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I have some friends that never seem to have slip ups or slumps in motivation.  I’m not one of those people.  Although I’ve learned how to keep myself on task simply by adhering to my own set of rules.

When you fall off the wagon and eat or drink excessively, admit it and stop it.

Stop it you say?  That’s hard.  Yes it is.  But what’s harder is breaking yourself from the eat bad, feel bad cycle that can go on indefinitely if you don’t stop it.

Do it by committing to yourself that the next meal will be clean.  Once you start consuming clean food and WATER, yes a lot of water you flush out all of the nastiness you’ve consumed and you give your internal organs a nice clean shower.  Not to mention you mentally feel better for making good choices.

Another rule I have is no more than 3 days of wallowing.  Everybody has a woe as me time at some point.  Yes, me too. 

Share your concerns with a friend.  If they are truly your friend they will smack you right in the mindset with the excuses and what-if’s come back.  So you had better be tough enough to take tough love from your fitness friends, that’s what they are there for. 

What happens at the end of 3 days?  Get moving.  No matter what, set your clock, do your workout, pack your meals for the whole day and get on with acting your way to better thinking. 

Lastly, quit comparing yourself to other people.  It’s not about them, it’s about YOU getting better.

***Edited to add:  I realized after I posted this that the 3 day rule is incomplete.  That’s 3 days in a row ONCE every 4 months.  Not every week or even every month.  To take that 3 day rule more often means you need to dig a little deeper and figure out why you would sabotage your own efforts that often.