To achieve my weight loss goals, I need to come up with a "stick-with-it" plan that works for me. This means that I should learn from those past mistakes and know myself.
From past attempts, I discovered my "pain points" and learned more about myself during the process.
(1) I quickly got bored of tracking and recording what I ate because I ate the same foods/meals over and over and over. I guess I am someone who sticks to what she knows and does not experiment very much. It would be really nice if someone prepared all my meals for me.
Lesson: More variety needed
(2) I overindulged in foods like pasta and pizza, especially at parties and other events. I think it is best to cut most of these foods from my diet until I reach my goal weight. I don't think I will feel deprived.
Lesson: Cut certain foods from diet (pizza, soda, etc.)
(3) I needed more motivation to work out regularly. Personally, I think treadmills and most other machines at the gym are boring. I need to find the right "activity" - something I enjoy.
Years ago, when I was a young adult, I rode my bike for miles and miles. I remember being eager to play tennis with my friend Kevaun in Watooka. I remember being excited about a long hike along the Soesdyke Linden highway (I think it was about 30-40 miles). And I remember enjoying skating for hours and hours. I haven't done any of this stuff in years.
Lesson: Find the right work out activity
These are mistakes I do not want to repeat.
"Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time."
- George Bernard Shaw
"Mistakes are the portals of discovery."
- James Joyce
"Understanding yourself is a step towards inner peace, and a step nearer achieving your unfulfilled ambitions."
- Dr Harold Sala
First goal: lose 5-10 pounds by Jul 4.
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