I have officially started my journey to a healthier lifestyle, and I have to say that I am already really proud of myself. Finally doing something about a life-long struggle feels liberating and makes me feel so happy. I know I will stick with it this time because I am a different person than I was before. I am more focused and prepared, and I am ready for my life to change for the better. With that said, I have already inspired a few people who are ready for the same.
A couple of women I work with have decided to join me, as well as, my eldest brother. Having a great support system is awesome, but I know ultimately- no matter what they decide to do, I will have to keep myself motivated. Lucky for me, I have plenty of things to keep me motivated and on the right track. I will share more on that in a later post. :)
Sunday was the big weigh-in day, and let me tell you, it was not a pretty sight. I knew my number would be a big one because I had to buy a scale that could read a higher capacity of weight. Thank God for online shopping- I can't even imagine trying to go out and buy that somewhere- how embarrassing. I had really hoped it wouldn't be as high as I thought, but it was. And even though I wasn't that surprised, I was still kinda surprised. ha ha. Does that make sense? Anyway, I was so ashamed to even say it out loud- I didn't want to tell anyone, not even my family. Thoughts like, "do I really look THAT big?" and "why did I let it get this bad?" consumed my mind, but as I let the thoughts sink in, I decided to change them. Quickly they moved from feeling sorry for myself to "at least you recognize the problem and are doing something about it now" and "your weight does NOT define you". I wish I was brave enough to disclose my weight to you now, but I am not that brave- not yet, anyway.
I did end up telling my brother what I weigh since he and I are in this together, and it is only fair to share. Still embarrassed to say it out loud, I sent him a text instead. He replied back with the best response, and one that I really needed. He said, "okay, and next month it will be 10lbs less." So, even in my feeling-completely-ashamed-and-embarrassed moment, he made me feel so much better. You gotta love big brothers- I know I do.
Ten pounds in 30 days is the goal we set for ourselves, and I think it is a completely reasonable, attainable one. One of the problems that I had the last time I did this, was setting huge goals for myself, and getting discouraged when I didn't meet them. If I take a different approach this time- set smaller goals, reach them, and set another goal, reach that one, and so on and so forth, I know I will have a better chance of succeeding. Let me re-phrase- I KNOW I WILL SUCCEED. :)
The journey has officially begun, and I am ready for the challenge. I am looking forward to seeing some awesome results, and to sharing them with all of you!!
Stay Tuned....
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