Working out today with Kendra, man work out today kicked my butt. a dripping mess I guess at least means that I'm trying and not taking it easy right? Kendra says she was mean today, I don't think that's really possible. She's to awesome to really be mean. New workouts are just challenging. But I can do hard things. Thats what makes them easy things eventually right?
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I've come to the realization that my goal isn't very motivating. I can't feel or see a difference in my arms, so it's not making me feel like I'm achieving much. I need to find goals that motivate me. I just don't know what that can be. What motivates me? I've never really had to think about it before in the context of achieving goals.
Deadlines motivate me. Pressure motivates me. Guilt motivates me to a degree but isn't really a healthy way. Excitement motivates me. Progress motivates me.
WDW was like the trifecta. I had committed to the trip - Deadline. I knew that my feet would have to get me through the adventure, and that they weren't up to snuff - Pressure. Knowing that only I could make sure that I had a good time, and that if I didn't get up to snuff it was my own fault - Guilt. Walt Disney World, a trip that I never really thought I'd get to take ever - Excitement. And Progress, seeing myself improve as I worked on my goal - Progress.
How can any goal compare to WDW? Sigh!
As of now my goal to loos a .5'' around my arms isn't a goal that really hits any of my motivators. I don't see a visible difference, so progress isn't motivating me there. I'm not excited because I know that it's a really hard area to tone. I don't really feel pressure and my deadline isn't something I really fear. Nobody at my 10 year high school reunion is going to give a flip or notice if i've lost a half an inch in my arms.
So my goal is kinda dead in the water.
I told Kendra that I didn't feel motivated by my goal. I couldn't tell her why at the time, because I hadn't really figured out why. All I know is that I've not seen a change; that gets discouraging. So we decided to add a waist goal of a .5'' loss at the same time. Hopefully that's a goal I can realize and get excited about. I don't know. Maybe if my reunion was a dress-up kind of thing and not a bbq I'd reward myself with a new outfit or something. Mmmm...
Hope I can do better. Every day a new day right?
I hear ya, I always do better if I sign up for something like a fun run/walk, walk for a cause, triathlon (never actually done one of those but it is an option), ect. That way there is a deadline and something specific to work toward. You are awesome! Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteThanks. I feel like i've fallen into a slump, but that's okay I'm going to challenge myself and pull myself out of it. That's what is so great about trying... you can just keep on trying. even if you fail you get to keep trying, that's just how awesome it is! :)
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