Get back up again.

I'm having a super hard time staying motivated lately! Sometimes you feel like you are chasing a goal, and other times it's like, "Hey, goal, just let me know where you're going to be, and I'll meet you later." The latter has been my week.

I have a big research project (that I can't really talk about on here because of IRB clearance) going on, so that has taken priority over eating right and exercising.

I woke up today totally disappointed in myself for having a hard time staying on track. I was beating myself up and saying all kinds of negative things to myself, and then I realized how unproductive that really is! If I'm going to live a healthy and happy lifestyle, I need to be my own cheerleader! Obviously, I want to be humble and avoid any kind of arrogance, but that doesn't mean beating myself up over and over. That's not glorifying to God, and that's what it's all about.

So instead of dwelling on how poorly things have gone the last couple of days for eating right, I am focusing on the fact that today is a new day with new opportunities. And above all must not forget:

Psalm 118:24 "This is the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it."

My plan is to restart, and keep reminding myself to rejoice and be glad. Have a good one, and beat the heat, y'all!