As I come to the finale of this Dietbet (my first) Jillians Beginner Shred Challenge I am feeling....#1 Excited #2 Accomplished #3 Cautious.
Being from the city I grew up, there where always age restrictions on things I wanted to do early in my life. We were pretty broke so at 10 yrs old I wanted a job and the only job I could get was running errands for my elderly neighbors which usually only paid a dollar per store run. I couldn't wait to be 12 yrs old so I could have a paper route and then by 12yrs old I couldn't wait to be 14 yrs old so I could get my working permit so I could get a job doing fast food or babysitting, because that was where the real money was at!!
My mother encouraged this way of thinking (who could blame her, we were broke)
By 14yrs old I wanted to be a model and I couldn't wait to turn 16yr old so I could have a boyfriend and 16yrs old I wanted to be 18yrs old because the "important" things in life became possible. I would graduate high school, register to vote, get my driver's license and sign up for the military. Then by 18yrs I just wanted to be 21 yrs old (Drinking Age!!) and go to college. By 21yrs old I wanted to 25 yrs old so I could be respected as an Adult!! UUuugghh!!!!
Why oh why didn't anyone tell me to stop and enjoy the moment??
By 25yrs old I had my daughter and was now over weight and over worked and had realized that I had spent my entire youth just working and trying to accomplish these short term goals quickly instead of enjoying the ride!! I then began to try an make up for lost time. Vowing to spend all my off time partying like the 25yr old I was......
What was I thinking I literally sort out bad habits weight gain ensued, smoking and drinking.....
A woman I knew told me she had spent the whole of her 30's cleaning up the mess she made of her life in her 20's...Gosh I didn't realize that this was the story for so many people and certainly did think it would be mine!!
So now at 36yrs old a tiny bit wiser I realize that short terms goals are important but they truly need to be a part of a long term goals. I went into this diet bet feeling this way and know that I have accomplished Short term Goal #1 I am hope that the next 11 months worth of goals will feel more attainable so that my LIFETIME Maintanence Goals feel like a breeze.
I have seen a few comments from people who had some set backs or didn't go into this with the right vision and I truly feel their pain because that was me at different times throughout my life. My Advice is to stay focused on this moment, take inventory of what you did right and what you could have done better. Plan long term and focus on the good!!!
TODAY I FOCUS ON STAYING IN THIS MOMENT!!!!