A true procrastinators last words are, "I'll do it tomorrow." Well, I will be the first to admit that I am a very good procrastinator; however, I WILL DO IT TOMORROW. Mark my word.
Since the new year, I have decided to live a much healthier lifestyle. January- no fast food; February- no beer.... and it was all down hill from there. I've let myself slack and I'm not proud of it one bit. Over the past few months I have dedicated numerous hours in a squat rack, on a weight machine, treadmill, and yoga mat. Yes, I said yoga mat. Even though I've seen some change in my body and the way I feel, it's still not good enough for me. I can do better and I will do better.
With a family history of heart disease, obesity and diabetes, I should have started this healthier lifestyle earlier. Coulda, woulda, shoulda... I can't control my genetics, but I can control what I put into my body and be sure I don't fuel the fire. I've always been very athletic. Softball was my life, even played in college. Three days a week were spent in the weight room and the other two, conditioning. I didn't find it necessary to watch what I ate. Little did I know, having a banging body and healthy heart starts in the kitchen and is continued in the gym. It's never too late to make a change, right?!
The biggest challenge I face is not seeing results right away. In my perfect world, I should go to sleep, dream about doing some workouts and wake up with a six pack. That is how my mind works. This lifestyle change has definitely taught me patience. It has also taught me that my "off day" results into two off days. That a cheat meal turns into two cheat meals. I'll be the first to tell you that one meal won't make you fat, just like one meal won't make you skinny, but when the meals start to add up... you find yourself starting over again.
There isn't a magic pill to take or a certain amount of water to drink to shed the pounds away. This I have struggled with. The biggest motivation is pictures. Pictures don't lie. If you don't like how you look in pictures, then change it.
Tomorrow, I will have gone one week without a Diet Coke or Coke Zero. For me, this is a big deal. I live a very busy life and always on the go. Quick meals always seem easiest; however, tomorrow that will change, for good.
Tomorrow, I'm changing the way I look in pictures, the way my pants fits, the way I look in a bathing suit, the way I feel in my own skin.
Tomorrow will become today. Tomorrow is the first day of the rest of my life.
This is my journey. From ex-athlete to lean-mean-training-machine....
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