Oh, Mojo, Where Did You Go?
I’ve begun a life changing journey. A redefining of who I am and who I used to be. The destination: a combination of my mature mellowness and my youthful badassery.
The journey actually started about a year and a half ago, but I hit a roadblock and was delayed.
In February 2020 I started a fitness journey. I have a young kiddo who I need to keep up with. So I started working out with a fervor. High Intensity Interval Training. Strength training. Cardio. Yoga. Pilates. Every single day.
I Worked Hard
I got stronger. My shape changed for the better. I felt great. I gained 6 pounds. What the actual fluff?!
You Are What You Eat
We eat home cooked meals most of the time. During quarantine, this was especially the case. I enjoy cooking and do most of my meals from scratch. Our sugar addiction was severed years ago. We eat healthy. I get 9 (yes NINE) servings of fruits and vegetables every day.
BUT (and it’s a big BUT on purpose) I love snacks. Potato chips are my kryptonite. And let’s face the truth…I fell into a habit of having a glass of wine or a dirty martini way too often during the shut down. And then there was the baking.
I Was Wrong
I believed that if I worked out on a regular, consistent basis that I could eat whatever I wanted. Fried flour taco shells. Monster cookies. Kettle chips and cream cheese. And all of the bread. Maybe that was true when I was in my 20’s. But that is not the stage of life that I am in now.
Brain Freeze
For whatever reason, I could not make myself change my eating habits. I have a difficult time holding myself accountable but I do really well when I have external accountability. So I knew I needed a coach. A program. A day by day, step by step guide telling me this is what you need to eat. No cheats. No potato chips. No excuses.
Day 1 – 3
I found a program through a friend. I watched her journey. I applauded her success. And I said “I CAN do that.” So I am.
Here’s a funny little secret that is not really a secret at all because I heard it from Tony Robbins, but maybe you don’t understand it until you experience it. Change is NOT really hard once you actual decide to change. It’s the truth. All of the bad eating habits I have grown accustomed to over the last several years – I miss some of them, but not most of them and I am, so far, not struggling. And my guess is that it will get easier as the days go by.
I am on day 3 and down 5 pounds. And pretty darn excited by that. I do not miss the wine or the cookies. I am doing a potato chip detox, but I will get over it. I have headaches, but I will get over those too.
I am cooking meals for the family, but I am sticking to my allowed foods. And it is not as hard as I worried that it might be.
I’m So Excited
I cannot wait to have my waistline back. I’m excited to see what comes next. I feel strong. I feel empowered. And I feel like the next 57 days are going to blast my momentum in all the best of ways.
Stay tuned.
