Interested vs. Committed

People who are interested in losing weight

1. Stick with it until something better comes along

2. Take action only if they "feel like" doing it

3. Need to see results in order to stay motivated

4. Blame people or circumstances for their struggles

5. Easily give up when they face challenges

People who are committed to losing weight

1. Stick with their plans no matter what

2. Take action whether they feel like doing it or not

3. Assume that if they stay motivated, results will follow

4. Take responsibility for their own actions

5. Keep going in spite of challenges and setbacks

Interested vs. committed....is Interesting.lol I really never thought of it like that. I have been interested always...but have I been committed? Maybe not. I think that I start out interested....it turns into committed...and then fizzles back down to interested. I wonder if you could apply this theory to other things in life? Could you apply it to any battle...or relationship? Today...I feel as though I have been interested in a lot...and not committed to much. This time....I am committed to losing weight.

I have had some results already. I have worked out 3 days of the last 5...and I am down 2.5 lbs. I'm happy with that. I did need to see some result for the work I have put in over the last few days. It will be a week on Tuesday...so I'll reweigh then and have a true weekly update. As for now...I'm off to the Farmers Market to buy some fruits and veges...and maybe even some pretty flowers for my table. I loveeeee fresh flowers. :)

"I used to be that way"

I opened an account at startyourdiet.com. I am able to put my starting weight in...and my goal...and how much I plan to lose per week....and poof...that's where I got the 1 year thing. This morning I decided to read Day 1 & 2 of their 100 days of weight loss. Amazingly...it was exactly what I needed to hear this morning. Here's what hit me the most...and it really applies to anything in life.
Change your thinking

Stop right there! Your past does not determine your future. In fact, your previous failures have absolutely no effect on your ability to succeed now. Starting today, eliminate the belief that things always go a certain way or that you never stay with your goals. Whenever those doubts creep back in, immediately give yourself this new message: "I used to be that way, but now I'm different!" This powerful statement completely ignores whatever you did before and instead, it promises you can change your outcome entirely. Rather than being fearful that you'll repeat the past, build a new way of thinking.

Make up a new ending

Because now you're different, you can do anything. You can even create different endings for your old negative patterns.


Those words really helped me...because I have done this before...and here I am again. But it's ok...because a year will have passed and I will finally be where I want to be. I've had trouble reaching my goal before. I would return to my old ways. I used to be that way...but now I'm different. :)

Here we go again! lol

I'm pretty sad...aren't I? lol. Well....here I go again. Starting over....starting anew. I plugged numbers into Mydiet.com.....and found out that I can be at my goal in 1 year. One part of me is like....a year...that is a long time....but really...a year goes so incredibly fast. I can do this...right? RIGHT! I can.

I am going to do this for me. Just for me. So I will feel better physically and mentally. Today is a beautiful day outside...and I'm going to seize it...and make the most of it. I have already...gone to the dentist, worked out, done yard work, watched some TV, made some lunch, and done homeschooling. I would say that I am on a roll so far. Lets keep it up.

Ohh also GO BLAZERS! I just love how Portland gets into their team. It is exciting. :)

Here's a picture of me and the girls in our family. :) We had a wonderful Easter brunch. My mom, me, Nancy, Amber, Caitlyn, and Natalie.