Consistency 101

I must admit something in hopes that my realization will open some beautiful insight that will instantly fix my problem. That problem is a lifetime of inconsistency. I have the inability to stay consistent in almost every aspect of my life from staying on a new diet to posting on my blog everyday (as you can clearly see).

You see, on my journey to fabulous I find myself one day taking off on a exciting and glorious road at full speed, but then a small pothole or appealing distraction will appear on that road and, with such a determent, I find myself crashed into a pile of twisted self-despair that may take days to recover from. By the time I am ready to go full speed again I am only further behind. It is an endless road of fleeting motivation, but with my set backs I only lose trust in myself.

Let me set the stage to a perfect example of this. I was going on a road trip this past week and, knowing that I am a sucker for making excuses on vacation, I packed some healthy snacks for the road. I felt so proud and motivated at this choice! Upon arriving at my folks' house I was welcomed with a delicious temptation: A Costco mousse filled sheet cake, aka my favorite binge food ever. I told myself I could resist, and did I? No. No, I did not. And after feeling completely defeated by this inanimate and harmless cake I fell victim to a weekend of horrifying eating habits; the exact habits that I am trying to overcome.

So what do I do about this? How can I become the person that I want to become when I fail myself so often? I will be doing some soul searching and I will get back to you. And if you have ANY advice for me, please feel free to speak up. Trust me, I could use it.

Bethany, you are a serious trooper. And, I might mention, and amazing example to me. Thank you for YOUR consistency and your posts. Flu bugs come and go, but our journey to fabulous will continue. I say that so I can remember it most of all! Keep up the good work!