ALL or NOTHING

I am admitting more and more as I get older that my personality is such...ALL or NOTHING with everything that I do. When it comes to cleaning the house I get overwelmed with getting every corner/crumb/speck cleaned to the point that I realize that it will never be cleaned. I find myself wanting my projects done "right now" instead of slowly working on them. I like to go all out on parties/holidays/decorating and many othe aspects in my life. One thing that has always been my struggle with his trait is exercising and dieting. I have the mentality of ALL or NOTHING. This whole journey of losing weight, exercising and trying to change and maintain my healthy lifestyle is going to be affected by my mentality to do all or nothing. The trick for me is changing that to find a balance. A balance between realizing that everyday can not be all or nothing, and realizing that the real success is maintaining a balance that can be done for a life time. No more yo-yo diets, no more exercising for long periods and then none at all, no more excuses, but simply finding balance. I was reading this today and thought it was great to hear from some actual trainers:

QUESTION: If you are all or nothing person, what do you do to change your thinking?

Jillian Michaels: You have to get real with yourself and acknowledge that life is not black or white, but shades of gray. As far as the pendulum swings in one direction, it swings equally as far in the other. The key to success in life and health is balance. A healthy lifestyle that is built to last sits firmly on the middle ground.

Bob Harper: You have to remember that life has its ebbs and flows, and you must learn to roll with the punches sometimes. I find that the best way to live a well-rounded life is to learn to relinquish control because you can find true clarity in the free fall of life.

So here is to all of us that struggle with ALL or NOTHING. Finding balance in life is hard but when we do it seems to go much smoother.