I CAN DO IT.

It has been a while since my last blog, so I finally decided it was time to write another one! The holidays are a tough time to stay on track, so I figured that there is no better time then now to write down my thoughts and stay focused. 

Through the holidays, I have not been perfect....at all..but I do have to say that I DID NOT gain weight through the holidays. This is a huge deal for me. I feel like I am more focused now than I have ever been. I have had a lot going on this month that I thought would throw me off (my divorce, my sister being in town, Christmas lunches at work) but I have not let it totally derail my weight loss. We all have our moments. For me, I had one moment during the holidays where I thought "I feel like I just keep back tracking, and at this rate I will never get there." I have thought this a lot throughout my weight loss journey, but this time it was different. I was able to change my thoughts. I quickly thought to myself "You did it before and there is no point in letting one bad day ruin all of your progress." I have learned that weight loss and being healthy is all about the thoughts in your head. If you manage to turn them around, you can do ANYTHING.

This week, my body feels really strong. I went to bootcamp at the Worx for the first time in probably 6 months this past week. Going in, I was scared that it was going to be super hard and that I would be dying the whole time. Guess what?! I did better during bootcamp then I have ever done! My jumps were higher, I wasn't nearly as out of breath as I thought I would be, and I went two days in a row and didn't die!  I am so proud of how far I have come since I started last January.

Over the last few months I have learned a lot about myself. I have learned that I am stronger then I thought I was. I have also learned that I have grown a lot emotionally over the past 6 months. I am more independent and more happy with myself now then I have ever been. That means a lot!


The thing I want to celebrate the most this week is that I didn't skip my workouts even though I was on vacation. I didn't eat perfectly, but I worked as hard as I could to make up for it. Working out really makes a difference in my mood and in how I feel, so keeping going when I could have been lazy really helps!

Going in to the next week, I have a few new goals. First, I want to make sure I drink plenty of water this week. I also plan to workout 5 out of the next 7 days, and I already have a plan to make sure I follow through. My last goal this week is to focus more on protein and veggies and less on foods that are high in carbs and sugar. What are your goals this week? I always feel like there is never a better time to start then now...Why wait for January 1st? 

With losing 65 lbs this year, I also need to thank all of my friends, family, coaches, my Weight Watchers leader and my personal trainer. You have all helped me so much this year to keep my mind in the right place through all of the craziness. I wouldn't be as strong, and as happy as I am today without all of your help!

With that being said...who is ready to get started today? I would love to have some buddies to workout with! Let's do this! (No excuses...if I can do it..you can do it!)