I had a modest workout this morning but I could have skipped it altogether. People say I'm very organized; each thing in it's place, life lived according to a schedule and so on. It's mostly true. I love being organized and most of my life runs according to a pre-planned schedule. It works for me, most of the time.
Once in a great while my schedule goes a little whack. That was the case this morning and I found myself running late. I am never late. I'm either exactly on time (the time I've planned) or I reschedule for a later date. Period. I do that with most everything. Hello, anxiety!
I was right at that point this morning at which I would have to forego my trip to the gym simply because I wouldn't be able to make it back in time to conform with the rest of my schedule- there just wasn't time to run there, do a decent workout, and run back. Long story made just a tad short, I rode my bike to the gym rather than ran, got my workout done and made it back in plenty of time. The train is on the track and blissfully chugging along on schedule.
OK. So here's another tip:
#47 - Own It (aka Take Responsibility)
People tell me all kinds of reasons for why they're overweight and can't do anything about it- like it's completely out of their control. It's never their fault, diets are a scam, and the Trans-Fat Cartels are in league with the Tri-Lateral Fast Food Conglomerate Conspiracy to enslave us all by super-sizing our Happy Meals. Hell, most don't even realize how overweight they are and continue to self-delude by labeling themselves "big-boned" or "fluffy".
The thing is, and I'm talking about myself here, I'm fat. My bones may be big but that is only to compensate for the load I've pack on my frame. I decided to take responsibility; to OWN my condition. What I see in the mirror and the numbers that whiz by on the scale are the direct result of my actions and inactions. I own my condition- I alone am responsible for for what I am. I alone am responsible for bettering myself. Blaming someone else, or leaving my repair up to someone else is failure.
So, the tip here is to get excited- get determined. Know that what ever happens is ENTIRELY up to me and I'm going to kick ass to get the results I want--- every way, every day.
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