The Days Ahead

As the holiday weekend is nearing I am looking forward to a nice break and spending time with family and friends but there is one thing that I'm not looking forward to. Eating. I have a very active family but we also like to eat well and holidays tend to revolve around what will be on the menu. So I'm feeling a bit anxious. I will have to be organized and focused. Therefore instead of deciding what I'm going to eat on a meal per meal basis I have decided to plan exactly what I will eat for the whole weekend. U Weight Loss has done a great job putting together some Easter holiday recipes, I can't wait to try them out and share.

Planning seems to work out well for me. I started last week off feeling unmotivated and defeated but by having the courage to face those emotions and come up with a plan for the week ahead I succeeded by sticking with my short term goal of meeting those expectations I put on myself. Someone also gave me a few pieces of advice that helped me through that plateau. My favorite was "stay in the moment". She told me to stop thinking about my next weigh in or my friggin' shin splints. Take it one day at a time. Thank you for the wonderful encouragement. I truly appreciate it.

Happy Easter! Stay motivated, get outside and exercise, eat well and take it one day at a time.