Bi-Weekly Evaluation: Weight Loss is Just Not Happening

My goal of weight-loss is a hippopotamus sitting on my shoulders, crushing me like a can of coke. Good metaphor, huh! It should be so simple to get 10,000 steps a day. But it's not. At the end of the day, when I look at my pedometer and I realize I don't have enough steps, the last thing I want to do is go walking.

Everyone I talk to is stressed out and busy. It's not just me. There has got to be a way to fit weight-loss into my life even with stress and business, but how?

I have not lost any weight since I started this blog and I don't foresee my life getting any easier in the next little while. The end of the semester is upon me and I am super busy with studying and finals. Plus, the holidays are here, and let's face it, it's hard to eat less this time of year! But I don't want to wait. If you put off weight loss for a more convenient time, it will never happen. I want to keep trying.

I decided to talk to a couple of my favorite people about what helps them the most. My friend Ivy is an inspiration to me. She has been losing weight over the last couple of years. I asked her:

What did you find the most helpful in your quest to lose weight?

Thank you Ivy! So, being held accountable was the key for her. My brother Jon is also a good motivator. He is a goal-oriented person, and always inspires me to do better. I asked him:

What keeps you motivated:

Thanks Jon! He listed accountability as a key as well.I guess there is something to be said about having to return and report. I have this blog, but it's probably not the same as having to face a real live human being. I will have to think on that some more.

For the next two weeks, I'm going to keep trying to get those 10,000 steps a day. I moved my treadmill into the family room and I'm hoping that will help. I'll walk and watch TV.  I can do it!