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New Beginnings
i am not so sure where this post might go so i just thought i'd stick it here and see how it goes. FINALLY things have slowed down SOME here. i spent some time thinking today (well, i was stuck in a meeting at my district office and my mind sort of wandered.......
). i spent some time thinking long and hard about my new beginnings. i blew the LD challenge. i signed up to lose 5 pounds and it did not happen. i did not gain, but i did not lose. there is no excuse for that.
when i joined the forum in march i had a goal of 155 for my wedding date. if getting into a wedding dress won't motivate you, nothing will! it was a battle but thanks to all my friends here, i made it! 43 pounds later, i zipped that dress up and felt like a princess. i did have some folks wondering if i would hang in there AFTER the fact. well my friends, i am still here!!! your motivation and your example has helped keep me true. so i was trying to think of reasons today why i am not making much progress. some would say holding my own is progress. i am too "type A" to agree.
it is hotter than 10 hecks here. yet still i exercise. i can't take regular potty breaks now at work, yet i chug my water! i have had company all summer long from right after the honeymoon until 2 days ago, yet still i ate on plan. so what gives????
i think i need a goal to work toward that is meaingful to me, one that makes me feel really challenged and will stretch me beyond what i am used to doing. if i don't make that goal, it does not mean i failed. it just spurs me on to try that much harder. i SHOULD have taken on the LD challenge like that. heck it was just 5 pounds! i will NOT make excuses and use our summer chaos as a reason for not "getting there." those are just the facts of life, not excuses. i maintained a lifestyle thru the summer but really did not achieve much more than that. so now...time for a new beginning
i love "firsts." septermber 1 is this saturday. it is time for a new beginning!!! i am making " i'll be a 140 pound turkey on thanksgiving" my new personal goal. there. it is written, it is already on my calendar. and i have made a list already of the ways i intend to make that goal. i will go in later and change my ticker. i also have a SECRET SURPRISE for my buddies here but i can't tell you for two weeks. i just want to see what happens first!!!
i wanna thank my pal jess, miss joy, our own julie, my bud caryl, carmel in ireland, miss elsy, nicole!!!, and lots of other friends here for sharing, caring and motivating. i am in this for the duration....gonna tweek, amp up, gear up, stay positive, and work this til i achieve....i met my goal. i never thought that would be possible to be 150 again....now 140, which seemed a dream, now seems a reality. just wanted to make this public. i am accountable. thanks for giving me the chance to do that!!! (anyone else who is making a new beginning, jump in with me. it's not a "challenge"....but we can get there together!!)
). i spent some time thinking long and hard about my new beginnings. i blew the LD challenge. i signed up to lose 5 pounds and it did not happen. i did not gain, but i did not lose. there is no excuse for that. when i joined the forum in march i had a goal of 155 for my wedding date. if getting into a wedding dress won't motivate you, nothing will! it was a battle but thanks to all my friends here, i made it! 43 pounds later, i zipped that dress up and felt like a princess. i did have some folks wondering if i would hang in there AFTER the fact. well my friends, i am still here!!! your motivation and your example has helped keep me true. so i was trying to think of reasons today why i am not making much progress. some would say holding my own is progress. i am too "type A" to agree.
it is hotter than 10 hecks here. yet still i exercise. i can't take regular potty breaks now at work, yet i chug my water! i have had company all summer long from right after the honeymoon until 2 days ago, yet still i ate on plan. so what gives????
i think i need a goal to work toward that is meaingful to me, one that makes me feel really challenged and will stretch me beyond what i am used to doing. if i don't make that goal, it does not mean i failed. it just spurs me on to try that much harder. i SHOULD have taken on the LD challenge like that. heck it was just 5 pounds! i will NOT make excuses and use our summer chaos as a reason for not "getting there." those are just the facts of life, not excuses. i maintained a lifestyle thru the summer but really did not achieve much more than that. so now...time for a new beginning
i love "firsts." septermber 1 is this saturday. it is time for a new beginning!!! i am making " i'll be a 140 pound turkey on thanksgiving" my new personal goal. there. it is written, it is already on my calendar. and i have made a list already of the ways i intend to make that goal. i will go in later and change my ticker. i also have a SECRET SURPRISE for my buddies here but i can't tell you for two weeks. i just want to see what happens first!!!
i wanna thank my pal jess, miss joy, our own julie, my bud caryl, carmel in ireland, miss elsy, nicole!!!, and lots of other friends here for sharing, caring and motivating. i am in this for the duration....gonna tweek, amp up, gear up, stay positive, and work this til i achieve....i met my goal. i never thought that would be possible to be 150 again....now 140, which seemed a dream, now seems a reality. just wanted to make this public. i am accountable. thanks for giving me the chance to do that!!! (anyone else who is making a new beginning, jump in with me. it's not a "challenge"....but we can get there together!!)
) But I will have slimmed down and lost (don't know how much as my scale is hidden
) And I know I am not a quitter...and neither are you...God Bless...
)
!!!.....your hint is this...i need a new pair of shoes. i am scared of being heavy again too. i never want to feel like that again....well, we are going to fight it every day and revel in our newfound health...no reason to go back!!!
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