I know I know… I’m a few days late… but, as you know, I’ve been out of the office.
Here comes the part you see in me every time I do a healthy train… the part where I’m seriously bummed… the part where I’m always too busy to work out… the part where I’m avoiding the scale like the freakin’ plague… the part where I just want to be donnnnne!
How different this healthy train blog entry is from the one I wrote two weeks ago is crazy, right?! Well… as you probably have already figured out about me… I’m quite the positive thinker… so positive in fact that I avoid allll things negative. Sometimes…. outta NOWHERE all of that negativity that I’ve been avoiding just smacks me in the face and I get depressed. It’s an unhealthy cycle.
You see, I’ve been on this damn train now for 2 years… I’ve lost nearly 50 pounds… I look like a completely different person… and I should be focusing on that. HOWEVER, sometimes it’s just not that easy…. and I’m bummin’. The light at the end of the tunnel still seems so far away.
I weighed myself before I left for DC (after our mini vacation)… I’d gained… but not just 1 pound or even 2 pounds… but 4 freakin’ pounds (in the last month)! I cried. Drama queen style. All of this travel travel travel, go go go, work work work is taking it’s toll… and I’m making myself less and less and less of a priority.
I know, I know… you’ve heard this all before… same story, different day. 🙁
I NEED more personal time. I NEED to feel better about myself again. Bottom line… I NEED to be both physically and mentally healthy!
So, I’m back to making mini goals…But this time they aren’t so mini. I’m breaking my own advice here and making my goals too big. I’m try try TRYING to stay motivated.
Here are my goals for the next two weeks:
Gain more personal time/enjoy more “me” time:
- Work aggressively during “work time” so that I’m able to have an evening off
- Fill in an Excel time sheet for work so that I’m able to track what’s taking me so stinking long
- Back off of the social media*
- Go to bed at the same time as my husband
- During personal time, computers are off and phones are put away
- Say no 😉
Feel good about myself again:
- Work out in the morning at least 4 days/week
- Get ready in the morning… as though I’m going to a “real job”
- Drink more water
- Eat healthy dinners… no going out to eat!
- Get a facial/massage
I know I know… that’s a tall order… but I’m in an extreme funk… so it’s calling for extreme measures!
*oh, and about that social media thing… I just need to take a small break from it… I need to focus on work and us. I’ll still be updating the blog… and twittering minor things… but, I’m stepping away for a bit. I’ve already deleted Facebook from my iPhone. YEAH… THAT’S INTENSE!
So, I haven’t weighed myself since I’ve gotten back from DC… and… well… I’m not going to. 🙂 I’ll weigh myself in two weeks… promise.
Wow… six weeks until the finale of this train… LET’S KICK THIS SHIZ INTO HIGH FREAKIN’ GEAR!
BTW… to keep the results of the contest secret…. no more weighing in on the google sheet… you can let me know your final percentage lost when you send me in your new “after” pics. K? k. 😀
You know I don’t like blogging without a photo… so, here’s one. This was taken before things got hectic and I was making personal time a priority. Let’s get back to that, k?
May, 2010 | game night with some of our favorite people… self timer style 😀 
Thanks team for being so awesome. I adore each and every single one of you.
Love love love!
~Bobbi ❗
You’ve got this Bobbi! We’re all hard on ourselves, myself included, but do your best for yourself and include some inevitable slack off time. Make time for some fitness just like you make time for brushing your teeth everyday… I hope. 😉
Sorry to hear you are in a funk. It happens to us all. Hope you are feeling your usual, sunny self, soon! Have you tried Rescue Time? It’s software that tracks how you are spending your time (and you can even set it to nag you if you are wasting time on facebook). http://www.rescuetime.com
Oh, you look so happy in that picture! Take that personal time and enjoy it, although I know that it is harder than it sounds
I LOVE all of your goals and am going to copy some of them! I feel like the social media takes up A LOT of my time and I only use FB!! I am on there constantly and for no good reason! I am going to try boot camp this week! 🙂 And I may try and take up running too. We’ll see. You will feel SO much better about yourself with those goals. They are good ones to have.
Bobbi! Im so proud of you and happy for you. It is such an incredible accomplishment and your hard work has truly paid off. You are sooooo beautiful! This picture is gorgeous. Your smile is one of the happiest and beautiful I have ever seen. I know you can accomplish all your goals! You have a fire about you and it sounds like it just dimmed a little bit, but I know it will be back to full flame in no time. I agree about the social media thing. I am taking a break for Twitter too, and it’s only been a few days, but Im really seeing a difference in the small things in life. Anywho love ya bestie ;)and good luck!!!!
you are looking great btw 🙂
i think sometimes we are too worried about our weight.
i struggle with weight loss b/c i don’t have time to exercise like i should. i weighed myself for the first time last night (our church is starting the 90 day fitness challenge) which was scary but something i needed to do. honestly i am not as worried about my weight as i am with feeling good and being healthy. there are alot of “skinny girls” out there that are not healthy, keep that in mind 🙂
Thank you for this Bobbi! I’ve totally been in a funk these past few weeks – this is just the wake up call I needed. 🙂
you’re dong an amazing job! i can’t even get myself to go to the gym in the basement of my apartment building, ever! i’m inspired to be positive and put in more work. thanks bobbi!
Bobbi in this photo of you you are so gorgeous… like for real, not fake in a bit, airbrushed gorgeous, but like wow- what a beautiful person gorgeous! I hope you know this and see this in you! Enjoy your you time and time with Mike it is so worth it and more than anything 1000% good for the soul! love!
Maya I can’t believe we are both preggo in this pic, you can’t even tell– if they could only see us now! (I have 3 days to go til D-Day!). Bobbi, you look frickin’ adorable- talk about an amazing hair day.
Bobbi, you look amazing and you are such a huge motivation — when I do gain some weight, the biggest guilt I feel is because I will have to tell Bobbi that I fell off the train 🙂 I’m right there with ya in your funk lately — I gained 10 lbs recovering from surgery recently, and I am ready and motivated to kick it back in gear and start losing weight again! Let’s do this!!
Bobbi – I love you and I love that we are EXACTLY the same. GO GO GO!! I was doing so good down 20lbs and then..oh yeah – busy wedding season, shooting season, building a house, selling a house, being a mom to two kids…yeah..none of that had the word ME in it. So – started again back on my train. Thank you for always being a good friend, and for listening to my “same old story”. I love you, you look amazing (even though sometimes you don’t see it) and thanks for giving me the “up and at em” speech again. I love you soooo much. xoxoxoxoxoxo
Bobbi! I think that you look amazing and you always look so happy! I love your goal about getting facial / massages … during this healthy train journey pampering myself is the one thing that makes me feel better! Getting my hair done, pedicures, or even something as small as an eyebrow wax makes the biggest difference and gives me a little pick me up!
Bobbi – life is too short to get yourself all worked up about the little things! You are fabulous and inspiring – and have lost nearly 50 freakin pounds. How about giving yourself a high five for that one! So take your break, work on having some more bobbi/mike time (can’t blame you for that one) and remember that you are a GOOD person and all around… life is good. Love.
Try not to be too hard on yourself! My husband kicked his own butt this last year after yo-yoing the past 4 years. We’ve all worked hard to support his work-out times and food restrictions, but it’s worth it! Just take it one meal at a time. 🙂 As far as your trying to reduce “work” time and track stuff, have you tried/heard of Action Runner and ShootQ? They’re both awesome at helping with time management stuff. Maybe something to look into if you don’t have them already. 🙂 Keep up the good work! Love your pics!
Bobbi- i know that i do not know you at all, but don’t stay in that funk a minute longer! you are so full of life and make 100’s of folks smile online with your amazing photos and hilarious commentary- virtual hug from me!
I am new at this.. I LOVE LOVE YOUR HUMOR!! you remind me of Meg Cabot. I love your photos!! 🙂 keep it up! you look finee don’t hard on yourself, sweetie! haha
Good for you for saying NO! Let me know if you need an ear to bend on the time-balance issues.
Love you hoN!
congrats to you for being fabulous and making such an amazing list. inspiring! i know i often bump the personal time for work…and its just not okay. heres to being better today than yesterday!
Bobbi – you’re beautiful – inside & out! Don’t fret about a couple lbs. You look amazing. Plus, don’t they say that when you’re career is taking off (obvi!!) everything else falls apart. Looks like you’re doing something right! (that may or may not be a direct quote from The Devil Wears Prada, a movie I always watch when I’m down) xoxoxo!
Dearest Bobbi – like you said in the blob, you’ve already lost 50 lbs. and that it huge … 50 lbs. is seriously amazing! And the weight is just a number, I think what’s really important is how you view yourself … how your clothes fit, your confidence, etc. I know you can’t do a healthy train on just “views” but it’s something to think about. And I think it’s great that you’re taking time for yourself. I’m sure that you and Mike don’t spend a lot of “real” time together, outside of work.
Hope you have a fabulous two weeks!! Sending you a big hug 🙂
Sending love your way girl. This balance thing is soooo hard!!! I love that you deleted FB off your IPhone. Go you! If you ever need to vent you know where to find me! And oh my, Zane looks so young there and I’m so not big big prego! Ha!
You remind me so much of myself. Sooooo much! The positivity thing, especially. Big hugs and love and support headed your way. You can do it, friend! I have no doubt! XOXO
I am right there with the mini goals. I lost 60-80lbs after I had my son. It took 1.5 years. You can do anything you set your mind to! Keep up the great work. What I did was just focused on 1-2 lbs a week. Did what you said exercised at least 4 days a week. Looking back I should have done more hard cardio like ride the bike for 3-4 xs a week and it would have come off way faster. Your work is beautiful love looking at it!