Progress not perfection...

So yesterday, I decided to try a new way of doing things in regards to my health and fitness. One day at a time.

I did pretty good.

I ate 3 healthy meals and find that it is difficult for me to eliminate carbs in the evening, so I'm going to have to work on that.

I drank about 60 out of the 80 oz. of water I had as a goal. Again, not perfect but not bad. That's more than I've been able to drink in one day.

Sugar consumption? Not bad, pretty good, needs improvement but I did not go crazy.

I did my ab exercises and I stretched. I'm a little sore today and that tells me that something is working behind the scenes.

Today I will start over again and try my hand at the same goals as yesterday.

Wish me luck!

Just for today...

Just for today:

I will drink 80 oz. of water
I will eat 3 healthy meals
I will be open to my growth, health & fitness
I will be sugar free

In the course of a day, these seem like such little things but for me yet they have been the equivalent of climbing a great mountain in my tennis shoes (in winter) with no coat.

My lovely boyfriend and I had an honest conversation this weekend about our bodies and our health.

Neither of us are where we want to be and both of us are struggling with looking in the mirror and seeing the authentic picture of who we are right now.

There are so many "things" going on in our lives and all of those "things" and many others will be there offering themselves up as an excuse for as long as I choose to use them.

I am so tired of this roller coaster and truthfully I am in awe of the lengths I have gone to and continue to go to to keep myself from moving into a healthy body.

I could pontificate for hours on the "whys" of this but at the end of the day it's just an incredible fear to move forward.

I have been given the tools to build a new, healthy, beautiful me and I continue to choose not use those tools.

Like they do in 12 step programs, I think the only way that this is going to work for me is if I do this one day at a time and set daily goals for myself that I can achieve WITHOUT the luxury of excuses.

Today, right now I am going to stretch and do some ab exercises.

For breakfast I am going to make a protein shake, for mid morning snack I will eat a builder bar to keep my protein level up.

I will drink my water.

I will make and eat a healthy salad for lunch today and bring along a thermos of soup.

For an afternoon snack I will have an apple or a yogurt and for dinner I will make up some baby bok choy.

No carbs at dinner time and if I have to have them during the day I will have some Newman's own pretzel rounds. They are SO yummy!

That's my plan JUST FOR TODAY.

I'll tackle tomorrow, tomorrow.

Wish me luck in standing aside and allowing God's magic to happen.

Much Love,

Linda





Here is what I am choosing to do, just for today...

All of the above mentioned list