My February update:

Hmmmm….

Before I start ranting and raving, watch the video first because I’m sure I ranted and raved enough there!

Yup….another week with nothing remotely fabulous to share with you in the “outcome” department.

Which I thought would be a great topic for a blog.

As I sit here and reveal to you that my weight has been just about the same over the past few weeks, it seems as though my well meaning behavior changes are not working.

Or are they?

You see, there is a big reason I am doing this with you. Well…okay, there are a lot of reasons.

But the reason I’m thinking of right now is because I really want you to realize how “human” I am, despite the fact I happen to run a fitness Bootcamp and nutrition business.

I know my body pretty darn well. Losing weight has never been an easy task for me. So when I decided to embark on this challenge in a public fashion…

I kinda already knew that this was going to happen.

I kinda already knew the weight was going to come off slowly and it wouldn’t be some super-exciting event. At first, it freaked me out a bit. Being so blatantly (and publicly) honest isn’t easy.

But like most things in my life: I do what I can to turn that lemon into a frothy, delectable, and outright delicious glass of lemonade!

Turn it into Lemonade!

So here goes.

As annoyed as I am (even though I knew this would happen) that my outcome goals (ie…weight on the scale) do not seem to be proportionate with my behavioral goals (ie….actual consistent habits of exercise, clean eating, etc), I’m okay with it.

If there is one thing that I would like to teach you (and me for that matter) is that what matters more than your outcome goals NO MATTER WHAT are your behavioral goals.

Here are some examples of behavior goals that I am implementing on a daily and weekly basis:

Exercising almost every day…no matter how busy I perceive my life to be
Drinking green tea almost every day (it’s so freaking good for you!)
Decreasing my coffee habit to one cup per day, made at home with ½ decaf (I seem to have this one down…except I can’t seem to stick with it on Sundays…)
Increasing my water intake to a minimum of 3 liters a day, with my ultimate goal of 4 liters a day
Incorporating yoga and meditation into my weekly routine at least 3X a week
Eating clean 80-90% of the time
Whether it’s clean, or not-so-clean eating, I do not overeat (I’m 90-95% compliant with this)
Drinking a green smoothie a few days a week. (these crazy concoctions actually taste delicious, and after I consume one…I feel like Super Woman!)
I absolutely must get a minimum of 8 hours of sleep a night (80% compliant here)

Here’s the truth:

Because of the small, yet very powerful conscious changes I’ve made in my behavior, my body is changing every single day, even though the scale isn’t moving,

I can tell things are changing.

My energy is more focused, steady, and strong all day long.
My cravings for sugar are almost non-existent.
I’m sleeping better at night (from the workouts and less blood sugar fluctuation, I’m sure)
And yes…even though the scale is barely budging, I can tell my body is getting firmer, tighter, leaner.

As frustrated as I am (and maybe even you?) that the scale is not moving, I know and believe with all of my heart that it will.

IF AND ONLY IF….

I keep doing what I know I’m supposed to be doing.

I HAVE TO keep eating clean

I HAVE TO keep exercising

I HAVE TO keep managing my stress

I HAVE TO keep getting enough sleep

It’s so easy to get frustrated when it seems your doing everything right, but you aren’t reaping the benefits. It’s so easy to just say “SCREW IT ALL!!! I’M HEADING TO FOOD COURT!!! BEN & JERRY’S…HERE I COME!”

I get it!!!

But…if I can stay the course….so can you.

And if you’ve strayed off course, get back on RIGHT NOW. Not tomorrow. RIGHT FREAKING NOW. The better you get at the skill (the behavior change) of getting back on course quickly, the quicker you’ll reap the benefits.