We went on a bit of a vacation recently, and I, personally, have STRUGGLED this week getting back into my groove. So when “this week” included the start of a new month… whoops, that took me a few days more than it should have! hahaha
I had an idea for goal-getting this month I was excited about for myself, because it’s something I’ve NEVER been able to do before – I wanted to start the month on the 1st and last all the way through to the 31st without CHEATING on myself with my food. I just wanted to go for one entire month behaving myself and sticking to my meal plan.
The problem is…I haven’t actually been able to take the time to MAKE that plan!
So here I sit, the 3rd day into the month, with two good days under my belt, and I definitely had a SLOP-load of icing on a cookie for “breakfast” this morning.
I promise you, I have never attempted any type of “diet” that allowed for breakfasting with the copious amounts of sugar I just ingested.
I have two choices, having SO blatantly failed myself, for the bazillionth time. I can do what I USUALLY do, and let my eating habits just spiral as I self-medicate and try to hide my hatred for myself OR… I can be a bit more pragmatic and recognize, you know what? I didn’t really set myself up for anything BUT failure after attempting to jump in with no preparation.
I’m going to pick option b.
Before I go to bed tonight I’m going to take some time and PLAN for the next couple of days, at least, when I know I’ll be able to sit and plan out for the rest of the month. Plan my food, my meals, what days I KNOW I can’t cook and I need to have something done ahead of time to throw in the microwave or the crock pot… I’ll plan snacks to have on hand, bottles of water washed and ready to fill and run out the door so I stay hydrated…
Sometimes I THINK I’m setting myself a goal, I really do. I say “this month I’m going to ______,” but in all honesty, until I’m ACTUALLY putting together the plan on how to do it, it’s not a goal. It’s a wish.
I’m sick and tired of wishing for a perfect month. Time for some action.
And it doesn’t matter if I “fail” today, because tomorrow’s a day, too.
A month doesn’t have to start on the first. Why should I wait until next month because I tripped up so early on this time around? Forget that!
A week doesn’t have to start on Monday. You can start today.
I am not a bad person because I didn’t “goal” properly. Failure makes me better. Failure helps me learn. Failure is how I grow.
But the rest of this month? This month I will win. For me. I can and I will do this. Finally!
Wish me luck!
What are your goals this month? Do you have any? Let us know in the comments!