Just doing it
I am a procrastinator. I freely admit this. It has been a huge problem all my life. I am always planning to start something 'tomorrow', or 'when I am thin', 'when I have enough money', 'when I have enough time', 'when I have the perfect outfit' etc etc. I think I am now starting to realise that if I waited for the perfect moment to do anything - I'll end up doing nothing at all. For example. I was reading Kimba's blog and got excited about starting an exercise programme in the morning before work. So I visited the site she had a link to purchase some super groovy kick boxing DVD's. Then I stopped. I have workout DVD's at home at the moment and I don't get out of bed. Why will buying these DVD's make me do anything differently. I was procrastinating. I was saying to myself "I will start exercising in the morning when I have the perfect workout". I doesn't work that way. I am sure that is the promise I made to myself when I bought the last DVD. So I didn't buy the new DVD. Yet. I am going to find the other DVD's I have, today, and use them for a week. If I can shift myself out of bed for one week for these DVD's, then I deserve to buy new ones because by then I know I would get out every morning. And I am worth the effort. And then I am going to starting kicking a$$. ;)
Good on you - an exercise goal and reward has really worked for me. Exercise has made so much difference - not just to my wieght loss, but to how I feel. Keep up the great work and thanks for your support.
Posted by
Sue |
May 13, 2005 9:15 am
Good on you - an exercise goal and reward has really worked for me. Exercise has made so much difference - not just to my wieght loss, but to how I feel. Keep up the great work and thanks for your support.
Posted by
Sue |
May 13, 2005 9:15 am
I know what you mean. I keep buying WW cookbooks and the old ones sit here unopened! Everyone now and then I get them out, look through them and file them again! One day I might use them!
Posted by
Anonymous |
May 13, 2005 12:24 pm
Sounds like a great idea, and it's so true - we always want new things to 'help' us, when really we probably won't use them... but this time it's gonna be different - we are going to make it!
Posted by
Kate |
May 13, 2005 12:25 pm
Oh yeah, I hear you sista. I am very similar and my partner will vouch for this in blood. But what an achievement to stop yourself and realise what you were doing. We are learning a lot about ourselves on this journey. You can do it!
Posted by
Mary |
May 13, 2005 2:10 pm
lady, it sounded sooooo much like you were speaking about me! that - procrastination - is the story of my life. tomorrow is always a better day, eh? good for you for seeing it AND working against it! ;oD
Posted by
InsaneMind |
May 13, 2005 5:51 pm
peas in a pod we must be, procrastination is my middle name! isnt it good to make these realisations then take the steps to CHANGE? its oddly rewarding. groetjes :)
Posted by
Cat |
May 13, 2005 7:01 pm
Go you! I love how you analyse things and then set out to change your behaviour - I know that not only will you lose weight but once it's off it'll stay that way cause you're not just 'losing weight', you sound like you're completely revisiting the way you think!
Here's to your decision to get up early to exercise!
Posted by
Anonymous |
May 13, 2005 8:54 pm