Sadly, I can't even remember what day I am at anymore. I have been so busy, that I haven't been able to keep up with this.
My problem is that I think I try to do too much at once and it overwhelms me. I set exercise goals, eating goals, calorie goals, mummy tummy goals, and then on top of that, I have personal goals, mommy goals, wife goals, spiritual goals, the list just goes on and on. Does anybody else ever feel like they have too many goals to keep up? Then, I start cutting things out so I have less on my plate, but I can't cut out those things that are really important, like being a mother and a wife, my spirituality, etc. Somehow, exercise and diet just gets thrown at the bottom of the list. It's discouraging. I'm not discouraged that it comes last over all the other things, I'm jsut discouraged that I can't even finish a 90 day plan that I was so excited and motivated to start.
Can I still finish it? Do I start over, or continue at day 20? I don't know, should I wait until life calms down a bit? I guess doing something is better than doing nothing, if I can't do the whole plan, then maybe I can modify it a bit so I at least do something...who knows. Right now, I'm going to go to bed. Maybe when I wake up in the morning I'll have a better idea of what I want to do.
5 comments:
Mary, you've already made a ton of progress! Didn't you say you've lost 5 pounds? That's fantastic! I think the fact that you're trying is probably more important than whether or not you've reached a certain point. Besides, 90 days is plenty of time for a few falls off the wagon. I highly doubt that that lady on Oprah was perfect in her program every day. Maybe try breaking up your exercise into smaller increments, like a 5 minute walk here or a few squats there. Even sprinting in place for 30 seconds while Tanner and Kate are watching tv would get your heart rate up, and they'd probably get a huge kick out of it. Whatever you do each day that works on a particular goal, no matter how "little" you do, is still progress, and you should pat yourself on the back for it instead of beating yourself up (although it's human to beat yourself up - I do it all the time). You'll figure it out, Mary. You can do it! You are amazing and such a good example to me. Good luck!
Just keep going from Day 20. You have come so far and to completely give up would be ridiculous. I think we all go through those really bad phases. I have been very impressed by everything you have done. Sometimes it is easier for me to just not focus as much on the diet and the exercise, and just let it happen the way it happens, while paying attention. Maybe you make sure that you exercise, but don't worry as much about what you're eating. I go nuts whenever I try to track things. It is too overwhelming and you have to eat too often! Just avoid eating an entire pizza, but realize that life goes on if you do.
Remember that focusing on health includes mental health, and it is impossible to be a Super Mom everyday. You'll get through this. Just keep going and realize that is is the 90 days as a whole, not as each individual day. And hey, you are in the 120's now!! woohoo!
I'll try to comment more often to keep you motivated.
Mary, I understand what you mean by "too many goals." I'm an all-or-nothing girl myself and it has taken me years--and I mean years--to calm down. I can almost guarantee that I will fail at something if I've set 900 other goals besides my most important goal. Now, that doesn't mean that I still don't set 900 goals at once. I do! It just means that I give myself a big old dose of laughter at the same time and realize that if I really want something to happen, it has to become a regular, habituated part of my existence.
Congratulations on all the hard work so far. I think you are actually at a great point right now. This is where you can stop, re-evaluate what is working for you and what is not, and then decide how to modify and adapt your plan. What is most important to you to achieve? What is the reality of getting it done? What will it actually take to accomplish the most important goal?
Best of luck! I'm glad you are so honest about the progress so far. That honesty and re-evaluation is going to prove invaluable to making your goals happen. Love to hear what you come up with.
I agree with that Brynn girl, you've already lost 5 pounds!!! That in itself made what you've done so far worth it. So what if you're not perfect? Dr. Oz's whole point is overall health, but if the program is adding more stress to the craziness of being a mom and wife, then that doesn't seem very healthy.I think you've done great so far and I'm amazed at what you've been able to do!
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