So today is Day 1 of this 60 Day Challenge one of my gal pals started up....... It's basically a challenge to implement balance in our lives- physically, emotionally, & spiritually. How it works is there are 10 things we need to do each day, each thing worth one point. Things like drink 64 oz of water, NO SODA, 45 mins of exercise, write in your journal, read for 15 minutes something spiritually uplifting... etc. Happily there is a free point for each thing per week... and I am going to save those free points for a "Treat Day!" Then we send our total in at the end of the week... Oh yeah, and there is a little bit of money in it for the winner!:o) Nice healthy motivation there.
I have a few mixed emotions about this... I'm excited, but on the other hand, I am dreading it too...
It's going to be hard work & I'm not quite sure I've prepped myself mentally enough to really commit, ya know? For instance, it's not even 9:30 AM & I would really, really, REALLY love a Dr. Pepper! But then again I think of my motivations & that kind of goes away. Haha I just count down to my treat day!
I am ready to shed the pounds I gained since becoming a wife & mommy! I am ready to have that body I had back in high school:o) I just feel....... YUCKY, for lack of a better word... And to top it off, I got asked the horrid question every non-preggo woman wants to hear: "Are you pregnant???" No, no... I'm just fat. In this lady's defense, I was wearing a dress that I wore when I was pregnant. But I bought when I was 19 so it wasn't a true maternity dress! I thought it was safe to wear. But no. So I would like to never do that again.
When I told Shane about it, he said he'd do it with me to support me (I know he wants his 17 year old body back too though;o)) so that's going to be more motivation too. We bought P90X last week for the exercise part. Haha another thing I'm excited/dreading! It's gonna kick my butt because... well, I've not done anything REALLY physically demanding on a regular basis since Summer School P.E. back in 2000 when I met Shane!!!!!!
Wow... I just read that last statement out loud.... Then LAUGHED out loud! Pathetic. So that right there tells me the need for change has been here waiting with open arms. And here I go, ready or not. Bring it on. BOOYAAAAHHH!!!;o)
I'll keep ya updated on how this goes. Supportive & encouraging words are most welcome!:o)
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4 comments:
Good for you, Lonna! You've inspired me to give up my beloved
Diet Dr. Pepper (after today because I've already had some so I might as well enjoy it for one last day)
Lonna you are awesome! You can do it hun! I'm working on it too, so just knowing you are, will keep me motivated. Keep it up girl and don't get depressed. I'm the queen of feeling bad about my body and eveyr now and then I realize that it's ok to not have the body i had in high school. I just wanna lose enough weight to feel really healthy and know that I am in shape. I think us mommy's will never have our little high school bodies but as long as we try hard to be healthy, then we can be happy:) good luck hun!
Good luck to you both! I think that makes ALL the difference, eating healthy and feeling better. It amazing what a balanced life style can do for your self esteem! (and your waist line!-though I'm sure you look great as always ;)
Woohoo, Lonna! Your enthusiasm is contagious! Let us know how its going.
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