Today marks the official beginning of my journey. Week 1 Day 1. Jemma and I sat down and worked out some goals. First, a little background info…
In the past 2 years I have been much more aware of the importance of goals. Without them I've just been living from one day to the next without any real aim. I remember a friend of mine saying that no matter what I always knew exactly what I wanted. Alas, that has faded quite a bit. I need to reassess exactly what I want. There are many things I would like to achieve, but everything - at least for me - depends on my confidence and belief in myself which in turn depends on how I see myself. Being the size I am, it's not difficult to imagine that there isn't much to begin with. Any confidence I exhibit is a brief glimpse of what's lingering beneath. It's being constricted by the shell I have engulfed myself in. The way I see it is that losing weight will set me free to do things I've always wanted to. Sounds clichéd I know, but that's the truth.
My ultimate goal is to reach my optimum weight which more than half of what I am now. It's not just about being skinny - it's about being healthy and fit. We have set realistic goals that are not beyond reach, but that are there to push you to achieve it. Speaking of pushing… A big goal for next year (June) is to do the Tough Mudder. My sisters's response to this was classic - "ARE YOU INSANE?!" This may yet ring true, but if you haven't felt like quitting then your Goals aren't big enough. I am sure there will be times I feel like quitting, and I may yet regret setting this goal so soon, but what use is a goal you don't have to push yourself for? This doesn't help you grow as a person (and in my case… shrink). Set your goals - not for what you want but who you want to become. I may have been reading way too much personal development material lately lol! But I truly believe this…
The rest of the goals have been broken down into smaller, more manageable chunks. I am confident that we will smash them! A big goal for me is to fit into jeans I've had on 'standby' for quite some time! Keep an eye out for the pic at the end of 4 weeks!
Anyway, that's it for now. I am looking forward to gym again tomorrow!
#DwindlingDeeva
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In the past 2 years I have been much more aware of the importance of goals. Without them I've just been living from one day to the next without any real aim. I remember a friend of mine saying that no matter what I always knew exactly what I wanted. Alas, that has faded quite a bit. I need to reassess exactly what I want. There are many things I would like to achieve, but everything - at least for me - depends on my confidence and belief in myself which in turn depends on how I see myself. Being the size I am, it's not difficult to imagine that there isn't much to begin with. Any confidence I exhibit is a brief glimpse of what's lingering beneath. It's being constricted by the shell I have engulfed myself in. The way I see it is that losing weight will set me free to do things I've always wanted to. Sounds clichéd I know, but that's the truth.
My ultimate goal is to reach my optimum weight which more than half of what I am now. It's not just about being skinny - it's about being healthy and fit. We have set realistic goals that are not beyond reach, but that are there to push you to achieve it. Speaking of pushing… A big goal for next year (June) is to do the Tough Mudder. My sisters's response to this was classic - "ARE YOU INSANE?!" This may yet ring true, but if you haven't felt like quitting then your Goals aren't big enough. I am sure there will be times I feel like quitting, and I may yet regret setting this goal so soon, but what use is a goal you don't have to push yourself for? This doesn't help you grow as a person (and in my case… shrink). Set your goals - not for what you want but who you want to become. I may have been reading way too much personal development material lately lol! But I truly believe this…
The rest of the goals have been broken down into smaller, more manageable chunks. I am confident that we will smash them! A big goal for me is to fit into jeans I've had on 'standby' for quite some time! Keep an eye out for the pic at the end of 4 weeks!
Anyway, that's it for now. I am looking forward to gym again tomorrow!
#DwindlingDeeva
www.facebook.com/DwindlingDeevaDiary