We are all victims of emotional eating. Its the simplest form of self-sabotage that will derail any flat stomach diet before you can finish your first ho-ho, brownie, or slice of pizza.

Its time to put a stop to emotional eating. Its time to stop letting life get in our way and eating because we had a bad day, a great day or a so-so day.  Its time to overcome our moments of weakness and make sure that no matter how delicious that plate of cookies look – you have bigger and better places to go – and those cookies will not help you get there. Read the full story

Today I had one of the worst training days I’ve had in a LONG time. I got to the gym – thought I was ready to go and as soon as I walked up to the free weights – I started yawning and did not want to be there.  This is usually not me – I LOVE training and lately I’ve been feeling great in the gym.

I pushed through my yawns and desire not to be at the gym and then spent a few minutes walking on the treadmill before I couldn’t handle it anymore and just HAD to get out of there. Instead of leaving the gym energized and feeling the ‘pump’ of a good workout – I was SUPER frustrated, in a complaining mood (sorry to those I talked to on the phone afterward) and couldn’t figure out WHAT went wrong.

I know I’m not the only one who’s had this experience and personally I’d do anything to make sure it doesn’t happen again!

So instead of blasting the music (couldn’t find anything that I wanted to listen to anyways) I opened the windows (not impressed with the blast of fall air that came in) but enjoyed the sun and reflected on my day to see just WHAT went wrong to cause all this frustration.

I find that personal reflection is a GREAT way to take a look at what you are doing – if things aren’t working out for you (as in this case) it gives you the opportunity to see what you did and what you can change to make sure the day is better. Or in a positive situation reflection gives you the time to see what went right and what went well so you can make sure to do it again and get the same results or even better ones!

In my case, my major problem was the adjustment to a new schedule. I had to be up earlier and instead of making my lunch before I went to bed last night, I was lazy and decided to make it this morning on my way out the door. By rushing my lunch making I didn’t pack enough food so I ended up going to the gym hungry and without having a meal before I worked out. This then led to my lack of energy causing me to not want to workout.

I also didn’t plan my workout before I walked in to the gym. I knew what I wanted to do and thought I’d written it down before – however – I didn’t have the workout in my notebook and that totally threw me off. I felt like a complete newbie and didn’t know which way to go or what piece of equipment to use.

I was probably a bit dehydrated – no good! That comes from not properly planning my meals the night before and assuming that water would be readily available to me (where I was going) and it wasn’t – which led to me drinking not enough water.

By the time I got home – I knew what I did wrong and where I had slipped up. Yes, adjusting to a new schedule is going to take some time (as the activity before I’m able to workout increases and I have to workout later in the day) – but I know what I need to work with now. I can now make the proper adjustments and plan accordingly to make sure that I don’t feel this way again because honestly I’ve worked WAY too hard in the last few months to let poor planning get in the way of my own goals.

Did you have an awesome workout today? Did you have a bad day at work? Before you go to bed tonight -take a minute to reflect on your day – write about it in a journal even – and see what you can do to make it an even BETTER day the next time around.

Are you seeing weight loss results? If you are frustrated with your weight loss progress, look at the reasons why you have not yet accomplished your weight loss goals. Have you been making excuses as to why you can’t go to the gym? Sneaking in that bag of chips because you “had a bad day”?

Its time to stop the excuses and get serious with your weight loss goals. Take the time to take a look at what you are trying to accomplish – are your goals unrealistic? why don’t you want to go to the gym? are you planning your meals daily? are you eating enough of the good stuff? Once you know why you aren’t accomplishing your weight loss goals – make a point for – NO MORE EXCUSES – stay focused and determined to get your flat sexy abs. You can accomplish anything by putting your mind to it.