This is the 8th week of the 2013 Winter session at Peak Body. The year started out pretty rocky since I was still coming out of the holidays with feasting in my brain, followed up by the flu. By week 3-4, I was getting back on track with a little help from personal coaching.

Looking back at last year’s progress (or lack thereof), I can’t help but be annoyed at myself for not taking diet seriously. Sure, I was exercising my butt off (okay okay maybe I wasn’t burning 1000 Cals a day…but still); however, I ate heedlessly, whatever I wanted…and it took me 5 months to drop 5 pounds. Depressing really.

Whenever I poke and prod at my fiance to start getting on the ball about diet and exercise, he deflects with some excuse about “getting to it at his own pace”. It might sound like procrastinating; but I know him–he doesn’t fail to commit, but it might come later rather than sooner. After all, it’s taken me a year to get my head on straight about the 80/20 rule.

I have to remember patience and not beat myself up over it. For some, that revelation will come slowly; while for others, it might be as instant as a light bulb turning on in their head.

As long as change happens.

When I get on that scale this Saturday, I want to see 142 on the readout. I have 3 more days to get my head on straight when it comes to the daily menu. Oh boy…I have a ribeye steak marinating in the fridge…what am I gonna do about that?

Transformation comes one day at a time. Be present at every meal. Practice until it becomes normal. 

Be mindful. Get focused.

‘Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves – slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future. Live the actual moment. Only this moment is life.’ ~Thich Nhat Hanh 

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