Motivation Station

I am having a hard time focusing on my weight loss lately. I am doing ok with my meals (especially breakfast and lunch), however I find myself doing a lot more snacking and not making healthy choices. I tend to linger in the kitchen or sneak back in and look through the pantry. Then I tend to put things in my mouth, things that I don't need, but for some reason feel the need to taste.

So, in order to help myself out I am going to set up a Motivation Station. I have designated an area in my kitchen (i.e. a bulletin board) where I have posted pictures. Pictures of what I looked like before I started to lose weight, a picture of a picture of how far I have come, a list of things I am going to do other than raid the cabinets and list of why I feel so much better about myself now that I have lost some weight. My hopes are that this station will help me curb my snacking desires and instead make better food choices.

My next goal is to incorporate some exercise. I have been terrible lately about coming up with excuses not to exercise. The biggest one being that I am just too tired at night, by the time I get home from work, make supper and get everyone cleaned up, I feel like I just don't have enough energy left to exercise. Which in reality is a terrible excuse because if I would just start exercising I would probably start having more energy. I know that I need the exercise. Not only will it help with my weight loss, but it will also tighten and tone me. I have lost enough weight that it is noticeable now, however I am not losing it in the areas that I would like to, so I think if I would make myself start to exercise I could concentrate on certain areas and hopefully see better results.

So, here's to trying the Motivation Station! Hopefully it will help me out, I can use all the help I can get!

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I'm copying this from Colleen at Goodbye Fat Girl (which you should read, by the way). Not only is she 100% real about life and its ups and downs, but she is funny too. So go ahead...take a peak!



ABC's of ME

Age: 29

Bed size: King

Chore you hate: Laundry

Dogs: Fine as long as they aren't mine.

Essential start of your day: Shower

Fave color: Green

Gold or silver: Silver

Height: 5'6''

Instruments I play: In grade school I played the clarinet (if you could call it play)
Job title: Construction Coordinator

Live: in the country

Mom’s name: Kristy

Nicknames: Steph, no others that I know of
Overnight hospital stays: 3 - for the birth of my chidlren

Pet peeve: Ignorance

Quote from a movie: "Don't say that. She's a nice lady."

Right or left handed: Right.

Siblings: 2 younger brothers

Time you wake up: Define wake up, the alarm goes off at 5am, but usually takes a few snoozes before I am out of bed.

Underwear: Yes

Veg you dislike: I don't mind vegetables, just depends on how they are made

What makes you run late: I blame it on my children, but really it's usually my fault for underestimating the amount of time it takes to get us some place.

X-rays you have had done: ankle, teeth

Yummy food you make: Homemade pizza

Zoo Animal, favorite: Hippo (I love it when they swim in the water)