What Are Your Diet and Fitness Expectations?
So are we aiming for perfection or are we aiming for five pounds? I’ve come to believe that if I focus on “the big picture” it becomes too difficult. I’ve decided to micro-manage this diet and fitness quest. I have to pay attention to each bite of food and each lap around the neighborhood. That also means I’m going to stop thinking about ripped arms and start concentrating on doing 10 push-ups today. Okay five.
So do you think about the big goal everyday? Do you have an eye on the prize philosophy? OR do you take it a literal step at a time?
I’m definitely a one step-at-a-time type of person. Like you say – focusing on the ‘big goal’ is way to overwhelming. I also focus more on the journey than the destination – meaning setting goals of getting my good health guidelines (water/ fruits/veggies/etc) in; or earn so many activity points; or stay within my points. Things that I can control – and let the scale take care of itself.
Hear hear!
Rebecca
I’ve broken my journey up into smaller steps this time with some big goals in the background. I keep working on losing 10%, which so far I’ve done twice, with a first big goal of 50 pounds by my birthday in May. I have 1.2 pounds to go.
Plus, I’m getting ready for a small triathlon on April 18. This is a huge goal for me, which I’ve been working toward since November. Many, many mini-goals along the way, like just getting out of bed in the morning and making it to the gym!
Small goals are best. So, did you really do five pushups today?
I keep hoping that scientist on the TV show FRINGE will develop a gizmo that hooks up to your brain and allows you to fret the pounds away.
Otherwise I get in trouble this time of year due to pollen allergies keeping me cooped up indoors for several weeks. I can’t currently afford a gym so working in the garden and walking with friends were my go-to workouts.
What I try to do this time of year is exercise restraint in the grocery store. If I don’t have it (it being anything salty or cheesy or crispy or all 3) sitting in the pantry, then I can’t snack (or binge) on it to begin with.