Day 16
OK....so we are cruising right along on this Ultimate BFL Challenge. Week three is here and we are making some amazing progress. Nothing is going to stop us...right? Right?
Well--a word of warning. Watch out for the bumps ahead.
For me one of those bumps is negative self-talk. Here's an example;
"Hey, Michelle, you are working pretty hard....don't you think you deserve a break? How about a day or two off from the gym?" That little voice whispers.
"No...I want to try a new exercise today!" I answer with conviction.
"Oh come on...a day off won't kill you. Besides you have been eating, sleeping and living BFL every minute for 15 days. You seem obsessed with this. Maybe if you kick back and relax...have a few cookies and forget about this program for a few days you can recharge and hit it much harder next week." The little voice adds with more volume.
"Well, I have been working mighty hard...my muscles are hurting and those cookies sound real tasty....maybe if I skip three of my small meals today and substitute a few cookies it won't hurt. And...maybe if I double up on my workout on Friday. Or I could triple up on it next Monday...." I respond.
Boy oh boy. That self talk can derail us in a hurry. It can set us back a day, a week or a year....before we know it we fall into such a deep hole that it takes a "giant effort" to muster up the strength to put our hands over our ears and take that step to get back on the BFL path.
I've been on this road for nearly two years now. I am learning to recognize those bumps before I hit them. Sometimes I fly right around them, sometimes they stop me in my tracks. When they do stop me I make sure I get right back on the road that very same day and continue my journey. That's the secret...getting right back on track.
Today's question: What bumps are you encountering and how are your moving past them?
Note: Steve emailed me an challenge me to turn my blogger calender red for the whole month of October. He suggested that I ask readers to come up with topics to discuss as we continue our challenge. I would love some imput! Have a great BFL Day!
Well--a word of warning. Watch out for the bumps ahead.
For me one of those bumps is negative self-talk. Here's an example;
"Hey, Michelle, you are working pretty hard....don't you think you deserve a break? How about a day or two off from the gym?" That little voice whispers.
"No...I want to try a new exercise today!" I answer with conviction.
"Oh come on...a day off won't kill you. Besides you have been eating, sleeping and living BFL every minute for 15 days. You seem obsessed with this. Maybe if you kick back and relax...have a few cookies and forget about this program for a few days you can recharge and hit it much harder next week." The little voice adds with more volume.
"Well, I have been working mighty hard...my muscles are hurting and those cookies sound real tasty....maybe if I skip three of my small meals today and substitute a few cookies it won't hurt. And...maybe if I double up on my workout on Friday. Or I could triple up on it next Monday...." I respond.
Boy oh boy. That self talk can derail us in a hurry. It can set us back a day, a week or a year....before we know it we fall into such a deep hole that it takes a "giant effort" to muster up the strength to put our hands over our ears and take that step to get back on the BFL path.
I've been on this road for nearly two years now. I am learning to recognize those bumps before I hit them. Sometimes I fly right around them, sometimes they stop me in my tracks. When they do stop me I make sure I get right back on the road that very same day and continue my journey. That's the secret...getting right back on track.
Today's question: What bumps are you encountering and how are your moving past them?
Note: Steve emailed me an challenge me to turn my blogger calender red for the whole month of October. He suggested that I ask readers to come up with topics to discuss as we continue our challenge. I would love some imput! Have a great BFL Day!
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