This weekend I spent time working on many different things. But as you can see in my SOC Sunday post yesterday, I didn’t actually accomplish anything. But there are a couple of things I’d like to point out.
I am a failure.
Ok, not really in the overall sense of the word… but in this weekend. Not a single thing came together to help me accomplish the goals that I had set for myself. It was almost as if karma was working against me.
And sometimes, karma’s a bitch.
First… my house is still not clean.
I yearn for the day that I can have company and not feel like I’m hiding everything in the planet. I’ve been reading Julie Morganstern‘s website again… and goodness knows one of her books (that I own) will likely end up on the {soon to be released} list that I’m creating for my reads this year. I just have to get my “stuff” organized. I have to purge what I don’t need and live much more minimalistically.
Second… I attempted baking again.
All I wanted was a brownie. Then to take the rest to work. I knew it was risky. I knew I really shouldn’t make them lest I really stray from the Weight Watchers program. But I made them anyway. All was going well… took them out of the oven @ 33min (as the package said) and they weren’t quite done yet. I just knew it. So I put them in for a couple more minutes. And then got on twitter for an undetermined number of minutes. Yes. I lost track.
Brick o' brownie.
And now have been left with a brick of brownie (because I can’t cut them… and they came out of the pan seamlessly in one clump) that is now in the trash.
Finally… I didn’t workout at all and can honestly say I didn’t follow Weight Watchers plan. Again.
Not one little bit. I wanted to go to my Kick class yesterday morning, but overslept so I abandoned the idea altogether. Part of the laziness of the day. In fact I think I can say that I didn’t do much of anything on Saturday… except watch a movie (Easy A). Then Sunday, I finally got a little motivated. I got 2 blog posts written (I know… crazy!) and when I looked at the clock, well… the Aqua Fit class I was going to try out was well on it way to being over. Sadness.
Related to this, I haven’t really been doing well with transitioning over to the new Weight Watcher’s points plus program. I have my login info and have been looking up some items – but not tracking well at all. I’ve really got to start getting used to this once again. I just can’t figure out what’s stopping me. Outside of the appealing nature of the fast food restaurants I’ve been visiting. {Shoot me now.}
And one last final note in this related field. I’ve been named a Blissdom-Candy Goddess as of last night.
Can’t say that’ll be good for my Weight Watcher’s plan.
Guess I’m starting up on February 1 again.
Well, at least I have a plan.
So that means I didn’t fail at everything… right?!
Ugh, I suffer from utter lack of motivation on pretty much a daily basis! At the end of last Spring I determined that I’d be more active in general this winter and be involved in my son’s school as a volunteer. I have yet to volunteer once this year. On my days off, I’d rather sit around the house in my jammies doing nothing! I mean, there’s always updating my Twitter status by saying things like, “yep, still accomplishing nothing.” “Gosh I really want to go to my son’s school because it’d be so cool.” Right now I want to go tomorrow, but I just am so lazy I’d rather not! I got some pilates DVDs that I need to review and I hope I find the motivation to actually do them!!
You can do it girl!! Start fresh tomorrow!!
The brownies…eh, we’ve all had those days.
My house, it’s like a baby hoarder show.
I don’t know what it means to be a #Blissdom Candy goddess, but congrats!!
I think we all have the best of intentions… but I’m so glad that I’m not alone in this!
There’s a *long* story behind being a #Blissdom candy goddess… and I’m not sure I can live up to the title. Right now, I’m not taking any (or much) candy along at all!
weekends drain me of all motivation, darling. you are not alone. what is a blissdom candy goddess? i hope it doesn’t mean i need to stay away from you lest you throw candy at me every day! lol
Oh, there’s a very long story (goes back months, literally) between Liz @BelleBeanDog and I… and our liking to Pretzel M&Ms.
So because this is the first time we’ll be meeting up (as is the case with many bloggy friends 
) we decided that we had to bring along these wonderful treats and bond over them further. 
Yum.
The blissdom candy twitter goddess part kind of morphed in a convo last night that I was only 1/2 paying attention to because of the Golden Globes.
And don’t worry. There won’t be any candy throwing. Well, at least none from me.
*HUG* That’s all I got for you this morning. Been there.
Thanks! I’m hoping that the motivation I’m feeling this morning can be harnessed to keep throughout the week!
Hope it helps to know you’re not alone.
I’ve found that writing down my most self-critical thoughts and then reframing them is beneficial for my psyche and reality.
I failed at everything except having a plan to start Feb 1 could become: I didn’t follow my weight watchers plan but luckily I got sidetracked on twitter and overcooked some brownies so I didn’t eat those.
I know I didn’t exercise but feel really good that I wrote two blog posts.
I don’t have to purge but at some point would like to get rid of some things.
Don’t know if that helped or you just feel like smacking me on the head. Either way – good choice.
What you said is so true… and exactly what my therapist would probably say (especially the reframing).
Thanks for giving me another way to think about this!
For myself I believe that I only truly fail when I refuse to acknowledge my potential. It’s when I am frustrated with not getting things done or not doing them to the best of my ability that I feel like I am still a success. I am a success because I obviously think better of myself or I wouldn’t be upset at all the things that weren’t done or done correctly.
Hugs to you, Candy Goddess! Hope today feels more productive and successful!
Really, I think that’s what it was. My failure (for the most part) was just being lazy and not doing the things that would have made it a great productive weekend. Oh well… there’s always next weekend, right?!
I’ll say to you what so many people have said to me: Don’t be so hard on yourself. There’s nothing wrong with being disappointed when your personal goals don’t come to fruition, but being hard on yourself isn’t helping you. Just start again!
I think that’s something I really have to work on (the “Don’t be so hard on yourself” stuff.) I’ve always been hard on myself – striving for the best – but somehow don’t live up to my own expectations. Hmm… I think I may have just stumbled on a topic to discuss with my therapist this week.
The brownies look better than my failed chicken parmesan – trust me.
And as for your plan – those who fail to plan…
God Bless and Keep
Good reminder. And trust me, I tried the brownies (you can sort of see a small chunk off the top) and they were NOT good.
Totally ruined my night.
Well, until the Golden Globes came on.
I completely understand the lack of weekend motivation. Weekends are supposed to be our time to RELAX! Especially when we’ve been working non-stop all week. I think the inability to get anything done between Friday at 5pm and Monday at 9am is our bodies’ way of recovering and getting ready to do it all over again next week.
I love that idea… just wish that I had more “free” time during the week to justify being able to take the weekend off! Ha!
Swinging by from B90. Hang in there!!
BTW- I’m doing ww P+….let me know if you need any help, motivation, or want to Buddy up!!! I’m @MommaKristi on Twitter.
Hugs to you!!!
Thanks for the offer… I really have to sit down and re-figure out all the points on my “regular” items. It’s just that I was SO used to how everything was, that I’m being stubborn and don’t want to change. Everyone I’ve talked to really thinks it’s in my best interest to do it though.
Will be tweeting with ya!
Oh, hell!
Now I’m partially responsible for the roadblocks to weight loss.
I think there need to be Diet Pretzel M&Ms…although I think they are normally, like 30% less fat than regular M&Ms??
Oh trust me. You are SO not a roadblock!!! And yes, you are totally right – the regular M&Ms have 220 cal/pk and pretzel M&Ms have 150 cal/pk. And yes, I know that without looking it up. So sad. LOL
Hang in there girl!!! It is so hard to avoid those treats. Start when you are ready. If you need to wait until after Blissdom…do it! You will succeed. I have faith in you!
Oh thanks sweetie! I’m definitely starting to feel better about everything… and yes, after Blissdom, will be attacking all of it!
As the hailer of the BlissdomCandy goddesses, I believe I’ve set you up for success in this area because it doesn’t mean that you’re eating all of the M&Ms but acting as our supplier.
And no-way, no-how are you allowed to view yourself as a failure because of some brownies and a little break from Weight Watchers. I know you’ll get back on track and you’ll figure out the right balance to it all.
been there, been there, been there. As a mom of 2, my days are ever unpredictable and I often feel like a failure. Just know…as I know…you’re NOT a failure.