Motivation

The online services and apps I mention are not endorsements.

I am only talking about them as they affect me.

Despite my grand declarations I still haven’t gotten the kinks out of the plan yet. So we are still on blocks.  This is one of the many problems of lifestyle change.   One problem is the scheduling.  When to do what and how? Another problem for me is the chronicling here on this blog.  I am attempting to write and post daily so when project 20 starts officially I will be in the habit. This is process is frustrating because I am also attempting to keep to a word count challenge.  I have been able to successfully post two entries, one that was timed.  I am especially happy about that one, because it give me time to work.  I always knew that a post could be scheduled but I just didn’t us the app.  I don’t have any excuse except I didn’t think I would ever need it.   There is a lesson in that, I haven’t found it yet but maybe I will later, stay tuned for that post.

I typed that I will be joining the daily challenge (DC) by MeYou health and the Gym Box.   In the daily challenge I am part of the balanced diet track; for the next month or 28 challenges will be about healthy food choices.   I just realized I typed the hated d-word. I don’t know any other word to explain what I will be doing with my food.  I not planning on only losing weight although that is a part of the lifestyle change.  I am thinking about my overall well-being.  That means my body, my mind, my spirit, my family, my environment; all these aspects that makes up my life.  All these aspects affect me for good and bad. I make decision good and bad because of these aspects.  So I need to approach each one at a given time. DC gives me fun, simple challenges and the sense of accomplishment once achieved.  A positive action to bolster the day.

I joined the Gym Box for convenience. I don’t have time or money for a gym and I know that I need to add exercise into my lifestyle change.  The Gym Box offers the exercise classes along with an exercise routine plan that is easy to follow.  All these actions are getting four week-trial.  I don’t know what will work and what won’t; putting out the effort is important.  I know I have the bad habit of being a quitter.  I am attempting to curb that.  I know it won’t be easy.   That leads up to my title, Motivation. 

The Bing dictionary defines motivation in these terms: 

•  The  act of giving somebody a reason or incentive to do something
•  ·         A feeling of enthusiasm, interest, or commitment that makes somebody want to do something, or something that causes such a feeling

I agree with both of them.  I struggle with motivation all the time and will be looking for ways to keep it up.  Anything to keep me from copying that top picture.  One of my favorites because it clearly describes me.  It is one of the many factors that has my life in the downward spiral.  Now  I think I am in what some people may call a holding pattern.  I believe that if I keep  talking and typing about these changes and mini epiphanies I will be able to achieve a positive lifestyle change.  

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Good News Everyone!!!!

Yes, I am quoting Professor Farnsworth of Futurama.  I weighed in today and I am 3lbs less than I was last week.   This may seem insignificant.  But I like to take my small blessings where I can find them.  I am still calorie counting and I am continue to walk daily.  I might also extend the walks to the weekend.  I need to increase activity.   This will probably mean an exercise routine.  I have most likely whined about this before.  I hate the idea of exercise.  I don’t think I have said that.  I try to find ways to sound positive about the express my apprehension and lack of motivation in words that don’t make me sound like a lazy monkey. 

I can’t remember if I typed this before but I took a test on Facebook, I was graded at 77% lazy.  I was Homer Simpson on the couch.  Sometimes I feel like Homer and sometimes I am Lumpy Space Princess from Adventure Time.  It would be great if I could draw this characters and use them as fan art but I can’t draw a straight line.  So I borrowed these images from the internet.  Please do not sue me.  I have nothing but my kid. 

The plan for this week is too extend walk regimen. I have viewed some exercise plans and I have not decided which will work best for me.  I do believe I am in denial.  Some days are great.  Some days suck.  Today went better than I thought it would.  This week’s Tuesday was the worse.  I didn’t walk.  So Wednesday was out of this world bad.  Now that I think about it.  Every Monday is like I am starting all over again.  New plan the walk regimen has to include the weekend.   I now I sound crazy.  The flow of words seem unbalanced. That is because I am making them up as I go along.  This is the truth.   I know there is problem, I don’t want to face it.  Okay back to denial.  I will do my best to update at the end of week.  Just like I am doing Today.      This 100days project is wobbly but it is still up and running.      

27 Work in Progress

I thought writing out my issues with this new project, would help me find focus and a resolution. I would also have a post for this blog.  One of my most neglected accounts.  These are the word of a struggling writer with a goal of losing weight. 

There has been over 10 100-days self improvement projects.  I came up with the idea in 2009 or close to it.  I have personally introduced six of them.  I cancelled a blog or two before this one.  All failed  miserably and I go through this process of self pity and excuses.  Eventually I get over it, type an apology blog and start again.  

One of the many pitfalls of the other failed improvement projects is that there was never a clear plan.  I think and sometimes wrote about a vague ideas. But nothing was ever concrete.  

While I am coming up with my plan that will eventually become routine.  I wake up a 5am, pray, stretch, and write morning pages.  I might have to adjust my wake up time and give myself an extra 15 minutes.  I walk  7 and 1/2 blocks away from home, then walk 4 blocks to the Dunkin Donuts.   This is not an endorsement of the place.   It is just a way for me to trick myself the extra blocks.  I know my destination should be healthier me but cup of coffee is a better motivator. 

I have breakfast, a medium coffee and count calories.  I record  as much as I can, steps and burned calories.  I write or read about writing, then walk back home.  This takes about 3 hours, it doesn't have to but I have made it part of my routine.  I need time to find the creative writer I know I can be. But that story is for the other blog I have on Blogger. 

At home I do domestic stuff, clean, cook etc. with the walk-mate attached to my hip.  For the past two weeks,  I have burned 4313 calories.  My problem is that I am sure I eat more calories than I am burning.  In my last big attempt to loose weight I  joined a weight loss program. I was told that until I reached my weight goal, I should eat 1600 calories a day.  I was given prepared food and a menu.  Alas my finances wasn't able to keep my membership.  I left the group.  Finances are something else I have to make part of future project. 

I read over what I have been doing and what I want to achieve.  I see that I have to be more involved with my meal plan and I will probably have to meld an exercise plan in the routine along with the walking.  Maybe walk to a coffee shop farther away from my house.   I haven't made a final decision on it yet.  But it will be coming soon. 

In the next couple of weeks I will be coming up with a better way to conclude this blog until then enjoy this rainbow tree.