Only, not "sort of." Consistency truly is key - it's just not a concept I've mastered yet. It's definitely my Achilles' Heel; the fact that I cannot stay consistent is a huge problem and I've decided to put a kabosh to it RIGHT NOW :)
There are so many areas of my life in which I'm inconsistent. Most of these areas are those which have relatively little effect on anyone except myself - the jury's still out on whether that's a good thing or a bad thing. The biggest areas are those in which, I feel, a lot of people struggle. Workouts. Good nutrition. Maintaining momentum on big projects. Seeing loved ones as often as I should.
I know for a fact that I struggle because, even though I've always (and I truly mean ALWAYS) been a big list-maker, I've never had a list that I could alter on the spot and keep it neat - making my OCD [which I affectionately refer to as "CDO" - so the letters are in alphabetical order!] rear its ugly head. This, in turn, led to me only sometimes keeping a list, and never really a list of major importance. Sure, it had basic things I'd need to get done for a day (ya know, buy so-and-so a birthday card, go food shopping, etc.), but nothing that related to where I wanted to go in life. Same goes for keeping track of my nutrition and things of the like.
For the last 3 years I have been putting off buying a smart phone. My inner Scot came out and did not want to pay for the monthly data plan, so I just made do without one. I figured, eh, I'd been doing okay without it for this long, why not see how long I can go before I finally cave in?
Well, I finally caved in.
I caved because I knew how much more productive and accountable I would be with one. And I know the critics out there will say that they've all been successful without one and that a phone is not the be-all-and-end-all of success/productivity, but in my case of severe scatterbrain, I feel it will make a big difference. It already has. Heck, if it wasn't for seeing "Write blog post: consistency" on my to-do list under the "Today" tab of AwesomeNote (and wanting the satisfaction of being able to cross it off!), would it have gotten done? Probably not. I've been shirking responsibilities on my paper-and-pen to-do lists for ages! ...No, I'm not proud of that, it's just a sad fact. As for my nutrition, I've been holding myself accountable with the MyFitnessPal app, and when the time comes for long-sleeves, I will don my BodyBugg and use the accompanying app to see what it is I'm burning. (Side note: I honestly have no interest in counting "calories out" for weight loss purposes, though I know it helps those that have a lot of weight to lose. My main reason for BodyBuggin' is to make sure I'm eating enough to fuel what my body is burning; I have a tendency to under-eat on a regular basis - a little ironic consistency - and I need to monitor that too!)
Basically, I'm writing to say that I've officially turned over a new leaf. Consistency truly is key, even though it may not always be the favorable or fun route. To see results in any aspect of life, one must be consistent; put in the work now, reap the rewards later.
Over and out,
Jillian
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