First Day of Summer Challenge - The 5 "P"'s principle

 Hey Botts  

Happy Tuesday!  Have you ever heard of the 5 "P"'s principle?  Well it applied to me yesterday.  I had one of those days.....

Planning
Prevents
Piss
Poor
Performance

I don't know what got into me, it was a brain fart day.  I had forgotten to get some oatmeal at the store (if I start my day with my oatmeal, I am on my way).  Then didn't lay out my fish for dinner. I found other things but if I don't plan and execute my plan I just don't do as well.  Just me folks, but by now WE know ourselves really well  

So today I have my food planned and "laid" out, already did 3 miles on the treadmill, ate my oatmeal and the sun is shinning!  So what more could we ask for?  Well winning the lottery but that is for another post  

Come on in and be accountable, share and inspire!!!  Have an excellent BOTT day!

Take care,
Kathy

Thank Kathy. 
Today i decided that I need to prepare my clothes the night before. this morning- it took me 15 min to get the right outfit.  So I was late to work.   I need to set my clothes the day before and they just put them on and go.  That will allow me the extra 15  - 30 min that I could spend on me. 

As for the summer goals: since I committed to the goals - last night I signed up and paid (ouch) for a full month of yoga.  So now - being a practical person - I need to get there at least 3-4 times a week to get my money's worth.  No more excuses that i am out of time or cash. Paid- done. Now - need to get my butt there. And I did yesterday.

Well I gave in and joined the gym yesterday. I had my assessment and I wasn't surprised that I was out of shape! Today I go for my consultation to go over my goals and plan to meet them. I'm excited to get back to exercising. I feel so much better when I do! I didn't have to sign a contract which is wonderful but my husband has set his foot down that if I don't go, then we cancel the membership.

I have 4 days off a week so there is no reason not to go. There are so many classes and things to do at the gym. It's people like me. Not a bunch of "muscle heads" like the last gym I went to. I had no motivation to go. I think this will be fun! 

I have to work on my food plan now. Planning is my biggest problem. I hate to pin myself down to certain foods but I know that if I "fail to plan, I plan to fail"! 

Looking forward to a great summer with my BOTT friends!
Janie

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 Good incentive!!!  Once we pay out the money it's hard to not go.  I have known many who join gyms and month after month they don't go.  I am not that rich, LOL, I pay I go!!

Great start!!!

Take care,
Kathy

Kathy,
I was reading your post and trying to watch tv at the same time, when I saw your 5 P's.� I was slowly tabbing down from the first P and thought, did I just read **** Poor Performance?� It really got my attention and had to laugh!� It's so true, if you don't plan, you can't perform.
I did really well yesterday.� I've been really experimenting and enjoying my protein shakes.� It's just so much easier for me and my pouch.� I'm not bloated and feeling weighed down.� I've also started taking my vitamins and have added probiotics to my�diet.� It really does help!!!
Keep on BOTTing!
Deb�

Deb,
I added some probiotics to my regimine too and it has really helped my system a lot. I really am glad I did it.

I went today for my consultation at the gym and I was just so overwhelmed with the different machines there are for me to work out on plus all the classes I can go to. I'm going to my first  water aerobics class on Friday morning. I'll let you know how it goes. It should be interesting if I don't drown! LOL! 

I'm going to start writing my food down again. I don't know why I have such a problem with keeping that up! I seem to have a mental thing about it. I'm such a perfectionist! I'm so afraid it won't be right! 

Hanging in there! Thanks for all the encouragement and "GO JANIES" Kathy!
Janie

Janie,
Don't let the place scare you.  Try one thing at a time and ask for help if you need it.  There are still some machines that confuse me and I just ask a trainer. 
Wear your floaties!
Have fun!
Deb

Then there's the four p's
Piss
Poor
Piece of
Protoplasm