I Gained a Few Pounds. What I’m NOT Going to Do.

The tiny shifts that remind you of how good it feels to be in alignment are what actually create the permanent change over time.

So I’ve gained about 5 lbs. Give or take a pound or two, depending on the day. I actually don’t even weigh myself because my weight changes only marginally, regardless of how I eat or exercise. But I knew I had been eating like crap and not really working out, so I did what any self-respecting woman who wanted to make herself feel even worse would do — I stepped on the scale.

I wasn’t thrilled. But I also refused to beat myself up. In fact, I didn’t care so much, it didn’t even trigger a change in my behavior. Sometimes, you really get out of alignment with how you want to be acting, and it takes a little to shift back into alignment. I haven’t been this out of whack in a while.

When I woke up this morning, though, at 7:15am (after I skipped my workout) and sat down on the couch to drink my coffee, I felt like my head was inside a thick fog. I was grumpy, still tired, feeling incredibly down, and could not think straight.

THEN, it hit me. “THIS is why I eat right and work out! I hate feeling this way.” I finished my coffee, got up, and did a 10 minute HIIT workout that I pulled up on YouTube.

Even though we tend to resist these small changes, they’re the game-changing shifts. Not the huge, elaborate efforts to hire a trainer, get a membership, or join a program that we can quit when no one is looking.

The tiny shifts that remind you of how good it feels to be in alignment are what actually create the permanent change over time.

I’m sharing this with you to first share what I’m going to do to shift back into alignment and what I’m NOT going to do.

What I AM going to do:

• Add greens / veggies into every meal this week
• Get a workout in every day until Friday, even if it’s just 10 minutes of HIIT
• Drink more water
• Order my mushroom coffee and begin to crowd out regular coffee (not something everyone has to do, but I am really caffeine-sensitive)
• Dress well and do my hair and makeup (we tend to slob down when we feel slummy)

What I’m NOT going to do:

• Beat myself up and tell myself nasty things
• Restrict anything
• Cut out anything
• Plan 5 workout classes outside of the house

Secondly, I’m sharing this with you to let you know that this happens. And it’s not the end of the world. It tends to happen more when you have a lot going on — stretching yourself in other ways that have nothing to do with food — or need to process difficult emotional situations.

Remember that small steps and being nice to yourself are the fastest way through it.

You’re not stuck for good, I promise.