Today My Name is...Need Self-Motivation

I'm frustrated with myself today. Last night I would have liked to go to yoga, but as I am still feeling a tad under the weather I figured I should not push my limits and go to hard too fast. So smaller steps and hope to return Thursday. I wish I could kick this lingering cough that is accompanied by short breath.

While still trying to remain somewhat motivated and determined I have been working on photo books...still! Due to slow, insanely slow uploads and connection issues it's taking far longer. Our provider is coming today to have a look and switch our modem. Fingers crossed that everything resumes. I would like to get these photo books done by the end of October and start focusing on another area in my life that I know could use organization.

The past few days I have really learned that I am an emotional eater. I want so badly to lose weight and feel the way I did a few years ago. I'm not asking for 105 or 110 pounds again but at least 20 pounds would be nice. It won't be any easy task though on the path I am on. I need to find the will power like I have by quitting smoking. When I get down, have a crappy day, frustrated I tend to eat whatever and thus lack of weight loss. Yesterday I made cupcakes...bad fatty cupcakes but they were oh so good! The making of these delicious treats amounted to eating one and then making an excuse that if I'd already screwed my daily point count I should just eat more and screw the days count. I did so. There's still cupcakes in the fridge loaded with butter cream icing and boy they are tempting.

If I could find the determination and will power to go 2 weeks I am positive I could go one month. At the one month mark typically I have settled into habits and routine that allows me to continue. I did weight watchers years ago with great success. No exercise at all although as the weight dropped my energy level increased and I found myself naturally being active. I crave that so bad right now but keep stumbling on the steps to get there and my eating habits, cravings and excuses don't help myself or my family. If I bring in crap munchies or do late night binging you can be sure that everyone else is on board to help out. The only upside to that is that I don't consume it all on my own.

Treating myself with items for not smoking helps but I need to find something that is motivating enough to assist with focused weight loss or more to the point, healthy eating and appropriate portion sizes. I think I will revert to what I did years ago by posting a picture of me in a swimsuit on the fridge.

So I googled: Lack of Motivation... <---That is totally me when it comes to weight loss and overall health, and I found this great website! It's called Pick Your Brain. I cannot wait to read more. It summed me up in the first paragraph pretty much....Below is directly from the page. Check it out for so much more!! PICK THE BRAIN

"There is no simple solution for a lack of motivation. Even after beating it, the problem reappears at the first sign of failure. The key is understanding your thoughts and how they drive your emotions. By learning how to nurture motivating thoughts, neutralize negative ones, and focus on the task at hand, you can pull yourself out of a slump before it gains momentum.

Reasons We Lose Motivation

There are 3 primary reasons we lose motivation.

1. Lack of confidence – If you don’t believe you can succeed, what’s the point in trying?
2. Lack of focus – If you don’t know what you want, do you really want anything?
3. Lack of direction – If you don’t know what to do, how can you be motivated to do it?"

Today My Name is...Need Self-Motivation