by Cara
**HONESTY ALERT**
I have to take today, the second day of 2015, to get a few things off my chest. Let's be honest to move forward I need to get out of my comfort zone. I have been really comfortable and I have been hiding a little. I try hard to stay motivated, to stay positive and to keep pushing myself, but when we start getting real I missed a few key BASICS this past year.
So with the start of 2015 we get back to BASICS. This is my favorite step on my journey and I encourage you to do the same. You might not be getting "back" to BASICS, you might be creating them for the first time.
OK here is my HONESTY MOMENT: I gained. Not during this past holiday season (I made it a point to commit to MAINTENANCE) but I have gained in the last 2 years. I look at my top performance as November 2012. I ran my second half marathon, I had a trainer and I was hyper focused on my nutrition. I got to my lowest weight since high school, 190 lbs. Maybe it was the running, maybe it was the nutrition, maybe it was the trainer and SPIN. Either way I was FOCUSED.
Today, I weigh 211lbs. And although some of that can be muscle, which we all would love to believe, it is not all muscle. There is something to say that my pant size hasn't changed, in fact it has gone down, but I don't feel good. But I am not focused. I am not committed to my journey and I need to be. COMPLACENCY= FAILURE. It is not just about the number, although that is a tool I use to gauge my own accountability. What I found this holiday season, is that my addiction to chocolate is still a problem, that I eat when I am frustrated, and that my body does not respond well to rich, salty and cheesey foods. My body actually hates me. I have pain in places I forgot about, I broke out so badly I looked like I had chicken pox, and I am exhausted.
I have shared my BASICS strategy before, and I have decided that I need to do this 3-4x a year to make sure that I am gut checking myself every quarter. You can hold me to this. OK here they are:
1. Share my INSANITY Max:30 progression and experience PUBLICLY. This will hold me far more accountable. I will be starting on MONDAY.
2. Start my day with Shakeology EVERYDAY and to kick my chocolate addiction have a second Shakeology by 4pm most days.
3. Drink 1 GALLON of water EVERYDAY.
I will also continue to track my daily calorie intake with My Fitness Pal, but this has become a habit and I didn't feel the need to make it one of the 3 basics, because I am already committed to it. You can follow me there: @that1momma. And lastly, I am making my priorities a PRIORITY! OK your TURN. I would love to hear about your BASICS. If you are willing and able post your BASICS in the comments below. Every single person that shares their journey motivates me to work hard to maintain mine. INSPIRE to be INSPIRED.
**HONESTY ALERT**
I have to take today, the second day of 2015, to get a few things off my chest. Let's be honest to move forward I need to get out of my comfort zone. I have been really comfortable and I have been hiding a little. I try hard to stay motivated, to stay positive and to keep pushing myself, but when we start getting real I missed a few key BASICS this past year.
So with the start of 2015 we get back to BASICS. This is my favorite step on my journey and I encourage you to do the same. You might not be getting "back" to BASICS, you might be creating them for the first time.
OK here is my HONESTY MOMENT: I gained. Not during this past holiday season (I made it a point to commit to MAINTENANCE) but I have gained in the last 2 years. I look at my top performance as November 2012. I ran my second half marathon, I had a trainer and I was hyper focused on my nutrition. I got to my lowest weight since high school, 190 lbs. Maybe it was the running, maybe it was the nutrition, maybe it was the trainer and SPIN. Either way I was FOCUSED.
Today, I weigh 211lbs. And although some of that can be muscle, which we all would love to believe, it is not all muscle. There is something to say that my pant size hasn't changed, in fact it has gone down, but I don't feel good. But I am not focused. I am not committed to my journey and I need to be. COMPLACENCY= FAILURE. It is not just about the number, although that is a tool I use to gauge my own accountability. What I found this holiday season, is that my addiction to chocolate is still a problem, that I eat when I am frustrated, and that my body does not respond well to rich, salty and cheesey foods. My body actually hates me. I have pain in places I forgot about, I broke out so badly I looked like I had chicken pox, and I am exhausted.
I have shared my BASICS strategy before, and I have decided that I need to do this 3-4x a year to make sure that I am gut checking myself every quarter. You can hold me to this. OK here they are:
1. Share my INSANITY Max:30 progression and experience PUBLICLY. This will hold me far more accountable. I will be starting on MONDAY.
2. Start my day with Shakeology EVERYDAY and to kick my chocolate addiction have a second Shakeology by 4pm most days.
3. Drink 1 GALLON of water EVERYDAY.
I will also continue to track my daily calorie intake with My Fitness Pal, but this has become a habit and I didn't feel the need to make it one of the 3 basics, because I am already committed to it. You can follow me there: @that1momma. And lastly, I am making my priorities a PRIORITY! OK your TURN. I would love to hear about your BASICS. If you are willing and able post your BASICS in the comments below. Every single person that shares their journey motivates me to work hard to maintain mine. INSPIRE to be INSPIRED.
HAPPY and HEALTHY 2015!
