Reflective thoughts.

I have had my fit bit for nearly 2 weeks. Started by weighing myself feeling fully comitted to losing weight.

Like most enthusiastic first time fit bit users I worked hard to complete 10,000 steps per day but the reality is I didn't always complete which left me feeling slightly dispondant and deflated i had failed. Therefore my action resulted in me lowering the steps to 5,000 it has to be an achievable goal. As with anything you have to build up - if you buy new trainers you can't put them on and expect to run a marathon straight away. I remined myself "You need your goals to be achievable" or I know i would loose motivation very quickly.

De monkeys chatter (look on the Internet for explanation) in my head was giving me every reason and excuse to give in.

As I went to bed last night apprehensive that Sunday morning will hopefully dispel de monkey chatter ie I may have lost some weight. However, If I hadn't lost weight then I would have a full cooked breakfast blow walking round and round the coffee table in order to get my steps in. (Monkey chatter)

Well I apprehensively got on the scales and I have lost 8lbs. My next action is to move the step goal up to 6000 for the next week. I just keep reminding myself that whatever I do whatever i eat i need to be able to achieve this change for life -not just a quick fix!!!

Don't beat yourself up and don't let "de monkey's" win.

Good luck everyone

[IndigoBlue61]

Glad you are enjoying the Fitbit and increasing your steps 😊 I am in a similar place and have gradually built up from zero (following ankle surgery) to 7000 steps which is about 5km and the most I can do with arthritis. 😊What really matters is how hard we each work within our own limitations And gradually watch our fitness improve 😊👟🎤😊

[Itsbab]

Yeah well done👍😊 I have a fit bit too I generally do my normal day with treadmill steps also, but if I am near 10,000 steps I will try to get them in before the end of the night, if I am a long way off I don't bother with it I just try to do a bit more the next day. You are right set small goals that way they are achievable.

[Osiris275]

That's fantastic! Well done. Mine was set at 12k steps when I started, its now at 20k and I average around 25k steps a day at the moment, so it just shows how much you can do as you lose weight!

[Hidden in reply to Osiris275]

Wow! 25K, how do you do that!?

[Osiris275 in reply to Hidden]

I have quite an active job as a housekeeper but also I am a part time dog walker 👍

[Caz28]

Really enjoyed reading your post. Success and failure, vicious circle, strange how success can be a real motivator, but if we 'fail' we can then sabotage our efforts and make things even worse! Well done on your weight loss and sensibly building up the exercise! Onwards and downwards!

[Hidden in reply to Caz28]

Hi spot on its good to be a little normal. Thanks for the support. 👍

[Hidden]

Thank you for your words of support and wisdom.

I have just finished my cleaning up and I motivate myself by playing Adele CD as it motivates me to move I find music very poweful. Believe it or not I granny dance when moving around the house with a duster rpatting my his and puching the air you can only imagine. 😆 My beloved thinks I have lost the plot -big time!😂

It got thinking AGAIN😕 - what song motivates you to move around. 🙉👍

[Zest Healthy BMI]

Great that you're enjoying your Fitbit and making progress. Hope you are having a lovely weekend.

Lowcal

[Hidden in reply to Zest]

Aw thank you for your support. Tried to keep busy today in fact everyday. Hope you had a good weekend also.😊