Priority

Wait…what was that?  Don’t look now, but I think I just caught a brief glimmer, however faint and fleeting, of my long-lost motivation!

Yesterday evening, I made my way to the gym for the first time in a while.  It was wonderful, life-changing, inspiring, heaps of fun!  Just kidding.  It was torture, and I would much rather have been plopped on the couch, munching on snacks, with my nose in a book.  But the important thing is, I went.  I got it done, and yesssss, I got a star on the calendar for working out.

That makes 3 days this week, which is a record for me lately.  Nothing in particular has happened to light a fire under my lazy butt.  I am just straight-up fed up with being overweight, tired of not liking how I look, sick of feeling so out of shape and unhealthy.  Tired of knowing I can do so much better.  Why have I had enough after being this way for so long?  Who knows.  But I am done, ready for change.

Once upon a time, I was fit, wore a size 6-8, and could run and move and crank out push-ups and had muscle tone.  I have never given up on getting back to that, and my closet reflects that: many of the clothes hanging in there are like museum relics, way too small for me to wear, collecting dust, just waiting for me to get my act together and lose enough weight to wear them again.

I know this is a day-by-day battle.  Just because I feel motivated today doesn’t mean I will feel that way tomorrow, or even an hour from now.  I have let my workouts, logging my food, and any weight loss efforts become a “if-I-feel-like-it” thing.  Well, not anymore.  Not if I want to see any results.  It won’t be fun, it won’t be easy, but from now on, it is non-negotiable and a priority in my life.

Author: Sweat & Sparkle

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