I have made so many excuses for not taking care of not losing weight and taking care of myself. I have been teaching for the last ten years, and I said to myself I am going to start on May 28th, because that is my first day of summer vacation. Then a girls trip to the coast of California came up and I thought, well maybe I will wait until June 1st when I get back. Then a trip to Las Vegas was scheduled and I thought…Maybe after I get back from Vegas. The excuses were about to lead me straight through another summer of lost opportunities and zero progress. I watched the season final of BL and thought…What am I doing to myself. Why would I continue to live in this unhappy state of physical defeat. So vacation or not I decided I was going to begin my journey.
Two things happened to me on this vacation because of my choice to begin. The first was that I walked on the beach more than I ever would have in previous years, and the second was that I came home lighter than when I had left.
For the Week 1 weigh in I weighed in at 261.4, and while this is not a significant weight loss for a week one journey, it is a major hurdle for me. I have finally put the excuses aside and have come to realize that life is going to happen whether I’m changing my life or not.
My goal for my week 2 is to continue monitoring my caloric intake, and to also drink 6-8 glasses of water, which is very difficult for me! How do you manage to get your water in?
Hey doll, I know exactly what you mean. I am a pit full of excuses, excuses and a whole lot more excuses! ... Then came the fitness prompt and spreading #fitsperation love with my dear friend Hamsasya.
ReplyDeleteI love your mental state and it's only going to get better from now on. We're in this together and we'll get there. Congratz on the weight loss. I am very proud of you!
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Tammy ( @Angelc4ke on Twitter)