Rewards

It has been up and down. A week on and a week off. The biggest difference between the two is not my weight but how I feel. How I feel physically and how I feel about my life and the world around me. My weight and complexion are only hints to how I am treating myself. When I am on track, I have energy and my life goes smoothly. When challenges arise I am in a better place to deal. If life gets hectic, I can handle it. When I am off (eating like crap and not staying active) challenges hit me hard and I can barely make it through a busy day without feeling exhausted. No time for planning and organizing and setting goals. A part of my downs are eating due to stress of school and work and home life. But there are better ways to deal with stress and I know this. So yesterday I analysed things. I purged old papers, books, and clothing. I made to do lists, set goals and realized I have been missing something pretty important in creating a healthy lifestyle. I haven't been rewarding myself. Instead I am looking to food for pleasure. I will book a day at the spa (pedicure, manicure, massage, facial) for a month from today. If I can stick to my healthy goals then a day at the spa it is. And I know I can do it. I have done it before. After two weeks of sticking to my plan, I will buy myself some workout pants and some shorts for work. The plan is to do weights twice a week, dance three times a week, squash twice, walk/run three times a week. Eat clean, no junk food, stay away from sugary foods. Drink 2 litres or more of water a day. No eating three hours before bed. It is so important to have something to look forward to. Sometimes internal motivation is just not enough. This has worked for me before. I bought a suit when I first lost ten pounds. It was a huge motivator for me and I love my suit. So here goes.