I really struggled the last two weeks of 2020. I just struggled. I kept saying ‘today is the day, I’m getting back on track.’ But I kept saying that every day and it never happened! Eventually I vowed to work to hold steady and come January first there would be no more badness. No if’s ands or bird, I would be back on track!!!! I would get back on track on January first. It was going to be my new start. I would kick off my weight loss journey way and rock out the year 2021!
The first of January loomed. I remained a bit nervous, because my challenge for the year is huge! If you missed it, I challenged myself to walk/hike/run/bike 2021 miles in the year 2021. That is a lot of miles for a sedentary person such as myself! But amidst that nervousness, I felt excitement and hope for the year ahead.
The excitement came from the determination and readiness to get back on track and feel good. I want my body to feel good! I’m tired of aching. I’m tired of waking up and feeling sick because I overate the night before. I’m ready to feel good! The hope comes from the fact that I KNOW this can be done. Will it be easy? Of course not! But I know it can be done!!
January 1 came around and I stepped on the scale! I took a picture of the scale to commemorate the new year and my start for 2021. I wasn’t happy with the number but it is mine and I own it! And anyway,It will be changing!!!
I showered and moved to the couch to hang put and enjoy a quiet holiday morning. It wasn’t long before I realized that... ‘Dangit, I need to ride the exercise bike and I already showered’. I sat there for a few minutes. But then I decided that dilly dallying....second guessing...delaying the ride would only set me up for failure! Because you and I both know that if I don’t get my miles right off the bat the first day of the year then the chances of me giving up on this challenge is much greater! I didn’t want to start the year behind and risk the chance of giving up. So off I went to the office and the exercise bike!
I rode hard! It was hot! But I did the 5.5 miles that I needed! I rode so hard and got so hot that when I was done I was really dizzy and sick to my stomach. I tried to get a picture of the stats but I KNEW I needed to lay down and immediately! That feel passed as I cooled down! And I got smart...on day two I opened the window for a bit of a breeze!
But how is my eating? I am starting out strong there too! Right in line!
So I am off to a fine start! I didn’t slow down and kept going!