I came across an interesting think on pinterest that says it takes 28 days to break a bad habit. This may help me understand why even when I hit 3 weeks of dieting I still can royally screw it all up the next week. So lets say for 21 days things have been going great I've been dieting not losing a ton but staying positive. Then on say on day 23 I have an emotional break down of some kind I turn to food thinking oh well I've been good for 3 weeks and it's getting easier now to eat healthy. Then the bad habit takes over. So I really need to shoot for that 30 day goal. By then I should have created the new good habits and then given the old bad habits a chance to die.
Advocare has the 24 day challenge which is close to 30 days past the 21 and only 4 to the habit breaking day. But when do I start this? It is Dec 11th so starting this in the next 2 weeks is going over the holidays. Is it possible maybe if I skip some of my favorite Christmas foods. But then starting w/ the new year sounds like I'm doomed from the start. Part of me thinks I shouldn't delay another day I should start NOW. Then I have that side that tells me waiting a couple weeks isn't horrible. But if I put off starting my diet I don't want to treat it like a free for all and gain even more weight.
I am to the point where I just want to cry. As the year end is coming I am reflecting on all the things I haven't accomplished. I don't think I reached any of my goals for the year. NOT A SINGLE ONE! So there is nothing I can reflect on that I did accomplish. So I can't see how far I've come cause I haven't gone anywhere.
So I sit and ponder if I need to join something like medifast or nutrisystems. Should I continue to bother w/ my business. Yet I hate where I work & what I do so working for myself makes the most sense. I have always had the entrepreneur spirit since I was in elementary school. I started up a business writing & illustrating little story books. I made & sold about 4 then stopped. I always have wanted to succeed in stuff like selling my knitting on etsy, I have a Bridal Consultant certification, I've joined MK 3 times. I have such an overwhelming urge to be my own boss but not the discipline or big enough desire to do the work. And this is the case with all areas I want to succeed in life. I get so frustrated over and over and over again.
The only place to go is up, at least I hope. I made a goal poster about 3 months ago w/ my goals by Sept of next year and they included weight loss, going to Hawaii in Sept or October, Warrior Dash that is in Sept, Director by June, Quitting my job by July. The thing that kills me is that this is all possible I want to go to Hawaii after I've lost weight. I want to kick ass on the Warrior Dash in 2014, we are already registered for it. Quitting my job could happen if I was a Director managing my money correctly. Then I get overwhelmed, afraid that if I try I will fail. And maybe I should just foucs on my health and weight loss because that is most important. Then I hear the little voice in my head that tells me I can do all these at the same time and I would be glad if I did.
So if it takes 28 days to break a bad habit and I want to set 30 day goals. I am thinking well I will start w/ diet and exercise and not training exercise just getting up and walking every morning. Then after 30 days that should be habit and the bad habit of sleeping in & eating bad should be broken. If that is broken & the new habit is formed then that means I shouldn't have to think much about it anymore. Then the next 30 days I would change my work out to the training program since it is not taking up any more time in the morning I would be getting up so not changing any habit just what I am doing. And my mental focus in that 30 days would be my business. I would make sure I made all the calls I need to having classes/parties and see what happens during that 30 days. Then I can make a more educated decision on what I want to do job wise. If I love my new business schedule and it seems to be working for my family & me we'll move forward w/ it if not we figure that out then as well.
So I need a 30 plan down to every detail. When will my first 30 days start I am thinking Friday Dec 27th. It is 2 days after Christmas enough to have leftovers out of my house. Then I from Dec 27- Jan 26th will be my exercise & eating right focus. During that time we do have a trip to Great wolf lodge but hopefully I'll be determined enough to just bring my George Forman grill w/ me and cook up chicken and salad or something. If I plan again for it I can do it! It'll be worth the extra luggage to succeed. Do I do a 24 day challenge from Advocare? Or do I just start counting calories and wearing my body bug? Or do I do a combo of the two? Do the 10 day cleanse then just take the vitamins and count calories and such after the cleanse? Or if I went the LA weight loss jump start that is only 2 days of eating lean protein and green veggies and there juice drink. Do I order LA Weight loss for home? Do I try medifast? I need to figure it out. I liked LA weight loss because there was no counting calories but if I am going to use my body bug I need to track calories so I can see my calorie deficit at the end of the day.
I just checked out LA weight loss and it is about $400 for a one month program that comes w/ vitamins, supplements, bars etc... I think I'd rather go thru Advocare and use my discount. The meal replacement shakes make me sick but they have a meal replacement bar maybe I could use? I will have to research and I need to work out some accountability for myself.
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