Why is it so hard to be consistent?  Why is it so hard to do the things you know you need to do.

You know what I mean.  Over the past 2 years I had lost about 40 pounds.  Then gained some back.I know the trouble.  I can control what I eat 4-6 days a week, but on 1-2 days I eat things I shouldn’t.

My guilt maker is sweets.  I don’t go completely overboard, just not enough consistency to keep the weight where I want it.

Consistency it seems is the key to many things.  Building a business…health…keepin fit.  The movie, Julia Julia really made me think about this.  How did that woman write a blog everyday.

Why is it sooo difficult to remain consistent?

My answer, I’d love to hear yours… is Self-Gratification.  It seems that many of our bad choices are coping mechanisms.  I reach for sweets on the day’s I’m over stressed.  I choose not to exercise on the same days. Some day’s I don’t have an overwhelming reason not to eat… except wanting to be healthier.

Having 10 extra pounds around isn’t much of an issue for me.  I don’t have heart disease, joint disease and I exercise regularly and feel good.  But for people who have serious problems:  diabetes, heart disease, obesity… I would think they would have the motivation to curb this backsliding.

Yet, it seems even harder for people who have these problems.  (Obviously, this is why they have them)

I think we all have to find an overwhelming motivating reason to stop a bad habit and be consistent.  And then daily, hourly, minute by minute remind ourselves why we want to do a thing.

What do you think?