Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Fitspirational Tuesday


I keep coming in and out of building a habit. For a while I gave up once again and just got fed up with how much I seem to keep falling back. This time I made the decision to take it extremely seriously.

It's been a week and I have been eating properly. Sure there were a few things here and there I did not have to add to my diet, but by keeping a food journal I am able to look back at what I ate. I now can see what I need to do to adjust my eating habit. I also took the initiative to work out yesterday. It might not be much but it is a start. I am giving myself a month to get into a healthy habit. If not I think I am going to see if I can get a trainer to help me out.

I know that I can do this myself. I am determined and to be honest it's been week one and I have not had a glass of beer either. I think I will be fine if I keep my mind on the prize. It is about being fit and being healthy, but I am not going to lie about wanting to fit in my old clothes. I gave my friend most of my clothes from when I was skinny because I can barely fit into it. It's embarrassing when I have to give clothes away because it is just too small for me now.

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I am starting to work out to my old Jillian Michaels DVD's. I have tons of confidence that it will go well I just need to keep my head in the game. Hopefully I don't give up, but I'm sure once I start seeing results I won't be turning back. I have confidence that I will do fine. Sean was telling me that I have an obsessed or addictive personality. When I try something and I like it I push myself to do it. A good example is my gardening. He was saying once something sparks my interest I constantly work at it. He's right and I just need to get my mojo going with working out and putting out a specific image out there that I want for myself.

I think I should be fine! I have faith.

24 comments:

  1. so here's the thing: in order for something to become part of your daily routine, you have to do it every day around the same time consistently for 4 consecutive weeks..that's how long it takes humans to create habits.

    when i first started, i hated working out. it was such a chore for me but i forced myself every day at the same time to workout and after a few weeks, i found myself rushing to get home to workout and now, i NEED to workout! same when i changed my workout time from 330pm to 5am when i started working again - it SUCKED ASS to get up at that ungodly hour but i woke up and didn't give my brain a chance to figure out what was going on because the second my alarm went off, i dragged my ass out of bed before my brain realized what was going on LOL.

    so give yourself at least 4wks but make sure to consistently workout at the same time <--this is key to establishing a habit of making exercise part of your daily routine.

    good luck! you can do this!!

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  2. Don't overdo it and good luck with the workouts!

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  3. Good luck with your goals, Abby:) I'm in the middle of doing the Dukan Diet myself (which I started in July), and I will admit that the first few days are always the hardest. Once everything becomes a routine, though, it does become easier.
    Now, if I can just get my butt off to do more workouts....:D

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  4. A good positive attitude is a great start and half the battle. Good luck!!! Just keep at it and you can do it. :)

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  5. @kathy @ vodka and soda: Hi Kathy! Thanks. I am really looking forward to doing it at least an hour a day. Really if I can at least give myself that amount of time everyday that I get home I should be able to create a routine for myself.

    Hopefully all goes well!

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  6. @veganmiam.com: thanks! I just want to be able to do it the right way and incorporate lots of workouts. I honestly don't do anything everyday after work and I feel so unproductive.

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  7. @Emmy: Good luck I am sure you will do well with working out. I just need to cut down my bad carb intake ! lol.

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  8. @Susi: Thanks I am hoping to be able to do it continuously and write about it

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  9. Stick with Kathy, she'll keep you going! You can do it!!!

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  10. Jillian Michaels always kicks my butt! I remember doing her 30 day exercise and I would just lay there every single day afterwards so tired, but also so incredibly proud of myself. Keep doing it!

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  11. Hang in there girly! Those Jillian Michaels videos are tough! There are plenty of other great videos out there too. I really love Insanity workouts but some free ones that help me break a sweat include ZWOW workouts, tone it up, purely twins and blogilates! Love your positive attitude :)

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  12. You're right - exercising is all about being in the right state of mind and staying healthy. I have faith in you and know that you can stick to it. Let me know how you like Jillian's workout videos

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  13. i hate working out. i work long hours, so right now, a good walk works for me. i don't beat myself up over it. for me, getting up at 3am to work out doesn't make me have more energy, so walking it is. hopefully i'll be able to establish a better routine in the future.

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  14. @Rick: Kathy is so inspiring and to be honest she did it all on her own. I look up to her a lot and honestly throughout the years of blogging she is probably the one person I can say that has really helped me realize a lot, through my depression, parenting, and now with my fitness. I hope to be as confident and as motivated as she is.

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  15. @Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl: I definitely need to keep at it. The workout is extremely intense or at least i think so since this is the first time that I am doing it. The first day I was so proud of myself and nearly wanted to take a nap not long after.

    I am not sure if I just stressed my body out because not long after that I got a headache lol

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  16. @Davida @ The Healthy Maven: I tried P90x after giving birth and it worked out well. However, I just borrowed the system. I think I'm going to order my own and do it. Jillian is a tough cookie and I feel like half of the workouts feel impossible for me to do. lol

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  17. @rooth: Thanks! I will do a review on the workout videos that I do :)

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  18. @elle sees: Walking is a good way to start. I usually try to walk everywhere I can if I have to. Walking is also a good workout and I am sure your legs will get toned !

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  19. You are inspiring me to try again today to do a workout. Maybe even Jillian's!

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  20. GO ABBY! You can do it! Like Kathy said, train yourself to do it at the same time on the same days and soon enough, you won't even have to give it a second thought! Diet definitely plays a huge part in the process too so it's important to find a method that fits into your lifestyle and makes eating FUN instead of torturous! ;P All the best!

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  21. @Linda: Jillian's is definitely intense. I mean I have done p90 before but something about her workout just makes me break a sweat in the first minute it starts. Maybe cause she's such a tough cookie, haha.

    Definitely try it and let me know how you liked it !

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  22. @Kym: Hey Kym! Thanks. I am doing the best I can to find different alternatives to the type of food I enjoy eating. So far I think I am doing alright. Each day goes by and I feel a little bit more confident about saying no to that ice cream in the fridge, or saying no to the pack of noodles sitting in my pantry. I feel like I am just overall feeling much better about myself and how I'm handling my eating :)

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