I actually had finished Tuesday's post but wanted to proof it before I posted...and then I forgot to post it. LOL So here goes....
I've seen a lot of posts recently on Facebook about people dieting for the new year. I don't make resolutions and I think that dieting as a resolution is a recipe for disaster. If you truly want to keep weight off, you need to make a lifestyle change. But I digress. The posts on Facebook are all talking about getting back into their "Thin Again" jeans (aka skinny jeans...and not in reference to the cut of the jeans). I had several thoughts about this and thought that it applied more widely to life, in general as well. So here are my ramblings for the day.....
*THROW THE THIN AGAIN JEANS AWAY. Yes, they might make a good motivator but that motivator will quickly become a blatant reminder on the weeks when you hit a plateau. Losing weight to fit into something is not a good motivation, especially for women who have had children. Bodies change with age but they change tremendously with pregnancy and child birth/nursing. If you're trying to lose weight to fit into old jeans, you're setting yourself up for failure if you have a bloated day and the jeans don't fit again. If you want to lose weight, lose it for your health. Portion control, exercise, wise food choices...make a lifestyle change.
How does this pertain to life? I know a lot of people, myself included, that are caught up in fixing those old relationships. Maybe it's a sibling you're not close with or a cousin or an old friend. Maybe it's your spouse or your parents. When you get set on fixing the relationship to be the same as it was before, you're setting yourself up for disaster. Relationships change just like bodies do. If you truly want to fix that relationship, take the necessary steps to do so but understand that it will be changed. If you don't, throw the jeans away and accept who you are (so to speak).
*DON'T STRIVE FOR A SIZE...STRIVE FOR A LIFE Strive to get yourself healthy in all areas. Find the workouts that work best for you. For some it's jogging, some it's yoga, some it's weight lifting or cross fit. Find what you enjoy doing and what makes you feel the best. Exercise portion control with your food. Look at what ACTUAL portion sizes should be. Don't starve yourself or deny yourself completely. It's a recipe for failure.
How does this pertain to life? Instead of trying to fit into a cookie cutter, be you. Don't worry about who's married while you're still single. Don't worry about what people are gonna think of you because you're a divorcee. Don't worry about what size boobs you have compared to some celebrity or how you have cellulite dimples no matter how you work out but such-and-such celebrity looks perfect a month post-baby. Don't worry about others....do you.
and finally.....
*REWARD YOURSELF WHEN YOU REACH YOUR GOALS I can't tell you which diet will work the best or which exercise routine to do. What worked for Kim Kardashian might not work for you. What worked for your neighbor Sally Sue might be awful for you. What I can tell you is that instead of holding on to the "thin again" jeans, buy yourself a new pair. Revel in the fact that you have worked hard for a goal and this is your reward!
How does this pertain to life? Well, sort of the same as it pertains to weight loss. Don't hold on to those old things (physical, mental, emotional or spiritual) so you can fit into them again. You're constantly changing and evolving. You're growing as a person. Instead of trying to reward the old you, reward the new you who's working hard to achieve your current goals.
Above all, just remember, you CAN DO THIS! You're awesome!
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