The minute Christmas was over, I dashed off to work out, immediately returned to diligently logging all my food and drink, and got right back into my routine like a good little dieter!
Yeah, okay, right. Not quite.
I have stuck to my workouts, but my eating has been swinging from “nice, healthy breakfast” to “oh my god, how many calories were in that?” Being off schedule makes it very difficult to stay disciplined. And I guess I’ve had a few things going on, like my friend’s daughter’s death, which is understandably still very much on my mind.
So I will cut myself some slack for this week. But this week only. Let’s get real, life happens. It’s not an excuse to stuff my face and gain back weight I’ve busted my butt to lose in the first place. Time to suck it up, pick up the pieces, and move forward.
My goals for 2019:
- Reach goal weight.
- Maintain goal weight!
- Run a half marathon (and get that medal!)
- Run at least 450 miles total (check out the miles tracker I added to the top right of my blog).
- Buy cute new clothes!
I have laid the foundation for all of these goals during this year. I’ve lost the majority of the weight I want to lose. I built a good running base. I’ve learned all I ever wanted to know about treating plantar fasciitis! (I could have done without that one, though, to be honest).
I am excited about the new year. I think I will accomplish quite a bit.
Searching for motivating images today, I came across this:
Of course it reminded me of my friend’s daughter. And of course, at first it stung. But I decided to save it here, because it’s right: the upcoming year is my year to sparkle. It’s my year to finish what I started this year. It’s my year to impress myself, to push my own boundaries, to reach goals and to raise the bar and to soar.
When I put it like that, how can I not be excited? Bring on the new year. I’m ready!
Sweat & Sparkle 