I like to know the expectations in life and accept them. My weight loss journey has been that way too. Like I said earlier I have never been obese and I do not pretend to understand how that feels, but as a woman I know how it feels to be uncomfortable in your body. I've always been fleshy through the hips and big in the thighs and no matter what I tried in the past to get rid of this problem it was always there. I was never able to feel better about my problem areas, I just hid them or made jokes with my friends about it. All of that ended a few weeks ago.
As I said in my last post, I have been journeying to put things in perspective in more ways than one. I have revitalized myself, my feelings, and my heart. So why not work on my body too?! Why don't I try to change the way I feel about my body so that I can represent the way I feel in my heart?!
Well, you better believe I've been doing it. Slowly but surely I have been able to manage my stress, adjust my sleep schedule, be besties with my treadmill, and even know what I am eating. It is an amazing feeling to wake up and feel like you can tackle the world because you feel so put together. I have tried working on my fitness before, but not like this. Now I feel like I would be a disservice to myself if I didn't maintain myself this way.
Since I left my job at Verizon Wireless it has been a huge change. I am no longer so stressed to go to work, I have a set schedule, and I even like what I do. I am not saying my new job is perfect, but considering where I was I feel like I have been given a break. It is amazing how stress can take such a toll on your body and mine was suffering. I think that in itself was a huge factor that changed my success with weight loss.
Sleeping has always been an activity that I have loved. Even as a child I always fell asleep in the car on trips and sleep on planes, so as an adult things did not change. It is amazing though how when you are able to change your sleep patterns how much more rested you feel when you wake. I feel like sleep directly correlates with stress, so two birds with one stone.
When I bought my treadmill I knew I would use it, but little did I know that I would become infatuated. I love being able to DVR my favorite tv shows then watch them while I am running or walking. I also never knew I was the type of person to need a washrag while working out! Haha! Makes me want to train for a half marathon or something crazy like that. It started out as lets see if I can do 20 mins, now it's more like let's see how long it takes me to get to 4 miles. What an awesome feeling!
Lastly, I have been measuring my food and tracking what I eat. I've read for years in numerous magazines that keeping a food journal helps I didn't really believe it. All of this changed once I started doing it. It's amazing how eye balling a cup of rice and measuring it look very different. I've been using MyFitnessPal app for Android and I love it. I can check calories wherever I am and add my own recipes. I am not a crazy person about tracking my calories, but it is the easiest way to really see what you are eating and what you need to change. Heck, I ate a piece of cheese pizza today at work and was like holy cow 260 calories, really! It just makes you aware.
I have lost nearly 12 pounds since I left Verizon a little over a month ago and I feel like a million bucks. I have about 10 more pounds to go, but all in all my health comes first. Its not about the weight really or even the clothes. To me it's more about feeling so confident in my body that my insides show. Since I've been tackling those emotional insecurities my body is the next natural change. I'm not aiming to be extremely skinny, I love my curves way too much for that. However, I am shooting for fit.
After all, skinny people look good in clothes, fit people look good naked ;)
But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you can find someone to love the you you love, well, that's just fabulous
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