That is IT!

Last week I made a list. 

I made a list of 50+ reasons why I was going to lose weight and get healthy. 

It took a lot of thought and time to sit and think of that many reasons. I wanted to have that many so that on days when cake sounded good  I would have a reason that sounded even better. I knew that the easy "i want to look good in my clothes" wasn't going to cut it on days when the junk food started calling. I know that my goals are going to take a LOT of hard work, but I am going to do them. 

NO EXCUSES. 

I am tired of feeling sluggish, lazy, fat, and less than my best self.  I know that I am a great person and that my body does not define who I am, but I also know that I am not being my best self. 

I know that I could be better. 

The road ahead is going to be long, hot, sweaty, and sometimes not so fun, but I WILL get to my destination. I am not weak and I am going to start this journey to prove it to myself.

 I am a POWERFUL woman who can do HARD things.

 I have determination and 50 reasons to get me there. 

I love running, and I am starting to love weight training. Exercising isn't the hard part. Food is. BUT, it is summer time and there is no better time to buy fresh produce and good food. 

I am not going to eat any more junk food. Processed food is a no. 

I will succeed. 

The next 14 weeks are going to be filled with pain and sweat, but I will make it through. I have made it through hard things before, and this time my biggest enemy is myself. Telling myself 'no' is harder than telling other people 'no'. 

I will: 

drink more water

eat less crap

eat whole foods

run harder

lift more

take the stairs

sweat more

weigh less

That is it! I am going to do it and no one, not even myself, will be able to stop me.