Even the Good Fall Down

I can't even begin to count how many times someone has said to me "I wish I had your will power!" Little do they know that my will power is TERRIBLE!! If I even think of a pizza, next thing I know I'm at the nearest Little Caesars ordering a pepperoni Hot N Ready that I will devour all by myself. This happens more times than not, by the way.

Today I woke up (having devoured half a large Frank and Gus pizza the night before) feeling like utter crap. My self esteem is shot, my jeans no longer fit, my muffin top is growing more and more every day. I need to take control of me, my life, and what I eat. I can be so focused when there is a goal. But when the goal is six months (or more) away, then I've got a problem. There are far too many excuses that I use to rationalize the poor choices I make in my eating habits.

So today I'm making myself accountable... to my husband, to my coach, to whomever will read this blog... to ME! I know if I fill my diet with clean eats I'll be feeling great in no time!

That's not to say I'll never eat pizza again, or that I won't indulge a little here and there. But that the "here and there" are spread further apart than 2 days, and that the pizza ordering doesn't happen on any given Sunday.

Today I start building a better me - mentally and physically!

2014 Goals to a Better Me

It's been a LOOOOONNNNNNG time since I posted to my blog. But there is no time like the present to start it up again and try to keep myself in check. This year it's all about creating a better ME! I don't mean that in a conceited way, but that I intend to be the fittest, healthiest, strongest person in 2014 - not just physically but, most importantly, mentally.

Some of my goals for achieving this include:

Spending quality time with positive people
I've learned that being around negativity day in and day out really brings me down. It's crazy to think how much of an impact someone with a bad attitude can have on MY mood! Similarly, I need to be more cognizant of my mood and how it affects others, and try to be more positive myself.

Qualitative, not just quantitative workouts
Working out has become a huge part of my life, and I hope that will continue. But, in 2014 I want to not only go to the gym regularly (i.e. at least 5x a week), I also want to have the best workout ever while I'm there. This means concentrating on every breath, every move, and every exercise.

There are always going to be distractions at the gym, and I'll take them in stride. But, for the most part, I want to put in my headphones and have an undistracted mind/muscle connection each time I'm there. If I'm not giving it 100%, then why waste my time being there?

Don't sweat the small stuff
I need to learn to let go every once in a while. Will I always get to the gym? No. Will I always eat clean? No. Why put such pressure on myself? I need to learn to allow myself to just do me sometimes, and not beat myself up if I slip here and there.

To help clear my mind and keep me in check, I'm setting the goal to do (more) yoga this year. The reason "more" is in parentheses is because in 2013 I didn't do any.... oops! I'm hoping that yoga - or some form of it - will help with a number of my resolutions, including strengthening my ability to concentrate more on my workouts, and providing me with the self reflection needed to be a better me.

These are just a few of my goals for 2014. What are yours?