I have a hard time holding myself accountable. I can have that greasy burger because I burned a lot of calories in that run. Or, I can shorten my workout and just make up for it tomorrow. I don’t need those veggies, because I need more protein. All of these statements are untrue. Still, I have said them to myself too many times to count. It is extremely frustrating when I know what I should be doing, but can’t make myself do it! I read somewhere that making an agreement with yourself for your goals will help keep you on track. I’m very literal when it comes to advice...So, I made a contract, because whet is more formal than a contract. It details my daily goals for both activities and nutrition. It allows my accountability partner to hold me accountable with formal consequences.

What makes a good contract for your goals?

The tasks are specific. Instead of saying you are going to workout, say you are going to attend spin class every Thursday.
There are consequences that you don’t like. I hate the Hurricane class at the gym. I truly hate it. I will do whatever it takes to avoid having to go to that class.
Your accountability partner can hold you accountable without buying into your excuses. Do you have a friend that would grab a bag of candy from your hands because it’s not good for you? That’s who should be your accountability buddy.

Do you have trouble holding yourself accountable? Give this a try! In the meantime, I will be at Hurricane this week for missing one of my items....

Until next time!