It’s been a few weeks now since I said bon voyage to the old me and began moving on to better health and fitness. I’ve seen some progress (lost a few pounds), had some set backs (ate dessert three days in a row), and learned that I’d rather have my toe nails yanked off one by one than try to do pull ups.

As the month of January comes to a close I find myself wondering if I’ll be able to keep the momentum through February. And what happens once I reach my goal? Will I be able to maintain it??

I don’t know, but I guess that’s not the point. The point is, it’s a new day and that’s all I have to survive, right? So this is what I’m going to do to stay on track:

1) Take it one day at a time. It does no good to stress about the dreaded Wednesday weigh ins. I need to focus only on today’s progress, and making sure I stay active and avoid inhaling a large french fry from McDonald’s.

2) Remember this is not so much about my appearance but about my health. Once the initial elation of reaching my goal has departed I’ll need something more than looking like a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model to keep me going (LOL!). Focusing on my overall health will be my new goal.

3) Speaking of goals…I’m going to set short term and long term goals. That way I’ll always be achieving something and working on something new.

Hopefully with these ideas in mind I can continue on my journey and not get lost along the way. I’d love to hear how you’re staying motivated, and maybe together we can reach the final destination!