A new beginning

I've recently decided it was time to make some changes in my life. First off, after gaining 17lbs in the past year I knew I had to make my fitness a priority again. I mean....I work at a gym and gained 17lbs in a year!! How in the world did that happen?!? Like so many people I've encountered over the past years, I simply put everything else first and had a list a mile long of excuses as to why I couldn't stay to workout or why I was just going to eat bad one more day and I'd "start back on Monday". Well a lot of Mondays came and went and I never started back. Then one day I looked in the mirror and I realized that If I didn't like who I was becoming I was the only person who could do anything about it. I do not ever want to be the fat girl again (even though I joke about being the fat girl I know I'm far from that girl I used to be). Nor do I ever want to feel that bad again.

So, I decided to take back control of my health. I began a new program that I had been skeptical of previously. I decided that this would be my accountability. I know how horrible I feel when I put junk in my body yet I continue to do so over and over. I also knew that If I was committed to spending the money that I would be more committed to staying true to my intentions. Someone once told me "if you  want to know where someone's heart, is open their checkbook". This is true. The more money you spend on something the more committed you will be to it. Believe me, I've seen this proven over and over again. I'm not saying that you need to run out and waste a ton of money on pointless fitness equipment or things you'll never use. What I am saying to you is that if it's really that important to you, you will free up your finances to make it work. You are the only person who can take the steps necessary to reach your goals.

After 3 weeks of being on my program I am now 4lbs away from my all time lowest ever adult weight and only 11lbs away from my ultimate goal! Not only have I lost weight but my energy levels are insane!! I feel great both mentally and physically. I sleep great every night and wake up feeling refreshed every morning. I couldn't be happier about the results thus far. My next goal is to start exercising on a regular basis again. Because even though I'm losing weight I still have only been making maybe one workout a week. I'm excited to see how I do when I get back on a fitness routine again! 

Anyway, what is the point of my aimless rambling? I guess I'm trying to say a few things: 1) We are only human. It's ok to stumble and fall. Just get back up and go again. And 2) Only you have the ability to make changes in your life. If you want it, do it.