A Case of The Should

            Do you ever get stuck with a case of the should? For example," I should eat healthier" or "I should not enter into an eating contest with myself and prove that I am capable of eating a family size meal". I have a should epidemic and my weight loss tracker will reveal all in a few moments. I have a case of "I should develop an exercise routine and execute it a few days a week.". Furthermore, I should is turning into I will this week. I am dialing in my meal prepping and food intake. I think I might have over done it on protein bars this week. The all-you-can-eat sushi the night before weigh in probably did not help either, but I have no regrets over that. I was an awesome date night.

 

            Not an ideal update. I am currently 1.2 pounds down for the month thus far. But this will not be where I turn tail and mope. That game has been over played. This is about change and getting healthy. No more excuses, just changes to the formula. I can say I am 21 days clean from eating anything from a drive through. Now that is an accomplishment I am proud of. If you told me two months ago, I was going to willingly give up fast food, I would not have believed you. But here we are with the month almost over, and I am staying strong. The cravings are down, and I truly get joy from not giving in.  

      Tonight, instead of whiskey and Ginger Ale, I am drinking some herbal tea while I blog. I am glad that alcohol does not have a grip over me. I enjoy this life that I have created. Five years ago, I got lit every other weekend. It was just what I did. Today I have a reasonably stocked bar shelf and I have the occasional drink. 

 

     This is my three-year vision board. It is made up of things I will accomplish. I already have one book down for January. While this board might not be beautiful, what it has on it is to me. This was an exercise out of The Pocket Life Coach by Carole Gaskill. Doing this book with friends has been a fantastic experience. It is always amazing to look at things from the view points of others and to have people to cheer each other on. Some of these goals are also helping resolve some "Should" issues. I guess, in a way, I am working on changing my mental word track from "Should" to "I will". Should is just too easy to ignore. It holds no commitment, no promise, it lacks power and determination. 

     So the discipline train is gaining strength, it might be overweight, it might smell bad at times and some of this chapter will not look sexy, but I commit to myself that by January 2027 I will not look back and regret what I did not do. Anyone that wants to check in on me from time to time and see how the goal achieving is going is welcome to. Well, that is all for me tonight. I am going to finish putting some short term goals on my board, do some reading and work on the Pocket Life Coach to wrap up my weekend. 

Bishop :(: