What are some things you do to keep yourself accountable?
Do have a set goals? deadlines?
Do you have a partner who helps keep you in check?
Do you make public statements about your goals?
Do you journal about it? Blog?
My husband is very good at keeping me accountable, as it should be, IMO. For myself I just always have the goal in front of me and push for it. I try not to say too much about things until they are in place because I don't want anyone to place time limits for me. Like, I plan on going back and getting my Masters and Doctorate after my children are a bit older and I have time to fully give it my whole attention (like while they are in school or whatnot), well, my FIL got wind of that information and all I heard for years was "when are you going back? You should go back. Don't wait too long." EVERY SINGLE TIME HE CALLED. It got old and honestly began to piss me off. I finally told him, "look, I have 3 degrees as it is, these other two are things that I just want for me...to say I did it...but right now raising my children is a whole lot more important to me than getting another degree." That pretty much shut him up. haha
And, yes, I blog but, like I said, I don't blog too much about my long term goals or anything.
I applaud you for wanting to get your Doctorate. I plan on getting my Bachelor's and Master's in Nursing once my girls are both in school FT. I could not do the Doctorate, that 100 page dissertation scares the crap out of me. LOL
Quoting Harris06:My husband is very good at keeping me accountable, as it should be, IMO. For myself I just always have the goal in front of me and push for it. I try not to say too much about things until they are in place because I don't want anyone to place time limits for me. Like, I plan on going back and getting my Masters and Doctorate after my children are a bit older and I have time to fully give it my whole attention (like while they are in school or whatnot), well, my FIL got wind of that information and all I heard for years was "when are you going back? You should go back. Don't wait too long." EVERY SINGLE TIME HE CALLED. It got old and honestly began to piss me off. I finally told him, "look, I have 3 degrees as it is, these other two are things that I just want for me...to say I did it...but right now raising my children is a whole lot more important to me than getting another degree." That pretty much shut him up. haha
And, yes, I blog but, like I said, I don't blog too much about my long term goals or anything.
I found this Accountability Contract that I plan to sign and post somewhere where everyone who comes into my home can see it!
I, , hereby agree and commit to take the following steps to improve my accountability to myself and increase my chances for weight loss success:
- I will not let one small slip-up convince me that I'm stupid, worthless, or a lost cause. I will respect myself by refusing to engage in verbal self-abuse, and I will find positive ways to comfort and support myself when I’m having a hard time. Specifically, I will… (Make a list of concrete things you will do instead of beating up on yourself or deciding your problems are too big to handle.)
- I will not sacrifice my own needs to make other people happy, or do for them what they can and should be doing for themselves. When there is a conflict between my exercise and eating plans and what other people want me to do, I will negotiate to find a reasonable solution that allows me to do what I need to do for myself.
- I choose to be in charge of my own decisions and behavior. I will not talk, think, or act as if my partner, child, spouse, cravings, or subconscious made me do it. I will ask myself what’s most important to me at that moment and make my decision. If I don’t like the consequences, I will try something different the next time.
Happy Mothers's Day!
- TurboMom81
on Sep. 4, 2012 at 7:26 AM