Apr 28
I normally have a hard time staying motivated about anything. I’m a natural-born procrastinator and, therefore, have learned to use my time most wisely when I have very little of it. The rest of the time, not so wisely.
It’s that being consistent and patient that eventually wears me down and has me giving up for a while, only to, a short time later, be ready to go again.
I’m trying to retrain myself to take advantage of the time I have and not feel it necessary to wait until the last minute and then rush to get things done. I’m talking about weight loss and even my work. It’s a process with ups and downs but I’m also trying to teach myself that that’s okay. It may be annoying and frustrating, but everything that goes with the process of making myself become a better person? It’s all okay.
So it was timely when I opened my email this morning and read the newsletter from Jillian Michaels.
All or Nothing
If you haven’t already, it’s definitely time to kill the all-or-nothing attitude. One great way to do that is to get real regarding setbacks. We are all bound to have lapses on the road to health and wellness, but it is critical that we learn how to handle small failures positively so that we can minimize their long-term destructive effects. One setback is one setback — it’s not the end of the world, nor is it the end of your journey toward a better you!
The daily newsletters I’ve signed up for have been more help to me that I had thought possible. If I could give advice to anyone else it would be to sign up for newsletters. Whether they’re daily healthy recipes or get up off your butt motivators or even inspirational quotes, they’ll get you thinking positively. And that will start your entire day off right!
Some newsletters I find quite lovely:
If anyone has any others they like please share them. I’d love to be introduced to new ones!
Apr 23
So I’m hungry for a Fiesta Taco Salad from Taco Bell. I decide to be smart about it and go to the Taco Bell website where they have all the nutrition info for their menu. I’d like to send out a message to all other restaurants: Follow Taco Bell’s example! I really like their nutrition site.
You choose a menu item and then you can customize it to suit your dietary needs or just you taste buds. For example, I don’t eat the ground beef at TB, never have. So, I choose “Regular Style” from the “Specialties” Menu. Then, to the right, I check or uncheck the boxes next to all of the ingredients. When I’m done I click “Calculate” and then I see the damage.
The regular Fiesta Taco Salad without ground beef is a whopping 690 calories! I figured it would be high with the shell, but man…
Ok, so then I’m still hungry for the darn salad so I configure it without the little crunchy strips and without the cheese. It’s still 560 calories! I keep telling myself that if I just don’t eat the shell I’ll be fine. Personally, that’s my favorite part though! I’m not sure I could leave it on the tray and then throw it away! I’ll have to think about this. 
Nope I’ll just stick to the lunch I brought from home. Good decision, right? I’m proud of myself - I didn’t just act and then feel bad about it later (which then leads to overeating on crappy foods). I think seeing the numbers right there really make a difference.
I also found a printable nutrition guide on the site. I’m going to go the websites for any of the restaurants that I normally go to, or that are in my vicinity, print out the nutrition guides and keep them in a folder in my car. I’ll put it in the glove compartment so I won’t lose it and it will always be handy.
Maybe this weekend I’ll find some links with nutritional info and put them in the sidebar so they’re handy while I’m at my desk too!
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