So pardon the pun of the title, but its exactly what I'm doing. I realized this week what exactly to the tee had brought my weight gain back on...and yet it made me want to eat more...so with tears streaming down my face I called the most wonderful woman God could have ever placed in my life. I told her I was taking the first step in saving my own life...I was calling her instead of eating the junk food in my apartment.
That was on Tuesday, today I took step two. Today I drove to the Genoa Fitness Center and signed up for a membership. I also got information for The Great Genoa Meltdown...its a 12 week Genoa version of The Biggest Loser. I'm so excited. I called my mini-me to see if she'd be interested, and she is. I know a co-worker who might be as well too!! I'm a very competitive person, and I'm driven to win...but more so its about saving my life, its about not becoming one of those people who has to be screamed at by Jillian (oh how I'd love that...it so motivates me!), its about not having heartburn anymore, its about being able to run around and wrestle with Jackson and Addison and not get winded after 5 minutes, its about showing my class how to make healthy choices, its about showing myself and my class that you can do anything you put your mind to, and most importantly its about me finding the strength to love myself as Jesus, my Lord and Savior, loves me.
So I'm taking the steps to save my life...won't you take this walk with me?
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If you were over at the YMCA we would go workout!!! They even have a program called Commit to be Fit with Jess the personal trainer who is very awesome.
I had that revelation about this time last year and I have to tell you, it is so hard to face the truth. But you know what? I have never heard one person laugh at an overweight person in the gym. I have always heard them say you know what? That's awesome at least they are trying to do something about it.
So take that thought with you next time you enter.
Also, don't care what others think. You are there for you!! Going to the Y, I have had my fair share of those old women who would tell me how fat I was and how big I was... (which I really wasn't, but okay lol) The point is, when they did it to me, I didn't let it get me down. Sure it hurt, but in the end it made me run that much harder.
Before long, I was running half marathons and then marathons. Just make sure you have support around you. Make sure that you change your habits, but don't starve yourself. If you want something make sure you give to yourself in moderation... otherwise you'll end up being a binger which is way worse than just eating a little to begin with =)
{{{HUGS}}} I know you can do it =) I'm here for you!!
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