Boy, that pedometer was a great investment. Though I can’t blame the pedometer for gaining .4 this week. I’ll take it over last week’s gain, but still, moving in the wrong direction!
Being kind to myself, it has been a stressful week. Work has been rough, and we’re still in the midst of casting Nate’s leg.
But still, there’s no reason to chow down on as many Cheerios as I did. I thought they would make me sick, but I thought wrong!
The meeting this week was on motivation, a timely topic, and not just for weight loss. A useful exercise was to list what we don’t want and what we do want. Frankly, part of the problem I’m having is I’m bored with trying to stay focused and motivated all the time. I’d like to focus on more fun things. But when you’re frustrated with your life, it’s a great exercise to list out what you do want.
So, here’s my List. Not just weight loss, but for life! And I’m only putting down what I DO want, because I don’t want to waste time even thinking about what I don’t want.
What I Want to Be
- Engaged
- Excited
- Energetic
- Exuberant
- Effective
- Comfortable
- In control
- Practical
- Mobile
- Calm
- Popular (? Do grown women still want this?)
- Cute as hell
I’m a lot of these things a lot of the time. But lately I’ve been frustrated, bored, and helpless. So, I’m going to focus on one thing each day I’m doing that is the way I want to be.
Speaking of Cute as Hell, here’s a pic my photographer husband took of me at the park with the kids:
