Being able to wear cute clothes, and being able to buy new clothes for yourself without worrying if you’ll look fat in them. That’s one of the best gifts becoming healthy gives along with confidence in your body!
Today was (and still is) my birthday. I don’t have access to a scale (shame, I know) and I haven’t weighed myself (and logged it) since sometime in January. I haven’t been too good at keeping up with my new lifestyle, but I have to admit I’d tried, and I’m still trying.
So today I decided to weigh myself, and found I’ve lost five pounds! I know that’s not enough considering its been two months, but its closer to my goal then I ever was.I’m not sure if the scale was accurate, its not digital but I stepped on it about four times, and it stayed in the same range.
i’m so excited.
On top of that, I got a call back for an interview at a job I applied for, on my birthday. I couldn’t of asked for a better day.
I’m not a fan of birthday parties (thrown for me) and I don’t want anything this year besides having the courage and motivation to keep myself going. I know that I can do this, I’m proof of my own ability and at the same time you sometimes forget your own strength.
“If your not willing to work, then maybe you don’t deserve it.” That really stuck for me. I keep getting discouraged on my journey to health. I can’t seam to stay motivated for too long, but i’m taking measures to help myself, and stop giving up because i’m sick of starting over. So sick of it, and I know I can do this if I stop telling myself I can’t, and stop being so insecure.
I’ve got this. you’ve got this too.
These are songs that help inspire me to KEEP GOING. The first two are very weight-loss/ Changing yourself themed. I listen to them at the Gym with both earbuds in. The first one is so close to my heart and so meaningful. So glad I found that song, it has motivated me in more ways than one.
My DIY project turned into something else entirely today. As I was contemplating how I was going to decorate my two vases for the pounds lost/pounds to lose jars, I realized I had no idea where I was going to put said jars. And then I thought, “You know what? Why not make a motivational wall instead?”
I’ve been wanting to do something like this for a while, so I figured this was the perfect opportunity to do so. I put it directly across from my bed, so it’s the first thing I’ll see when I wake up and the last thing I see before going to sleep.
As you can see, I did my own version of the pounds lost/pounds to lose with mini clothes pins and ribbon. I think it’s just as effective and cute. I plan on using the board with the calendar to track my workouts.
Ohh this is adorable! Maybe instead of “Pounds To Lose/Pounds Lost”, I’ll do something about how many miles I can run or how many push-ups I can do in a row. Ahhh I love this!
I absolutely love this! I may edit my little wall next to my desk into something like this! :)
so long story short, i moved from california to maryland for an interview for an internship and now i’m staying with my dad until I have enough money to fly back.
all he buys is pure crap. Two snickers every time we go to the grocery store, cake, candy chips, cookies, etc.
and when I ask him for something (like almond milk) he says “You betta get a job if you want some almond milk!”. Is it me or is that completely rude? I mean I respect him in some aspects but he is my dad. I’m supposed to be a visitor here. I don’t want to sound unappreciative or bratty, but its like he knows i’m trying to eat healthy. I don’t even care if he buys himself that crap, just once in a while it would be nice if he could buy me some spinach so i don’t have to eat the fattening stuff he makes. He feeds my half sister, who is four with all this stuff that is bad for her. She will probably get diabetes by the time she’s a teen. I mean I don’t hope that she gets it but c’mon now. we’ve only had vegetables once or twice with dinner since i’ve been here (almost two months now) besides the vegetables i eat.
That’s why i’m trying to find a job. So I don’t have to eat that stuff, and I don’t.
My grandma (my dads mom) doesn’t know he doesn’t buy me anything and she bought me some cranberries which I wanted.
So proud of myself today. I did 51 minutes on the elliptical and burned 480 calories! Just a few months ago I could barely take 30 minutes of walking on the treadmill. I think this means I’m getting stronger? My distance was nearly 4 miles and I can’t believe what I did. I guess we don’t really know how strong we are until we challenge ourselves!
I also did good on my eating. My dad bought fried chicken and potato wedges and offered me some, but instead I had a banana and some steamed vegetables. It feels amazing to say no, and to make better choices; one good choice can lead to more good choices throughout the day! I just had to keep reminding myself that If I did eat that chicken not only would it have been bad for my body, but that hour I just spent at the gym would’ve been a complete waste!
I’m proud of myself and I just have to keep what I want to be in mind at all times and make good choices. After all, if you eat that one cookie you’ll feel SO BAD about it afterwards. If you eat something else instead like a fiber one bar, you don’t feel guilty and you still get that crunchy, chocolatey fix. :)
That’s all for now, I hope everyone is doing good on their healthy lifestyle journey!
a
