Setback/question

[Guest guest]

I am technically on my 8th week of my first challenge, but the last 2

weeks have been really bad. I ended up having a few free days in a

row, because out of town, and friends in town, etc. So I feel like I

have messed it all up, especially since you are to see the bigger

results starting now. I am just wondering if I should start from the

beginning or add a few weeks to this challenge, or what? I am going

to keep going no matter what, I just really want to see results, and I

screwed up! If anyone has any ideas, let me know.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Pretend it didn't happen and finish strong. There's no such thing as a

perfect challenge. Life will always be messy and there will always be

obstacles and setbacks. If you start over every time there's a mishap,

you're just reinforcing the idea that you're weak and a failure and can't

keep your promises to yourself. Every time you start over you'll get more

discouraged.

Look at it like this - if you get the flu, sprain your ankle, miss weeks of

workouts, cheat every other day, and STILL FINISH, then you've accomplished

something. You can be proud of yourself and proud of your challenge because

you didn't quit. But if you keep starting over and over again, it just

teaches you that you're not to be trusted.

In my first challenge I missed two weeks of workouts between week 8 and 10

and still had great results. I say pull it together and carry on. :-)

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> I am technically on my 8th week of my first challenge, but the last 2

> weeks have been really bad. I ended up having a few free days in a

> row, because out of town, and friends in town, etc. So I feel like I

> have messed it all up, especially since you are to see the bigger

> results starting now. I am just wondering if I should start from the

> beginning or add a few weeks to this challenge, or what? I am going

> to keep going no matter what, I just really want to see results, and I

> screwed up! If anyone has any ideas, let me know.

> Thanks,

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Keep going, keep going. These two weeks can be a blip in your overall

challenge. Just jump right in and get back to it. Progress, not perfection.

Best Regards,

beth

Setback/question

I am technically on my 8th week of my first challenge, but the last 2

weeks have been really bad. I ended up having a few free days in a

row, because out of town, and friends in town, etc. So I feel like I

have messed it all up, especially since you are to see the bigger

results starting now. I am just wondering if I should start from the

beginning or add a few weeks to this challenge, or what? I am going

to keep going no matter what, I just really want to see results, and I

screwed up! If anyone has any ideas, let me know.

Thanks,