Like the majority of women in this country, I have constant and rarely reached health/weight-loss/get fit, (whatever you want to call it) goals. I go to the gym regularly, but I rarely change my routine, or work hard enough to make much of a difference. I like to eat a lot of healthy food, but I also eat an equal amount of junk food. These make for a problem when it comes to reaching my goals and looking better.
Today, in an effort to motivate me a little more, I bought a pair of pants that are currently too small for me. Goal pants, as I like to call it. The thing is, this is not a new tactic for me, and the worst part is, it's never worked in the past, I just end up donating my never-been-worn-goal pants to someone else who is fortunate enough to not need to make the same goals as myself.
So here I am yet again, with goal to fit into a pair of pants that I bought knowing full well that I'll have to do some sufficient hiney shedding before I can comfortably claim them as mine. Hopefully they'll still be in style when that day comes. I'll try to keep you posted if it happens, perhaps there will even be a picture featuring my legs in said pants.
Does anyone else do this to themselves?
Today, in an effort to motivate me a little more, I bought a pair of pants that are currently too small for me. Goal pants, as I like to call it. The thing is, this is not a new tactic for me, and the worst part is, it's never worked in the past, I just end up donating my never-been-worn-goal pants to someone else who is fortunate enough to not need to make the same goals as myself.
Does anyone else do this to themselves?
4 comments:
is it the pants in the pic? theyre cute!
Noooooo. I used to, then one day I realized that buying pants that were my size and even ones that are too big was more effective. But that's because I was an emotional eater. I used to be over weight (well actually the weight I am right now, post baby, but not the weight I was when we were in the same ward) And whenever I STOPPED trying to loose weight was when I lost it the most. But maybe that's just me.
I don't buy goal pants, but I've kept a pair of my favorite jeans that definitely don't fit (haven't since I was engaged, actually) because I can't bear to part with them.
I lost 17 pounds between July and Christmas, so I'm halfway to my goal. I'd LOVE to lose the other 17 lbs before graduation in June, so the next few months are key. If you'd ever like to do some kind of competition or support whatever, I'd definitely be game. I'm so competitive that that sort of thing really keeps me from cheating. My thing with Eric worked last year, but I think a more challenging competition would do me some good, at least for January and February. What do you think?
Totally love it girl!!! You make me so proud and I am not going to lie I am so excited to start running with you again....7 weeks???
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