The mystery of Willpower!

[Cristy]

Do you ever wonder where your willpower comes from? I do. Sometimes I have it, sometimes I don't. Right now I have it... which is a good thing... a very good thing. I'm happy about it, but at the same time, I wonder what's different this time. I want to know so I can tap into this "willpower" when I need to. People talk about an "aha" moment... I can't claim that I've ever had one of those. My life is just as busy and chaotic as usual... but for some reason I'm staying on plan, my temptations have been few and I'm even making time for exercise (crazy right?). I can watch my hubby eat "Moose Tracks" ice cream at night and not want it... I feel like a super hero! I'm excited about this... I really am. I just wish I knew why... why am I "on track" this time? For now, I am embracing this new found strength and really enjoying the results.
Here are some things I know I'm doing differently/consistently:

- Logging everything I eat... EVERYTHING! I have only missed 4 days of logging in 11 weeks. That is a record for me. In the past I would log for a few weeks and then slowly stop.
- Leaving points at the end of the day for a sweet treat after dinner. Very important since I'm a Choc-oholic!
- Eating 5 fruits or veggie servings each day.
- Drinking my daily water... I drink about 60-70 oz/day.

Yeah for Willpower... Hope it hangs around awhile!

[Nancy]

Don't know when you posted your willpower blog, but that is so true for me also. Why do we have those day with willpower so great, that it seems so easy tolose weight and the next day, week, month it seems impossible. I am fairly new at this and not sure what I am doing to check my blogs.
Nancy

[Pamela Lloyd]

I will get waves of good behavior. I am trying to stretch it out. One of my friends who stays in shape told me...there are times she is 30 mins into a work out or dance class and she still is not into it. She said there are times she does not feel energized until she is home in the shower. THAT made me feel inspired, b/c I now realize that I may have been expecting way too much of myself. I need to be realistic. You see, then when I am on the treadmill and hating the moment (just a moment or maybe a min)...I give myself permission to feel it and go passed that feeling...each day it does become more a part of my life...like brushing my teeth or taking a shower everyday.