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Monday, March 16, 2015

Day 15 Goals

"Strength does not come from physical capacity.  It comes from an indomitable will."
Mahatma Gandhi


Sundays seem to be a bit on the lazy side for me.  I did however go to the store to pick up some snacks for the kid's lunches. While I was there I found myself loading the cart with things for myself.  As I looked down at the various greens and other vegetables I had purchased I felt a sense of accomplishment.  If someone had told me a month ago that I would be successfully navigating this journey I would have told them they were crazy.

It is amazing what can be accomplished when you set your mind to it.  I am the type of person who can easily do what I set my mind to, for a time.  Staying consistent has always been the struggle for me.  Those of you who really know me, know that while I was a smoker I quit cold turkey several times.  I quit for each of my 3 pregnancies, I quit for months at a time because I would wake up and just feel like it.  My problem was with staying quit.

There are a couple things that have helped me stay quit this time, one is that the people around me are no longer smoking so it is much easier not to pick the habit back up on a "bad" day.  Also this time  I actually won't call myself a non smoker yet.  I told myself that I would not give myself that title until I made it to 1 year successfully, because I have never done that.  I also have smaller goals and celebrate in my head a little on the 30th of each month.

In a way this blog is about mini goals for me.  Each day I successfully or unsuccessfully make it through I tell you guys about it.  My more long term goal is to make it 1 month without cheating by eating crazy processed food.  I am not sure I will make it there but I hope I will. For me each day is another step closer.  For me that is enough.

 Tomorrow I go for my next round of injections.  It has me a little frustrated that there are so many new spots popping up and that the one on the top of my head is a spot that gets a little more challenging to cover each day but I know this tool will pass.  I also know if it doesn't pass that my physical appearance does not define me.  I know that I am strong enough to push through anything that comes my way.

Progress:  Feeling great!
Notes: Set short term goal for new recipes
Find a long term fitness goal and work towards it.

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