24 Hours later.....

24 hours later, after new resolutions, and once again I blew it....  as did many of us. That's just a fact of life. The one thing is, we don't have to beat ourselves up because of it. We are only human, we make mistakes, but we don't have to have a meltdown and punish ourselves because of it, yet many of us do. We see this indiscretion of our resolution as a failure, as a character flaw that cannot be fixed. The thing is... it's not a character flaw, it's part of human nature. For me it was about the food, and trying to eat better. My mistake wasn't the cheating on my food 'plan', it was thinking that I could adhere to such a strict plan within 24 hours of starting it. As with any habit, a habit takes practice, takes planning, and unless you started planning your resolution 21 days before New Years, well... I hate to say it, you were setting yourself up to bomb.

Most researchers preach that it takes 21 days for a new habit or lifestyle change to be effective, to set...to be successful. I didn't plan, I just had it in my head that 'I'll eat better and take better care of myself' in this new year. Bombed on both accounts. What I didn't bomb was what I have been planning and working on for the past month, and that is being a better blogger, putting out consistent content. That aside, just know that you are not doomed because you ate that doughnut or failed to go to the gym yesterday... start again today, or tomorrow... just not next week... Make a plan. 

Make a plan??? Yes, because in making a plan you begin to practice the 21 days of a good habit. Plan your meals based on whatever food plan that you have chosen. Plan a schedule of exercise, a schedule that is realistic... yes.... realistic. If you haven't been to the gym in years and the most weight you've lifted is your newborn nephew...then don't expect to go to the gym and do 50 lb squats and a Boot Camp cardio style workout... that's just asking for a trip to the emergency room. When it comes to exercise, build up. Rome wasn't built in a day, and your librarian arms won't go away in a day either. Which brings up another subject, do not expect results within a couple of days... it took months, even years to put on that weight, it's not going to go away overnight. So don't beat yourself up if it doesn't just melt off.  

What will the next 24 hours hold for you? I do hope that you know that you are still beautiful, still amazing and you can still do whatever you set your mind to...but be realistic about it and plan it. Self sabotage is our worst enemy, so is self loathing, don't beat yourself up if you slipped, but also don't give up because of that slip. 

Love ya,

Kimberly Rae