Whew...Glad I Got That Off My Chest!

OK…so I know this will be a shock to you and you may never be able to fully recover from what I am about to say, but… I AM NOT PERFECT! 

 

Yes…it is true. 

 

Let me say it again, I AM NOT PERFECT.

 

I have been doing this diet and exercise thing for about a month now.  So far…so good – at least 12 pounds are now history. That was until this weekend.  I totally blew it.

 

I don’t mean I just slipped up…I MEAN...I BLEW IT.

 

Chocolate, ice-cream, BREAD, BREAD, pizza, bread and oh yea…chocolate (did I mention chocolate  already?).

 

When I woke up this morning (at 4:50am), I was beating myself up for all the bad choices that I had made on Saturday and Sunday. 

 

I was weak -- and I don't mean in my knees.

 

I heard those feel good foods calling my name, and I answered...IN A BIG WAY! 

 

I had been so good for so long, but some days there is no turning down a bag of M&Ms and a Twix bar.  All the will power in the world, isn't going to work.

 

 

So…what would any person that felt as bad as I did about my weekend binge do?  Why…they would get up and get busy.  Walking, weights, sit-ups, Zumba, running…anything I could think of! 

 

Believe it or not, after about an hour of soul searching and punishment and tons and tons of sweat (people…it was hot this morning), I felt better. 

 

I felt better than the day I saw the 12 pounds jump off my scale.  I felt better than I had at  any time over the last 4 weeks.  I felt better than I had in years.

 

Although I had fallen off the wagon (HARD), I got up, brushed myself off and jumped right back on.  I didn’t let 2 days of bad choices change the healthier person I am becoming.  I didn’t let my mind convince my heart that I should just go ahead and give up. 

 

In all honesty, I was awake way before 4:50am today, but I prayed and prayed and prayed that my alarm clock would not go off and I could stay in the bed until 6am.

 

I was looking for an excuse.

 

Looking back now, that is probably the first time in my life I was looking for something that I am glad I did not find!

 

Had I slept in late this morning and skipped that workout, I would have been giving myself a pass on being healthy -- for at least a whole day and maybe even longer.

 

Every day I miss taking that fitness opportunity would have made it easier and easier to make up an excuse to miss another.

 

How many times have you just had “one little bite” and then “just one more” and then figured that since you had already screwed everything up, you would just start working on your diet and health goals tomorrow? 

 

How long did it take for your tomorrow to come?

 

I’m not saying that you should never cheat, because let me tell you, I AM PRETTY GOOD AT CHEATING (with food anyway).

 

Slowly but surely, I am learning just because I make one bad choice right now doesn’t mean that I can’t make better choices for the rest of the day. 

 

 

Having something that I crave and desire at breakfast, doesn’t give me the green light to be a raving lunatic when it comes to what I choose for lunch.

 

One bad apple isn’t going to spoil my bunch!!!

 

Listen to me, It’s all about baby steps. If you take enough baby steps and stick with them, you are absolutely guaranteed not to fail. 

 

It takes 21 days to make or break a habit, so why not start right now?  Twenty-two days from now, you will be glad you did.

 

You may not be the weight you want to be as quickly as you would like, but you will be well on your way to finding your optimal health.

 

If you are like me and are tired of starting over, quit giving up!  Enjoy your night and make sure you get moving tomorrow. 

 

NO EXCUSES!  DON'T QUIT!  Your success could be just around that corner.  Mine is!

 

 

I'll be starting a 30 day squat challenge on August 1st.  If you are interested, make sure you follow me by email on the side of the page or join with Google Friend Connect so you don't miss one single day!

 

~Jess