Today's bloggery is about forgiveness. No, I'm not about to preach the healing ways of the Lord or how you should convert from Geico to All-State; I'm talking about forgiving YOURSELF when you sabotage your goals toward a healthier you.
Just think- if you knocked over your mother's favorite lamp, you would feel absolutely terrible. But would you tell her the truth or would you break all the rest of her lamps??
So you ate poorly and you chose to not exercise for a day. Or two days. Or a week. Or for as long as you can remember. Do you give up and think, "Well, some people just aren't supposed to breathe comfortably"? I hope not!
Let's say you've been trying to lose weight for a while and then you did! But then you went out for ladies' night with your friends and drank all the margaritas and ate all the chips. You had a great time! Good for you. But then you felt so bad about it that you gave up for the rest of the weekend and you're thinking, "what's the use?" Well, I still say you should FORGIVE yourself.
But don't FORGET this feeling. As you pick up the pieces and carry on toward your goal weight, keep a journal to track your progress and how you're feeling- physically and emotionally. Write down how badly you feel for over-indulging and before you close the journal, write a plan for NEXT TIME you're in that situation and a plan for the next few days. Pick your favorite work out and declare to yourself that you will do it. Imagining yourself doing the work and seeing the results will inspire you to keep at it.
Now, if you're starting from scratch and you are looking for an easy way to learn the habits that make up a healthy lifestyle, please see my last blog post or send me an email: nicolewebberlmt@gmail.com I would be GLAD to help you out.
And with that, I leave you with this song about forgiveness:
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