Losing is NOT the Only Way to Win

This is when I normally quit.  I hit a plateau and decide my body is most comfortable at this weight so I just give in and go with what I know.  What I know and what I am awesome at is junk food, TV, vegging out with my phone, reading or diving into a project so I have that to blame for the weight.

I have been at the same weight since April 2^nd!  That is 145 DAYS Folks!!!  40% OF THE YEAR!!!   One Hell of a LONG Plateau!!  I am losing inches and I feel good.  I didn’t worry about the scale until the last month. Now it is in my head and has become an internal battle I am fighting.  Why isn’t it changing?  What am I missing?  I am working out 3 to 4 times a week.  My food is not perfect, but not horrible.  I’m constantly working on making better food choices, a vegetable each day, a fruit each day, no diet pop and other new mini habits. Last month my trainer tried to convince me it was the conversion to muscle.  This month she said I am lacking in cardio.  I don’t know what the right answer is and it can be a little overwhelming if I think too much about it.

The easiest thing to do would be to throw my hands in the air and go back to the things I know.  The consistently unhealthy life I have lived all these years.  But this time is different, this time I AM NOT GIVING UP!   The goal is to become healthy and I am in a much healthier state than 9 months ago so I’m not failing because the scale isn’t moving.  Is it frustrating?  OF COURSE!! But instead of giving up I am trying new strategies, working on building better habits and reminding myself this type of lifestyle change is NOT going to happen quickly.  Baby Steps Lead To Success!

In the past month when I’ve been most frustrated I’ve made some of the most helpful changes.    I’ve adjusted my workout time to eliminate the ability to make excuses and increase the likelihood of hitting my weekly targets.  I have added a vitamin that will help me with energy and replenishing what I am losing during workouts.  I am working on four mini habits to build the long-term healthy lifestyle.  I am Daring to try things I haven’t in order to experience the life I want.

So this is NOT when I’m going to Quit!!!  THIS IS WHEN I’M GOING TO FIND THE SMALL WINS and USE THEM TO CHANGE MY LIFE WHICH IS THE ULTIMATE VICTORY!!!