The Next Step to Motivation

Okay, well this goal thing has not started on a good foot yet. As you can see, it has been almost 2 weeks since my last post. Take a guess about how the new habit is going. You got it right, its not going anywhere. One of the major problems is motivation. For me to make something work, there has to be a reward that I can see. Right now, I have no visible reward. Yes there will be the reward for my health, but my head can't understand that. Having someone push me toward my goal is another thing I need. My husband tells me all the time that he will support me, but when it gets down to it all he wants to do is agree with how much weight I need to lose. My children tell me that I am lazy and don't notice the things that I do. They join in with their dad in telling me how much weight I need to lose, but don't give the support in helping me lose it. Having someone be supportive of you is a major thing!!!! All I have right now is myself pushing myself. (minus a few friends)

I have made progress toward my goal. Today, I went to the local fitness club and signed up for a one year membership and paid for three months in advance!!!! The last time I set my mind to lose weight, I signed up for a club and that helped me tremendously. Hopefully this will be the push I need to get started.

Skiing in Colorado. That is what we are doing for Spring Break for the kids. If I want to be right there beside my kids on the slopes, I MUST get in shape. Working out will certainly help me. It will also help me with the goal of losing 30-35 lbs before the Guadalupe trip. The elevation change, I hear, will have an effect on your body to make you feel winded. Being out of shape will not help me anymore than elevation change when I go skiing. Not ever having been around that much snow, I don't want to be sitting at the condo watching TV while my husband and kids are out playing on the slopes. Also, I would love to be able to sled down the hill and be able to walk back up it.

I need a workout buddy. Hopefully when I start going to the fitness club more, there I will find a buddy to workout with. The owner is a fitness trainer and said she is working on getting a program together with a nutrition system. Wooohooo!!!!! That was great to hear. I am excited to see what workouts are scheduled. Getting on a good nutritious diet is something else I am looking forward to. I have added fruit to my diet. The last Sam's trip, I purchased a LARGE back of mixed frozen fruit. It was divided into several little bags which I take a bag to work with me each week and eat a little at a time. Some days, I have fruit in the morning. Some days, I have fruit with my grilled salmon filet. At least I am eating good at work, somedays. The others, I just pick up an order of beef nachos at the mexican restraunt. A change will be needed to make that a reward after a week of losing the goal weight. After all what is one order of beef nachos going to do to spoil a good week??? Hopefully not too much.

Anyways, here is to starting over again and getting a good workout habit going. Hopefully my husband will show more support and my children will quit making fun of me and calling me lazy.

Update on weight:
Goal weight to lose: 30-35lbs
Total weight loss: 0 lbs