Trying to Regain My Focus
I am amazed and sad with myself at how easy it is for me to become sidetracked and lose my focus. It’s all to easy for little things to challenge journey on bettering myself (eating better and consistently working out). Now throw in a few major things becoming problems in my world and I have not only fallen off the wagon but it has officially run me over!
This is not something that I am proud of myself for. In fact I’m pretty ashamed of it. I think of myself as a stronger person than this. BUT all of the signs are telling me that I’m NOT as strong as I think. I’m cranky, bloated, and the scale doesn’t lie.
Yep – that’s me – up 10 pounds! The stress in my life has officially taken over. More importantly – I allowed it to take over. I lost my focus.
So how do I get my focus back?
After talking this week with some very dear friends and truly sharing what all I’ve been going through I’ve come to this:
- I need to begin in the Word. Yes, I said the Bible. I have spent too much time thinking and focusing on the hard times and I have lost sight of God’s plan for me. So that is my number one fix – read the Bible, talk with God and write His Word – get to know Him again. I know His plan does not include me doing THIS to my body.
- Establish a routine again. Even the simplest of things need to be re-established again. Bed time routine needs to come back (washing face, keeping my prayer journal, writing His Word), Morning Routine (Reading His Word, WORK OUT, HEALTHY breakfast, Clean up for the day). I know this seems silly, but truly my routine in these areas have just not been consistent at all lately.
- Work Out: When I say work out, I mean WORK OUT HARD CORE. None of this going through the motions stuff. I need to get back to finishing my work out and wondering how I actually did it!
- Enjoy the Process. I know that sounds crazy – who enjoys dieting? But I want to start with the mind set of “this is an amazing opportunity to show myself, my girls and my husband that I can better myself and change my ways – with God’s help.” Yes I’m going to have days that just make me want to scream. Yes I’m going to want to throw in the towel just sit and eat come chips. Yes I’m going to cry my way through more than one work out. But I’m going to smile in the end because I will be healthier.
This is not easy. This is not quick. I will hit walls. I will want to quit. But this is a necessary change that I need to make. Are you on the same journey? Are you making major changes in your life right now? I would love for you to join me right here and let’s conquer this whole over weight problem together.
A new month is just around the corner and that means we will have an all new Fitness Challenge – are you joining us?
