I don't have time to go to the store.
I'm too tired to pack a lunch.
I have too many other things to do so I can't spend 30 mins working out.
I don't have enough money to buy ALL healthy food. (Hello Aldi's!!)
I'm too busy to do all the things that are good for me!
Excuses...all of them. I feel like the queen of excuses these days and that just doesn't get me anywhere.
I keep asking myself this same question...why is it so easy to make excuses and so hard to make a plan and stick to it?? The truth is, I'm kind of ashamed and disappointed in myself over this. I mean I am a fitness instructor, coach, and gym/health teacher. My JOB is to teach people how to be healthy and for the last several months, I haven't been living what I preach. I have not been a good example of what to do...I've been the example of what NOT to do. Blah!!
We all have our things that hold us back and we wrestle with it daily some weeks. I guess I just needed a good kick in the butt to get myself going again, which is exactly what I got! 😉
I keep saying that when you live your life out loud, you open yourself up to a certain level of criticism. Now, don't get me wrong, I do not get as much criticism as I probably could. I have had far more encouragement than criticism and am SO grateful for that! On occasion though, I do receive a message that sends me into a tailspin of emotions and second guessing myself and the field I chose to work in. This last message I received was a simple question...not so much a criticism. She asked me, "I know you are an instructor and health coach so my question is...Why don't we see results from the plans you follow?" Ouch!
So comes the rush of emotions! When I responded to her, I said thank you. Thank you for asking a hard question and forcing me to take a look at me! So...it all comes back to excuses. It's so easy to be too busy to eat right, cook meals, plan ahead, workout, and everything else we need to do to be good to our bodies. When I took the job as gym/health teacher, I knew I would be adding to my weekly schedule and that I would HAVE to plan ahead!
I'm calling for a DO OVER! Isn't that awesome that we can do that?! We can just pick up on a Thursday night at 8pm and decide to start again. 👍 I didn't have to wait for Monday, or the start of a new month. I just got out my trusty containers and playbook and wrote down what I was going to eat today. One day at a time, one meal at a time, one pound at a time!
Work it out!
Chris 👊
