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!