New Journey

This past Wednesday, I embarked down the road of my latest journey….that’s becoming healthier. It was strange the way I was finally pushed down this road. Early Wednesday morning, around 4:30, Breana woke us up saying she threw up in her bed. Well while Simone was tending to her, Jacob woke up. He was adamant in not going back to sleep. So around 5:15, I could hear this voice that I have learned to listen to and trust, telling me it was time I started to lose some weight. Without arguing, I began to pack a bag and headed to the gym. Once I got to the gym, I glanced at the time and asked myself “why are you here”? It wasn’t a question that would lead to me talking myself…yes that sounds strange, bare with me…out of going to the gym, it was a self awareness question. In other words what are my motives for finally getting my ole busted self to the gym, why now?

Lately I have felt my body change a little. I know my metabolism is supposed to be slowing down the older I get, but for the last 2 months my metabolism has done the opposite. I have more energy, my mind is sharper, and my strength is like it was 5 years ago. So with all of the physical changes, I believe it was time for me to take advantage, I mean who knows how long this is going to last. So normally the day after I return to the gym from a lengthy sabbatical, during my work out I feel sluggish and rusty. Wednesday it felt like I hadn’t missed a day. I warmed up on the stationary bike for 10 minutes, did my cardio workout on the elliptical machine for 30 minutes, and then did 100 sit ups and 50 leg lifts!! I was like where in the heck did all this energy come from?

So Thursday morning when I woke up to go to the gym for day 2, I was expecting reality to hit me like a ton of bricks…..nope, same results, same energy. Now don’t get me wrong, my body was sore, but nothing like I expected. I have the strength and energy to push through the soreness and get the task done. I haven’t felt like this in years!! My long range goal is to lose 20 pounds by the 2^nd week of June. My immediate goals are to lose 2 pounds a week.

So to answer my question to myself “why am I here”, why am I now finally at the gym with the intentions of losing weight? What will be different about me sticking to this goal? To tell you the truth it’s a combination of things. With my body feeling good, and my mind sharper, my motivation comes from my brother, who has battled his weight and now looks like a beast!! He is a living testimony that if you put your mind to something and stay dedicated and disciplined, you can accomplish your goals. He now weighs under 200 pounds for the 1^st time in like 15 years, and I’m proud of him!!

So now my journey begins, I hope in 6-8 months I too can blog saying I weigh less than 200 pounds for the 1^st time in 10 years.

Join me in this journey, leave words of encouragement, give me your inspirational story, and challenge me to continue pushing forward with my goals!