Okay so in my email box this morning I got an email from my personal trainer that wrote all of all of us to think about our goals and gave us questions to answer. Here are the questions and answers for me. I think its good for me to get them out here so that I can learn from them and maybe help others as well.

1. Did I meet my goals? Why or why not?

No I didn’t make my goal. Why? Because I got off track, then I got into the fat girl thinking and I just let everything get me down. Am I proud? HECK NO!!! What has it resolved?? That I need to focus more, I need to focus on what I am doing right instead of what I am doing wrong. Could I make more excuses? Sure but I am not going too. It was my mental attitude and that is going to change starting this morning!

2. Describe at least one thing you are VERY PROUD of this month. Give good detail here.

The beginning of the month I struggled but I was able to remain somewhat healthy eating but I didn’t last throughout the month. I DID IN FACT have a slap in the face, a realization of what I need to do and my pitfalls and I am CURRENTLY working on them and trying to get them resolved. So overall I am proud that I am able to start seeing and recognizing the pitfalls that I am having and figuring out on my own what is it that I need to do PERSONALLY to avoid them.

3. Describe the behavior you need to change now that is holding you back. Do this in a positive way by describing the behavior you want and how you will do it. The words "not and bad" should not be in this description. I need to have more of a positive outlook on things; I need remind myself that each day will make a difference. I didn’t get out of shape overnight so I can’t expect to get in shape overnight. A lot of times, I just beat myself up on one thing that I ate or didn’t eat, or that I didn’t go to the gym Instead of doing this, I need to say I didn’t get to the gym but I did 4 other times this week. Or I did eat that candy bar but I am going to have a nice light meal and I will be back on track tomorrow.

I need to focus on the good that I am doing and not always dwell on the bad that I am doing or the things that I am not doing.

So to sum things up … be more POSITIVE TOWARDS MYSELF LIKE I DO TO OTHERS!

4. Write about your end goal. What is it that you want for yourself in this journey? Be positive and be specific.

I want to live a long and healthy lifestyle. I want to be able to have energy for when I have kids that I am able to run around with them. I also want to be a good influence on my children, family and friends around me! I want to feel good about what I look like and how I feel. More energy, better stamina ….. I want to be healthy and strong!