Improving
My Life One Day at a Time
Well,
as of today, June 20th, I’ve lost a total of 5 pounds! No, it’s not exactly what I originally
planned, but, it’s a start! As I stated
in my first blog post, before this class even started I had already started a
smoothie/juice detox on May 3rd.
On that Saturday, I began a journey that literally included me drinking
liquids for 10 days. In the midst of
writing our proposals for our blogs, I was detoxing. Let me tell you, I felt great! For the most part, I didn’t feel hungry or
deprived, and I felt more energetic; I lost 8 pounds. On May 13th I ended my detox, and
then, my birthday happened. Long story
short, I went over to my mother’s and came home with food that I proceeded to
devour like it was the last meals I was ever going to eat, and my plans went
out the door.
For a couple of weeks, I was off
track. I was eating horribly and I wasn’t
exercising. It wasn’t until June 9th
that I started to work out. With that, I
began to eat healthier again and fall back in line with my plans. I hit the gym and my treadmill at home. I ate salads, veggies, fruit, chicken, tuna,
turkey meat(I don’t eat red meat), and drank tons of water. My weakness is sugar and bread, but I’ve managed
to narrow that down to one cheat day that I grant myself once a week. So, here I am, 5 pounds lighter than I was a
few weeks ago. I don’t feel that I’m
where I could’ve been because if I add those pounds to the 8 I lost prior to my
birthday, I would be about 13 pounds lighter.
However, I’m happy that I didn’t give up.
Over the past couple of years, I’ve learned that writing
things down, and/or having a visual of my goals, helps me to maintain focus and
dedication. I even have screensavers on
my computer that keep me motivated to do my schoolwork for those days when I
just don’t feel like it. It may sound cliché,
but I truly believe that seeing is believing.
Having to write this blog pushed me towards my goals. If it wasn’t for me having to document, I
probably would still be doing the same thing I was doing a few weeks ago. This assignment held me accountable. I now understand that writing and having a
visual of my ambition, is just as important as the nutrition and fitness end of
it. That is the lesson I’m going to take
with me as I continue on in my journey.
My goal is to lose 35-40 pounds, and I’m well on my way. I feel better, I look better, and I’m ready
to keep going. I WILL achieve my goals!
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