weekend sabotage

as many goals go...the days following the installment of a goal go well and the objective looks and feels within reach. however, 4 days into goal the weekend comes and with the weekend came self-sabotage.

let's start with friday, which wasn't planned out well, not realizing a happy hour would be in the making i didn't plan a morning workout. that would make one day skipped in goal. not bad, i thought i could make it up saturday by going over time. this thinking would have eased me back into goal if i hadn't been at the whim of extra extrodinary tasting white grapes that filled and re-filled my wine glass until i passed out. (of course next day and yes the following day i insisted that these white grapes must have been poisoned, drug induced, uppers that made me feel great, act great and left me dehydrated, headache bound and achy. no! it wasn't the fact that i drank 2 bottles. i insist the wine poisoned me.

what do you do when you are poisoned? sweat it out. or at least try too. an attempted 45 minutes on the elliptical and i called it quits, showered and climbed back into bed.

some could say i tried. i guess i did in some way. other's would say i could have tried harder. i would have to agree with them. if i really wanted to reach goal i would have skipped the happy hour (or at least the second bottle of wine).

this story is documentation to how important this goal is...
...is it essential that i go to the gym everyday? no.
...is it best for my health if i go everyday? i don't know.
...am i training for another marathon? not yet.
...do i have to look super hot for new years? it'd be nice but it's not like i have to wear a bikini.
... is the goal just something to do? yes it is just something do to. to stay motivated in this gray, bitter-cold winter weeks instead of being tempted to stay in bed, watch movies and bake cookies. so back on goal i go this evening...hope to see you there.