Comments on: The Missing Ingredient

By: chelleybutton

chelleybutton — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:30:00 +0000

Oh, you’re right!

By: melilotnfosco

melilotnfosco — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:36:00 +0000

i don’t think rodgy is a good thing, chelley. it sounds like a cross between raunchy and dodgy. sounds a little shady and scandalous!

By: Tam

Tam — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:25:00 +0000

accountability.

im gettin me some accountability this year.

mandy challenged me to write just 2 chapters a month to her 2 songs a week. easy - but theres accountability, so i HAVE to do it.

i blogged about it, and now others are joining in. i say utilize your bloggin friends. agree to report back to your blog with updates of how youre doing. maybe that'll help.

By: Amy Wright

Amy Wright — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:11:00 +0000

My husband came home last night with this brilliant idea… he said, “why don’t we pray about it?” I don’t know why I always forget that.

By: chelleybutton

chelleybutton — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:25:00 +0000

Oh, and I agree with Brenda about your look of concentration in the basketball pic. :)

What’s ‘rodgy’ mean? It’s my security word, and I think I like it, but it also sounds like it might mean something negative. Or, wait: is it just a pet name for ‘Roger’? Well, that’s much more boring. Never mind, then.

By: chelleybutton

chelleybutton — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:16:00 +0000

Maybe that's the key somehow, Brenda: incorporating something you are motivated about with something you aren't. It's tough though! I think accountability probably helps too, but it can also backfire, because people tend to be overly understanding, I think, especially the people to whom you'd want to be accountable. ;) I did think of one more thing, though (which you've probably also already heard me say &/or blog, Photo;), and that (even though it's easier said than done) is to accept when you mess up and just start again. Keep trying and going to God with it. Then again, some things are thorns in the flesh that we will deal with our entire lives. I know I have some. :) Not that that's an excuse to slack on them! Sorry, I think I'm rambling again, and I'm not sure if I'm making sense. But recently I've found that this works with my fingernails (for the most part). I've been a nail-biter all my life, but I've had nails for a while now, and I think it's because I just start over when I mess up instead of expecting perfection and giving up when I don't have it. (Now, if only I could accept less-than-perfection in other areas, because I'll never be perfect!;) Although, I have to admit, with the fingernails, I can also see visible/tangible results, which helps too. I can clearly see the consequences of my actions. With things like weight loss and spiritual growth, the benefits/results aren’t always as clear, and definitely not as immediately clear. Sorry, that was long again. This is a question that isn’t easily answered, Photo! And I think I remember the top, btw. :) Wasn’t it hot pink? :)

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:06:00 +0000

For me, the big issue is gauging the goal to my ability to meet it. As soon as I feel overwhelmed or do more than my health can handle, the goal is lost and I would have been better off never making the goal in the first place. And then, of course, breaking down the goal into babysteps with rewards attached. I do love rewards! I also try to figure out what reward I’m getting by life the way it has been. What I’m I getting out of the way things are now that makes me not want to change things? That realization is almost always a good kick in the butt since it usually shows me an unwanted facet of my character!

By: photoqueen

photoqueen — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:31:00 +0000

HM, you have told me about it a few times - but believe me, when I finally lose weight, I'll be sharing the good news, too! Your goal for your knees sounds good - probably easier to do now that you lost weight!

Chelley, you've told me about that philosophy before - I need to remember it, because I think it's a really good way to trick myself into doing the right thing. :)

Haha, B, you're right - I get very intense when it comes to shooting hoops!

Oh, Chelley, it's not from inPlay. It's from Dave & Buster's a few years ago. I wore a shiny shirt to inPlay. :)

By: Brenda

Brenda — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:35:00 +0000

I love that picture of you shootin’ hoops… Such concentration.

As far as your questions, motivation is something I don’t have much of these days. I have many unfinished projects, and as soon as I come up with a dream, I’ll let you know how I plan on fulfilling it. Sorry that I’m no help.

Recently, I’ve been asking myself, why is it that I do have good discipline to do certain things and then not much when it comes to other things that I value as equally important? In fact, I might write a post about this if I can sound somewhat intelligent about it. Eating healthy and exercising is easy for me, but there are other important things that I put off and procrastinate over.

By: chelleybutton

chelleybutton — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:43:00 +0000

I can’t offer much help either… I have been successful at losing weight though, in the past, and what worked best was taking it day by day. I know it probably sounds cliche, but I did exercise tapes in high school, and I remember thinking, instead of “I’ll start tomorrow,” “I’ll just do it one more day.” It’s hard to get back on the wagon when I fall off though. :( And I’m definitely not going to be helpful with eating, b/c I much prefer to target weight loss through exercise than through diet. In fact, I did lose weight by counting calories in high school, but that didn’t stick (obviously;) and (I’m told) made me annoying to be around sometimes. The other thing is to do something fun (but I think you still have to make it part of your routine or something, or at least have time to do it). I actually enjoy walking at Gray’s Lake (with music or a friend, and not below-zero temps, that is;), and I enjoy doing DDR. Plus, DDR is a video game, so you want to keep trying to get a perfect score — if you’ve ever been a video game player, I mean. Maybe you’re not. ;) Sorry, that’s about all I have for you! I’m not one for following things through either!

P.S. I thought that picture was from InPlay, but I didn’t think you were wearing that top. :)