Stick with your Plan!

What does it take? Sticking with a plan. Well, first you have to HAVE a plan. Then you can stick with it.

I was reading an article the other day about our resolve dissolving. In the past this has VERY much been the story for me. It seems like my resolve would mysteriously dissolve at the drop of a hat. However, now that I know what I know… well, it’s not that mysterious.

See, what would happen is that I would work out (not really that hard) for a couple of weeks and then not see very much (if any) progress and… well, that is kind of the end of the story. I wouldn’t go on much further.

According to new research at the University of Kentucky—- apparently I am not that out of the ordinary. Their research is telling them that if you are not seeing the results you want- in about 4 weeks you are going to pull the plug. Honest to God…. I don’t think I would last that long. I can remember on more than one occasion lasting for about 2 weeks and then being done with it. Then of course I would get some more motivation about 6 months later and do the same insane thing again. You know the definition of insanity don’t you?? It is doing the same thing over and over yet expecting different results.

So, I had to CHANGE. I had to not only change my life, but I had to CHANGE the way I was going at this.

The guys at UK say that if you are not “seeing those results” then the only thing that is going to help is accountability. I have said it before—- I guess I will keep on saying it (am I insane?)—- the key is get some workout partners. I swear, if you get some folks to do this with you—- either friends you already have, or new friends that you meet in the spin class…. doesn’t matter where you get ‘em….. just get ‘em—- then this is going to work.

Don’t be insane. Get up! Get moving! Have a better life!!

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One Response to “Stick with your Plan!”

Cammy@TippyToeDiet Says:
September 28th, 2010 at 6:17 pm

I was one of those who faded at about the 3-week mark. What I didn’t understand was that my body was making progress even when the scale didn’t show results. Now I know. :)

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