Springing

I am so excited that it's spring and almost summer. And I have some great news to share with you amongst all the new blooming flowers and trees: I am healthier!  I checked in at Curves today and found out that I have gained muscle, lost 20 lbs water weight, lost 18 lbs of body fat, making my body fat percentage a lot smaller, and I am only 5lbs of body fat away from being at a regular BMI!!  That's huge! I have really amazed myself!  And my coach gave me a great idea that I am going to share with you on how to get even more motivated to push myself a little harder to work out at least 5 times a week.  She has gotten to know me, and for those of you who do know me, know that I am a very kind person and very compassionate to the point where I forget to take care of myself. I basically can wear my heart on my sleeve.  Well, her idea is that instead of making rewards for meeting small goal weights (losing 10 lbs every 3 months) I can add doing something for someone else as a goal.  For example, my goals will look like this:
  
   247 START CURVES (DONE!)
   237 Hair Done
   Get the word out about my friend's need for supplies for an event she is hosting. (This takes place between my 10 lb loss goals)
   227 Pedicure
   Take my young family friend geocaching. (I am going to be doing this next week, hopefully!)

Basically, it's reversing my motivation: doing something for someone because of doing something for myself.  Pretty neat, huh!  My coach came up with this :)

My coach also informed me that I should be at my goal weight of 120 by next year if I stick with my plan and have a few set-backs through the year.  And even though I gained weight back from losing it the last time this time I will have more muscle to show when I get to 190, so I will look even better than the last time I was at 190.  So, I am learning that there are benefits to trying again that path towards weight-loss.

I am all ready seeing a difference in my face and body

Really, weight-loss is a journey, not a perfectionistic idea, if I want it to work for me. Cuz let's face it nobody's perfect and I sure as hell do not want to be perfect. I want to be healthier!

Inspirational Song on my mind: "Just the Way You Are" by Billy Joel :)

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