Don't Forget The Basics

Greetings Friends~

I'm in the twelfth week of my diet journey and struggling. Not struggling as I snuck out at lunch today and closed down the pizza buffet at The Rock. Struggling as in the weight isn't falling off fast enough to satisfy me. Struggling as in I'm not looking forward to a workout. Struggling as in I'm not feeling motivated.

Being the type of person who is fixated on analyzing the crap out of the smallest things, I have to ask myself why.

I'm not sure of the answer yet. I'll have to get back to you on that, if and when I figure it out. I do have a guess though.

Over the last several weeks I have started deviating from the basics. I am occasionally skipping meals. I am starting to ease up on my workouts and the frequency of the workouts. I am starting to eat meals that are not complete. I am starting to procrastinate on preparing meals ahead. AND, I am starting to drink less water during the day.

All of these things may contribute to a smaller weight loss and when I don't lose, I feel even less inclined to push myself.

In sports today, be it high school, college or professional, you will often see a new coaching staff come in to replace the old one. The new staff usually will go back to the beginning or the basics for skills and techniques. They believe that the fundaments are a necessity.

I think now is a good time for me to do the same thing. Go back to the basics. A short refresher, on what got me to this 45 pound weight loss, is in order. If I can re-establish those habits and behaviors that got me this far, then I should be able to see better progress. I can hear some of you now, saying to yourself, that I should be more patient. That I should be happier about my slow pace.

I am happy about my progress so far BUT I believe being as FAT as I am, this gives me a greater opportunity to post bigger numbers. That is what I would like to do.

Inspiration of the Day

You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself. - Galileo

Recipe of the Day

Start the day right with a hearty and healthy portion of this tasty bowl of oatmeal.

http://www.recipezaar.com/Peach-Oatmeal-117412

I suppose that I haven't been very inspiring recently. For this I apologize. It is difficult to do this blog on certain days because I allow the behavior of others to dictate my feelings. If the group does well as a whole, I feel happy. If the group is struggling, then I feel as if I am not doing something correctly. One of these days I am going to be learn how to separate the behaviors and emotions of others from those of my own.

My small step for today is to review the basics. If I do the things that work, One Step at a Time, then I will see progress.

Happy Trails!