Thursday, February 7, 2013

Week 1 Day 3 Update: Come on, day off!

This did not post last night for some reason?  So I'm posting it now. WHATEVER BLOGGER.

Score Up!
Week 1 Weight Chart:
Starting Weight: 223.1
Goal Weight: 220.869
End Weight: (Weigh in is Feb 10th)

Points Scored:
Meal Score: 30
Exercise: 20
Sleep: 15
Water: 10
Wake Up Early: 10
Give Up Soda: 10
Blog About It: 5

Points Deducted:
Scale: 4
(Old habits die hard!)
Snacking: 0
Collusion Penalty: 0
Alcohol: 0
Change habit: 0

Today's Points: 96/100


I did NOT want to exercise today.  I had a lot of bursts of energy throughout the day, speed walking everywhere I went, running for my life to get to the bathroom after I sneezed with a full bladder ... by the time I got home from battling Annapolis traffic (and its rude, stupid drivers) the couch was calling my name. My usual time to get up and do it came and went as I tried every excuse in the book to not do it. 

Well I tricked myself into doing it.

First I told myself, "All you have to do is put on a sports bra and sneakers.  Then if you still feel like laying down you can."

So I got "dressed."

Then I told myself, "All you have to do is press play on the DVD.  Nothing says you have to do any sort of grapevine, four-knee repeaters, or jog-in-place at all."

So I pressed play.  Suddenly the bouncing music came on and the ladies and gentlemen were moving to the beat and I hopped right up and did all 25 minutes of the fat-burning workout and the 5 minute cooldown.  (Leslie Sansone, you are a trickster!)

Before I knew it, the workout was over and I was in the shower, and brushing my teeth. And as the water sloshed over my sweaty skin, I suddenly realized the power of my love for others is stronger than any hate that I harbor ... including hate towards myself.

I want stronger muscles.  I want to reverse the damage I've done to myself while I'm young. I want to feel good about myself and the world around me.  I want to increase those feel-good endorphins and increase my receptors for them. I want to keep having a calm outlook and an ability to feel joy.

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