YUM on the mushrooms. Gotta try that. I told my bloggies I was going to make overnight oats tonight…any suggestions for a particularly yummy version??? Have a good one!

-Blog Boy 😉

Random dinner looks great!

It always helps me to write my progress down. Nom, I looooove roasted potatoes, def one of my favorite foods.

I love that you feel more ‘badass’ by wearing a marathon t-shirt at the gym and should! I used to lift weights more, but now as a distance runner when I’m in the gym I am sure those weightlifters think I’m nuts training for a marathon.

Your dinner actually sounds great!! And I adore roasted mushrooms! Any vegetable takes on a whole new flavor when roasted. Great way to get your veggies in, make them incredibly delicious!

And that is precisely why i’ve always been scared of weights. I feel so out of place and silly. I should get over that.

I think the key is to have a habit that is realistic, don’t set yourself up for failure, like you said.

Part of the reason why I don’t like strength training is because I to feel awkward working out in an area that is mostly filled with men. To change that I’ve stopped shying away from looking in the mirrors. Now I plant myself in front of the mirrors and take a good look at my efforts. Distract yourself with your hard work.

Key for me: not throwing in the towel just because you missed a day

For me it’s all about not giving up. If I take two days off in a row unscheduled, getting back into it is killer!

I think to form a habit, you have to actually want it to become a habit, like your weight lifting thing. I think that is key 🙂

I’ve never tried roasted mushrooms…but I can’t think of why not?!
I love the tips for forming a good habit 🙂

Great tips! I’ll definitely be passing these along to friends and family!

I totally understand being awkward at the gym. A lot of times I’m the only woman in the weight area but I’m starting to get used to it! We are just as strong as they are! No need to feel awkward!

I love to write my progress down in a note book or post it somewhere where it is easy to see. It makes it become a game and extremely motivating when I see my miles pile on or my workouts add up.

I love lifting in the evening – It took getting used to for me, because the muscley guys can be intimidating but everyone tends to be focused on their own workout. I now chat with some of the guys who workout around when I do!

I hate mushrooms, but yours look VERY good. So I will have to give them another shot 🙂

I think you’re exactly right – just DOING it and not thinking about it helps get in the habit. I was awful at washing my face before bed, but one of my 2010 goals was to stop being lazy and just DO IT. And it’s now something I don’t even think about not doing. (Now I just need to apply this to my 5K training…)

it needs to be related to a specific goal, and must be realistic. otherwise i just lose interest and go back to the old habits!

great post! 🙂

That’s some great tips there!! I agree with them all for forming a habit – sometimes you do just have to force yourself, but soon it’s so routine you don’t think about it 🙂
Love your dinner, that look delish!

Thanks for the tips on forming a habit! I need those right now because I am just starting my quest for getting healthy.

Also – I hate the weight room at the gym, too. I am SOOOOOO uncomfortable. I shouldn’t be, because I know what to do and how to do it, I just feel that those stupid muscle-y boys are staring at me wondering why I’m down there lol. I went to a personal trainer for a few sessions a few months ago, and was down there with him, and one of the men actually came up to us and said that we should be working out upstairs in the aerobics room. Thanks guy, that didn’t really help!

I think it’s important to really *want* that change, and not to just feel that you should want it. There’s a big difference. 😉

And setting mini-goals to reach that habit sometimes help too. So, for example, if I was a newbie to exercising, I might *want* to run 3 days a week, but making a mini-goal of 2 days allows flexibility to start with.

Happy Hump Day! 😀

I’m with you on announcing it to the world–it’s much harder to wimp out when you know others are looking to see how it’s going.

Don’t worry about the weight room muscleheads–I’m sure you’d leave them in the dust after a mile of running!

I agree about feeling weird in the weight room- I always feel awkward with a bunch of guys in the weight room, or when there are trainers training a client- I always feel like they’re going to come up to me and tell me I’m doing something wrong! Anyway, my question is, do you ever feel awkward doing the “non-weight” strength training moves in the weight room? I tend to avoid strength training moves in the gym that don’t involve the equipment because, again, I don’t want people looking at me funny or taking up too much space- the weight room at my gym is super small and there’s not much room. How do you deal with that?

Man those potatoes look good!

I did a similar thing a few weeks ago when I wanted to get yoga back into my life. I stated it on the blog (for accountability) and I promised to do it 4 times a week, which out of 7 days is realistic for me. After three weeks, it has become second nature so I’ve no doubt that I’ll be able to keep it up for a while.

Making a schedule and sticking to it!

Announcing a goal is always a good way to hold yourself accountable! Even if I announce it to my sisters or hubby . . .something about saying it out loud.

i’m in a phsychopharmacology class and we were talking about addiction: it’s proven that it often takes an alcoholic 5-7 relapses to really get over an addiction (because of changes in your brain function.. yadaydaya)! my point? it’s really tough to form habits (or reform them) but you’ve laid out some great steps to ensure success!

The mushrooms looks delicious! I like to spray a little balmasic vinegar on mine as well. I might have to make that soon now that you’ve reminded me.

call me weird, but I actually prefer to be in the weights room with the men. Why? well, for one I feel bad ass. Also, the men are SO focused on their own lifting they hardly are looking around (unlike women- – OMG how their eyes wander!) Also, I figure the guys are just happy to see some boobies, they don’t care what I’m doing in there, lol. In fact, working out infront of women makes me more nervous; many of them will be um…. “checking out the competition”… know what I mean? Keep at the weights girl~!