Impossible or I'm Possible

I wasn't sure what I wanted to post today.  I haven't really made any new goals, I'm just trying to successfully work out the goals I've already set for myself, while being consistent.

I've thought about my goals and how well or not so well I've managed to do with them.  Sometimes I feel like I've done great, other days...not so much.  When Tiffiny and I started this blog my purpose was to, hopefully, help encourage someone, but to also hold myself accountable.  It's easy to say, I'm going to do (fill in the blank), to yourself....then when it doesn't happen, it's no big deal.  But, when you vocalize that goal to another person then you have accountability.   Whether they ever ask you a question about it or not...there is always the chance they will. NO ONE wants to tell someone else...No I did not succeed at that.  However, what I have come to realize for myself was that although I've started this blog, I haven't stated any goals in regards to my actual weight loss.

"In everything the ends well defined are the secret of durable success." 

Victor Cousins

I'm not going to tell you what I weight, so get that thought out of your head.  Maybe once I've lost the weight I'll tell you what I started at...but, not yet.  I will set some goals and deadlines for myself, here, today!  I will tell  you, that I don't want to set these goals and deadlines.  Why?  uhh...because then I actually have to work toward attaining them.  Now, you are going to know what they are and if I have succeeded.  <<Ohhh, the pressure>>  It's really just because I've been too lazy to make myself work any harder at it.  I could say it's too hard, it's genetics, I'm too old, or my personal favorite...I'm too busy.  those are all just excuses and I believe those who read this are smarter than that and would probably just roll their eyes at me anyway.  This is not to say that those things don't have some effect.  Yes, it can be hard.  Hard is not impossible.  Yes, genetics can play a factor into weight gain and/or loss.  Genetics does not equal impossible.  And, yes, age can have an effect on how quickly we are able to lose weight.  But, again, age does not equal impossible. I'm not even going to touch the, "I'm busy", because we all know that's a load of crappola.

The following is my self motivation speech for today...


IMPOSSIBLE  = I'M POSSIBLE  This means, the you, that you want to be and see is possible! (yes, I just made that up myself).  Stop holding yourself back.  Get that body that you want.  Geeze, you're not afraid to go after other things you want. So why are you holding yourself back with the weight!?!?  STOP IT!  You are more than able to do what you set your mind to...so SET YOUR MIND TO IT AND DO IT!!!  My word girl, if you can stay up until 2am working on a cake or catering and then get up at 5:30 and go to work. Then, I'm pretty sure you can move your butt to do a piddly 20 minute workout...or gasp...a 45 minute workout.

Don't give up!!!!  Don't Slack off!!! 

YOU ARE FABULOUS!

Be Great...because you are GREAT!

RENAE'S GOALS (big SIGH)

     Goal Date:                    Goal:                                  Reward:

December 30 (30 Days)              Loose 10 lbs (10lb total)                Purchase a Kindle Book

January 30     (60 Days)              Loose 10 lbs  (20lb Total)              Purchase Curtains for my Living Room

February 28 (90 Days)                Loose  10 lbs (30 lb Total)             Purchase Moon Photo for Bedroom

March 30    (120 Days)              Loose 10 lbs  (40 lb Total)             Vegas trip

April 30 (150 Days)                   Loose 10 lbs (50 lb Total)               New Clothes (mini shopping spree)

May 30  (180 Days)                   Loose 10 lbs (60 lb Total)               Keyboard (piano)

June 30 (210 Days)                    Loose 10 lbs (70 lb Total)               Kitchen Remodel/Spa Weekend

I will weigh myself once a month. I've also measured and can tell you inches lost.  I usually go by how my clothes fit.  My goal is a size 8.  I'm not sure how many pounds it will take to get there but if I get there before May 17, 2013...I will just have to combine rewards.  I will not allow myself to purchase any of the rewards until I have met my goal.  I realize that some of them are "small" rewards but if I wait to purchase them until I've reached the goal then they will feel BIG!

Feb 17 will be a mile stone goal.  I will have reached a weight that I haven't seen in about 12 years.  Everything after that will be...gravy (which I won't eat...LOL)!

"In absence of clearly defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily acts of trivia."

Unknown

             

No More Excuses...I hope!

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."

 Aristotle

 So, I (Renae) didn't do so well last week.  That's not to say that I blew it big time.  I did NOT, however, exercise, at all!  While reflecting on my week, I thought...I had a lot going on.  I work two jobs, clean a house, run my own catering and cakes business and go to school.  Besides working my two jobs, cleaning job, and school, I had a catering event and a cake to do.  My week started off a day short.  I went to my sisters in Indiana for a few days.  I got home Monday evening.  On my way home I received a call to cater a wedding rehearsal dinner for Friday night.  Then I had to bake and decorate a cake for Saturday, before work.

On a typical day I get up by 7:00 (at the latest), I get ready, then go.  I usually get home anywhere between 7:00 and 8:00, then I have to take care of the homework, and housework.  When I have caterings I usually don't finish until 11:00 or 12:00.  

Now those may seem like excuses to you...well they are.  I realized that I stay fairly busy all time. I try to have at least one day a week where I don't have to do a lot.  It's important to me that I have at least one day a week to just chill out and decompress.  That doesn't mean I haven't done anything but I usually try to get to bed a little earlier that night and I allow myself to chill out and not do much for a couple of hours.  This day usually happens on Sunday.

EXCUSES!  that's what I had for myself all week.  Last week really wasn't any different that any other week.  I have got to stop making excuses when things start piling up and I start going non-stop.  I have a business that I want to be busy.  Right now I'm only doing a 20 minute work out...seriously?!?!?!  Can I not manage to fit that into my busy schedule?  Sure I can.  It's about making it a priority.  I haven't really made it a priority or I would have done it.   I also found that my water drinking went by the way side when I got super busy...coffee and tea were my sustenance.  I did succeed on not eating the entire candy bowl at work.  I stayed within my four fun size bar limit.  WOOHOO SUCCESS...hey I'll take the joy in success wherever I can!

NO MORE EXCUSES!  It is so easy to fall into those old habit's (there is that word again) when things start getting busy, stress starts picking up or when my well laid plans get foiled by a surprise, distraction, or someone else not being able to fall in line with my plans (I mean really, everyone should know that I have a plan and you should just do it my way and make my life easier...pssst...that's a joke).  But let's face it, something always comes ups or happens that could easily derail my plans.  I have to roll with it and re-arrange the program, NOT KICK IT TO THE WAYSIDE.  Just for those of you who don't know me...I'm a planner... I'm also a little OCD (this is a self diagnosis) and when I have a plan of how things should go...I don't like for that plan to change!

I WILL PREVAIL!  

These are new HABITS, that I am working on.  I knew it wouldn't be easy but I didn't really think about how frustrating it can be!

My challenge to you...as well as myself 

(ok...especially  myself)

STOP MAKING EXCUSES, YOU CAN DO IT!  

"Mens best successes come 

after their dissapointments"

Henry Ward Beecher