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Commitment

It was a wake up call. I was looking at the scale and had to get honest. I’m heavier than I’ve been in years. One meal at a time, one skipped workout at a time, one excuse at a time… I’d gone from my lowest adult weight in January of 2017 to my highest in April 2018.

Sure, there were some circumstances. Life happens and sometimes there are setbacks. But I hadn’t realized how far the back had set from all those excuses piled on top of each other.

The good news is that this time I let my wake up call wake me up. (Goodness knows I’ve ignored plenty of similar “calls” to snuggle deeper into the comfortable blanket of my excuses.)

I started with getting on a meal plan. I actually lost 4 pounds the first week just replacing breakfast with a shake and a protein bar. (I ignored the voice claiming it’s all water weight and just celebrated the accomplishment.)

May 1st I signed up for 6 weeks of personal training; nothing crazy, just once a week to keep me focused and on track. At that initial weigh-in I was excited to see I’m now down 7 pounds in 16 days with just the slight adjustments in diet.

Today I did my first workout and my whole body and mind felt amazing walking out of the gym. It’s only been a few months but I’d forgotten how great it feels.

I’m back in the upswing.

But the reality though is that this is just a beginning. I’m sharing here so I’ve got one more reason to stay consistent. Nothing has changed in my circumstances but I’ve decided it’s time to be serious about taking care of myself again.

So here’s my commitment:

  • I’m going to get some kind of exercise every day.
  • I’m going to keep tracking meals in MyFitnessPal. (DoubleNs is my username if you want to add me.)
  • I’m going to drink 8 cups of water every day and work on getting more sleep.
  • I’m going to dig into scripture, personal growth books, and motivational audios.
  • I’m going to write and cry and let myself be real instead of trying to be strong.
  • I’m going to keep going even when I make a mistake.

Excited to share how I feel in six weeks!

3 responses to “Commitment”

  1. Roland Moore Avatar
    Roland Moore

    Maintaining a healthy body isn’t always just about focusing on one aspect of it. No matter what any scale shows, people that love you won’t stop just because there might be more of you to love. Writing and crying, or whatever form of grieving you need to go through, is not showing any weaknesses. If you are allowing yourself to do what’s necessary to deal with your loss, that I think is being strong. Trying to convince yourself that it’s better to pretend that this tragic loss has somehow managed to bounce off of you isn’t beneficial in my opinion. I’m glad that you’re allowing yourself the time and space to find your own path forward. The end results are more important than the techniques used to get there in my view.

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