We have all been there at the peak of our decisions.  We are all excited and motivated to start working out and eating healthy.  Week one we roll into our workout with this new found determination that helps us get out of bed.  After week one we are super sore, but still plugging through because you have been challenged (and you refuse to back down and look like a punk).  Halfway through your 30 day challenge, you start hearing voices in your head….

“you deserve a break, you have worked so hard these past two weeks.”

“You’ve already missed Monday, so just start over next week.”

“You didn’t have time to get to the grocery store this weekend so just eat what you have in the house and you can get all the fruits and veggies tomorrow.”

Did you know all these “excuses” push your goals back further and further away?  I know it is hard to change your habits because it takes consistency.  It also requires you to think (or rewire your thinking).  We typically have a pattern of the way we do things everyday.  Changing habits require us to change our patterns.  It takes practice, but it can be done.  It starts with your brain.  If we “assume” that exercise is part of our everyday routine than it will get done.  If you give yourself the option, it most likely will be brushed off to the side because it messes with your “routine”.

Think of your new way of living like road construction.  It is a lot of work initially to construct, but once the road is paved it is so much easier to get to where you are going.  Lifestyle change is the “construction” process.  Stick through it and put the work in initially to create and easy journey when it is finished.  Know that the construction phase will be hard, expect it, push through it, and make it to the finish.  Roadblocks will come (no pun intended) but expect those and keep your eyes on the prize.   You got this!

Happy Hump Day!

Carrie