To say that I have been in a slump is a serious understatement. I have many excuses....its the holidays, money, keeping my kids in so they don't get sick, my hair is too short(laugh if you must but this is a real affliction, if you only knew what my hair looked like in the morning-Awesome!) Well that is the list and i'm sure there is more.
What I have been lacking is motivation. I need help. I have been the motivator for Ryan and myself and quite frankly it is exhausting because he has his whole set of excuses.
I feel like a ticking time bomb. I have never lost this much weight and part of me is thinking "how long until she gains it all back". I don't want to think like that. I want to move forward. But there is fear looming. Can this be a lifelong thing?
I know I just need to get off my duff and do it!! I am scared in fact terrified about getting on the band wagon again. I can do it!! I can do it!! Do you have anything that has helped you keep going? I need some motivation.
In my mind I have made it a game or competition with myself to see how much I can lose and not gain back. I guess it is kind of my competitive side, but it helps me.
ReplyDeleteAlso, you don't have to go "all in" on your routine when you start. Part of the fear an intimidation could be from going from zero to super-duper-high-intensity-guts-and-glory. At least, that's what your regular workout routine sounds like to me . . . :-)
ReplyDeleteMaybe try just the elliptical machine for a few days, or just the treadmill. Once your body starts remembering how good it feels to use your muscles and just to *use* your body, it will be easier to crank the intensity up.