I’m finally getting my mojo back. It’s amazing how quickly we can allow a couple of bad days to affect us. I see a lot of weight loss blogs where people are doing great for a few weeks, then all of a sudden they stop posting. Then they’ll come back a few weeks later, usually back on track. I’ve got a friend right now that was doing extremely well, but now he hasn’t posted anything for 4 weeks. I’ve been in the same boat. It’s not fun. We end up feeling like a failure.

I’m learning that I’m not the only one that goes through this. We are all human, and in our planning for weight loss, we set high goals. Which is great, but we all must strive to work our hardest to meet those goals, and forgive ourselves when (not if) we don’t do as well as expected. We also must realize that there are going to be setbacks. The most common setbacks are illness and injuries. There are two things that we can do: do our best to prevent illness and injuries, and plan for them. The preventive stuff is what we commonly see on TV: wash your hands, cover your mouth, take vitamen C, stretch before and after exercising, etc. Planning, though, is the smartest thing we can do. Plan ahead for the bad times.

So here’s my plan for when I feel down about not following my nutrition and exercise plans:

1. Forgive myself. (Like I said before, we’re all human, we all make mistakes.)
2. Workout. – No matter how much I’ve eaten, or if I slacked off, from now on, I am gonna get that workout in.
3. Call or email a buddy – Setup a support system with friends. These friends can be your local friends or online friends. If you need a support buddy, let me know. I have a bunch of online friends that can help. Contact me here. Also, see below about the upcoming MizFit Motivational Matchups.
4. Finally, immediately start following my nutrition and fitness plans. There is no tomorrow. Start right now!!!

Other setbacks that we need to plan for are special occasions, holidays, birthdays, and vacations. If we at least have a plan, we don’t feel helpless.

What are your plans for those bad times?

If you haven’t seen this already, MizFit Motivational Matchups are BACK!!!! MizFit and PriorFatGirl are teaming up for the third motivational matchup where they will pair you with a motivational buddy. Once you have a buddy, you and your buddy decide on how to contact each other and how often to check in. I am excited about this because I am realizing that I need all of the motivation and support that I can get. There is no fee and no rules. All they do is pair you with a motivational buddy, and then you both decide what you’re gonna do. Here are all the details.

Finally, here is yesterday’s workout:

• Dumbbell Upright Rows with 20lb Dumbbells… 2 sets of 10 reps
• Dumbbell Squats with 20lb Dumbbells… 2 sets of 10 reps
• Dumbbell Clean & Press with 20lb Dumbbells… 1 set of 10 reps and 1 set of 8 reps
• Modified Push Up… 2 sets of 10 reps
• Dumbbell Curls with 20 lb Dumbbells… 2 sets of 15 reps