You can't put a finger on it other than saying...."BLAH"......
Motivation is lacking....enthusiasm is minimal......laziness has crept in.....
I am a little over half way there in my weight loss and I have hit that dreaded plateau...physically and mentally. To the point where I stepped off the treadmill this last week...It just was not in me to exercise....What is the worst thing to do when trying to lose weight?...stop when it is getting the hardest. I will get back on the treadmill...my eating has remained healthy and consistent...I just need to find that spark again!..... I am only 10 pounds away from my end of summer goal......
I am half way there in school.....all my pre-req's are done, now it is on to just the core nursing classes.....getting everything together for nursing school has cost me a small fortune this summer...seriously 63.00 dollars for a scrub top? Updates on vaccinations at 50+ dollars a piece... CPR class...background checks.....and little things here and there that add up....I have not even looked at the books I need to purchase...thank goodness for grants and scholarships in the fall.....
My hair is half way there in growing out and it is at code red levels right now. I am growing it out so it will be easy to pull back when doing clinicals. The length is at that awkward level...I have huge amounts of cowlicks along the baseline of my hair and they are running rampant right now....they are not controllable and I am at their mercy...It is taking everything in my power not to run to my hairdresser and cut it to a comfortable level.....thank goodness my hair grows fast, and though it is annoying right now, it is temporary......
Monetarily things are tight so we have to be creative with extracurricular activities...there is only so many red box movie you can watch, and picnics to the park that can be had...my kids are getting cabin fever...I have cabin fever.....I think the summer "BLAHS" have infected the house.....unlike millions of others our health is good, our bills are paid, and meals are on the table...can't ask for more than that.
So how does one cure the "BLAHS" ?
Get back on the treadmill......realize the extra costs of school will bring nothing but financial gain in the end....buy some hair accessories and deal with it......family financial sacrifices is a temporary bump on the road right now.....
The "BLAHS" will fade away and....
in the words of Bob Marley~
...no truer words have been spoken,,,,,,
Haha, I've totally been there mentally with that first motivation pic! I also may or may not have attempted to balance a can on my stomach. ;)
ReplyDeleteIf you find yourself struggling with the motivation to hit the treadmill and eat well, you may want to examine your underlying needs--are you fulfilling something else by slacking off? It's easy to get caught in bad patterns around diet and exercise for a variety of reasons. These patterns only arise because we all have underlying needs that need to be addressed--it's just sometimes we mistakenly handle them with food or sloth. Take a look at this video: http://bit.ly/MgbN9w It does a great job explaining our needs and how we can stop destructive patterns.