I’m a resolution-happy, challenge-accepting, over-committer and an UNDER-DOER. (I probably made those words up. But that’s what I am. I’m a big fat talker and less of a do-er).
Next time I need to lose 5 pounds, tell me NOT to work out.
Next time I need to get work done, tell me to AVOID work.
I get a thrill out of signing up for a challenge. Or a commitment. But then I run away from it. Like….SPRINT. Maybe I should re-write my daily resolutions in a way that makes me actually do them. Like…..”DON’T plank a day” or “Avoid all phone calls from your family and friends.” Maybe that would get me to follow through and COMMIT….
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How do you stay committed? Is there some sort of a pill I can take to be a better committer? C’mon – tell me the tricks.
Ahhh…motivation is SO hard! It takes me forever to make something a habit. I feel ya, but keep at it! Find little things that you consider to be rewards, and use those as motivation. I’ve been aiming for morning workouts, and at 4:50 am I tell myself how great I’ll feel at 4:50 PM when I DON’T have to go to the gym! Good luck!
I know! I read your posts about how you wake up early and get it done. That’s some self-discipline, lady. I’m impressed!
What if you just picked one thing and focused on that? Maybe it is the over-committing that is sending you running.
That’s true. Part of me just wants to be part of everything. But I know that that just leaves me being a part of nothing.
think about the reasons why you want to make the change in the first place. set up rewards for yourself (non-food related) when you reach certain milestones. ease into it. don’t try to jump into things full force. schedule your workouts into your day!
Yea, I need to start doing that and looking at the whole day. Because I leave my workouts til after work, knowing full well on some days that I’ll be busy for the rest of the night.
I’m with Nancy – try to pick one goal at a time rather than many. It’ll give you a focus. Good luck!
I’m REALLY good at making resolutions and breaking them. It’s almost like something inside of me had to snap for me to really buckle down. I would really take a close look at what is stopping you and reevaluate.
I’m also with Angela and Nancy and say pick one thing to focus on. I have a hard time when I’m trying to do a million things at once. Good luck!
Good to see people picking up on a common theme here: start small!
We can exhaust our willpower when we try to accomplish too much at once. When you’re trying to juggle 10 things at a time, and they’re all new behaviors for you, there isn’t a routine established yet to keep you going on autopilot. It takes A LOT of effort to do it all! Couple that with unexpected conflicts that pop up, like an invite to dinner with friends, and we can begin to feel defeated before we feel we’ve made any headway.
That’s why most people give up–not because they don’t really want to change, or because they don’t believe they can change–they give up because they didn’t start small.
Try picking one item from your list that you feel you can commit to 90% of the time, then stick with it for 3-4 weeks. Once you’ve developed a new routine around it, then pick the next item on your list and repeat. Good luck!
YES! Great plan.
This is so true.
Thanks for putting it into words all the mumbo-jumbo that was inside my mind.
I try to take things one day at a time. One workout at a time and one meal at a time. I get overwhelmed if I do it any other way. Hang in there.