I have been finding it extremely difficult to find a balance between eating healthy and exercising regularly. Challenges seem to hit me everyday with trying to get better with money and my health. I enjoy shopping for pleasure and also eating for pleasure, so taking those things away can really be a difficult process. The important thing I have been trying to remind myself is that just because I don't always do well doesn't mean that I have failed.
This week I have committed myself to working out lightly at least once a day. I heard it said that committing to something small is easier than committing to something big, so that is what I think I will do to jump start my new plan for my life. Small changes are more successful than big changes because it is so easy to get down on yourself when you don't meet the expectations you have set for yourself, especially if the expectations are already difficult to meet. I think I will apply the same concept to my diet. I think I will try to start everyday with a healthy breakfast. It's a small step, but it will help form a good habit in the long run and once I am committed to that I can move on to other aspects of my life.
The biggest thing I am learning now is patience. I know that I need to take things slowly and not get discouraged because that tends to feed negative energy and only make things worse. I am not a failure because I give in one meal of the day and eat some chicken tenders! I am not a failure because I bought a new shirt! I just need to make sure that I don't frequent my mistakes and make sure that I learn from them and improve my habits along the way. Everyday is a new day and a new start and I WILL be successful!
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