Some added incentive: junk foods always make me feel disgusting if I eat too much of it. So I try to avoid them or make light snacks out of them (buy the tiny can of Pringles instead of the giant one!! Since it's so expensive I usually end up skipping it anyway). Summer makes it easier because there are so many fresh fruits & veggies available at markets as an alternative to snacking.

These are what prevented me from getting on the weightloss wagon a long time ago:


Excuse not to workout: I have kids and there's just not enough time in the day. I'm gone to work before they get up, and I'm too exhausted by the time they're in bed"

Solution: Hit the gym on my lunch break

Excuse to eat whatever I want: just a wrongful feeling of entitlement. I work hard so I (gasp) deserve to indulge.

Solution: Eat what you want, but treat your caloric intake like you do your checkbook. Create a budget, find ways to save, and when the calories are gone, they're GONE.