Well, the last 24 hours have been rather uneventful. I went to my gym yesterday and torched some calories at my spin class. I hadn't worked out since Saturday and oh Lord could I feel it! It felt like I was going to die! lol! Ok, maybe I'm over exaggerating a little. I guess I learned my lesson though, never go so long between workouts. I think I may try the new water Zumba class that they're offering at my gym. It's something a bit different and it'd be easier on my joints.
I'm excited about this weight lose journey of mine! I don't know why this time feels different than all the other times that I've tried. I guess I have a new found motivation, a new found passion to be healthy and workout. It's kind of weird, almost like I want to become a health nut. lol! I feel like I really want to put myself out there and show people through my journey that it's possible. I know I'm not morbidly obese, nothing you'd find on one of those Extreme Makeover shows or anything, but I'd still like to make an impact.
I've been overweight really all my life, it wasn't until my early 20's that I really started packing on the pounds. I suppose I have no one to blame but myself for that. I'm not going to sit here and pretend that society or my friends made me fat. They didn't put the utensils or fast food in my hand, hold a gun to my head and force me to eat it. It's all personal choice, and I made some bad ones. I think that really that's one of the first steps in weight loss, admitting that you did this to yourself. Take ownership over the choices, the poor choices, that you made to get you where you are now and realize that you have to start making better choices to get you to where you want to be.
I know that in the past I've stopped because I hit a plateau early on in my weight loss journey. I think it's because I need to change up my workouts a bit so my body doesn't get into a comfort zone. I also get impatient with not seeing the results that I want right away. I guess that's part of the society that we live in though, the microwave generation. We want everything and we don't want to wait for it. In some respects, I'm just as guilty. However, this go around I've noticed that I'm seeing results even after this couple of weeks. Maybe it's my new found positive outlook, or maybe it's just that I'm taking the time to appreciate the small little victories OR maybe it's because I'm doing something better this time around then the previous ones? Either way, I'm liking it!
Ok, So, I decided to add some pictures of myself. I guess you can consider these "before" pictures. I'll add some as I go on. I think it helps to see pictures of progression, not only as a sort of motivation but also because a lot of people are visual, and let's face it, being overweight looks different on everyone. I did, and will continue, to crop others out. It's one thing to post pictures of myself but another to post pictures of other people without their consent.
Taken October 13th, 2012
Taken October 20th, 2012
Taken December 7th, 2012
Taken December 23rd, 2012
So there ya go! Some "before" pictures. I'll continue to post some as time goes on, and I'll even try to get some pictures in the same outfits for a better comparison. With that, I hope y'all have a great day!
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