Excuses vs. Reasons

I didn't blog last week because I didn't really have much to say. Weight wise, I was up 0.8 but I wasn't surprised since there was no kickboxing class the week of July 4th. I should have found something else to do, but I didn't. And that leads me to this week's topic actually...excuses vs. reasons.

I think there is a fine line between the two and it's very easy to blur that line or to pretend it doesn't exist. But we have to try not to let that happen. The way I see it, excuses are the easy way out. Reasons are legit.

Not having class last week was my excuse. Sure, I couldn't control that there was no class, but that didn't mean that I could take the week off. That fact that I didn't do some other activity instead is the reason that I gained weight. That is the reality. Had I done something else instead, the results would have been different.

This past week, my weight stayed the same. So what's the reason for that? I need to figure that out. I did the class and I've been working harder to get my steps in. It's been really hot out, and I could use that as an excuse, but it would be just there. There are other things I can do that don't mean being outside in the heat. Yes, the heat is keeping me from my power walks at lunch, but that means I need to step it up when I'm in the air conditioning. I find reasons to go up and down the stairs at work. I do more running/jogging at home at night. Adding those extra steps helps.

Now, if I was laid up in bed because of illness or injury, that would be a reason not to work out. It's "too hot" is just an excuse. See the difference?