Confession: Not only have I been eating like the famine starts tomorrow and avoiding exercise like it’s the black plague, but I’ve also gained 10 pounds.
Since I’ve been prepping for grad school and pretending to study for the GMAT, I’ve decided this is the MBA freshman 15 … but we are stopping at 10. In reality, the lack of effort has been more linked to stress and distraction. I’ve been focused on everything but me: work, apartment hunting, life, school, stress … the list of excuses goes on and on. But, at the end of the day taking care of my health relates to all of these things.
So, refocusing on me and my health is my top priority for July. I hate the way I feel when I eat poorly and don’t exercise. I am tired and cranky and depressed. Not taking care of my body kills my mind. It makes me want to lay in bed all day and wallow in my misery, which NO ONE likes.
Me, myself and my rediscovered 10 pounds are stopping the excuses and getting back on track. I am starting with some food reprogramming and focus on remembering the way I feel AFTER I eat and not what I feel while eating. Sure it’s delicious while I eat a giant cheeseburger and 20 pounds of fries, but after? After I feel like a whale has taken up residence in my gut. When I eat lean protein and lots of veggies balanced with good carbs, I feel energized and not weighed down.
Exercise is the second piece, it’s important, but for me diet is far more important. When I eat clean and focus on the good stuff, I have more energy and want to work out. I am not as concerned about this, but will be making and effort to workout 5-6 days per week again … again, because I feel better.
Ultimately, while I despise the 10 pounds, I hate the way I feel even more. Focusing on that will lead to the pounds coming off and getting back on track.