WEEK 7/8 - ALL GOOD THINGS...

... come to an end.

Hi guys, back again.  As always I want to thank everyone for reading, commenting and supporting me on this journey.  It really means a lot to me to have you all, your advice and empathy is irreplaceable and is greatly appreciated.  😊

So firstly, let me apologise for not posting last week.  Excuse number 1, work has been extremely busy.  Excuse number 2, I've been extremely busy.  Honest reason, I'm disappointed in myself and was ashamed to post my lack of effort and results and because I'm sick of writing repetitive, negative stuff.  So to combat this, I have decided firstly, to be more accountable – after all I control what I do with my time and my body.  Secondly, to leave the past where it is.  If I wasn't accountable in the first place, then there's no point in me complaining about it now.  And thirdly,  focus on the future and what I'm going to do day by day, week by week, to achieve the goal I set out to achieve.  Namely, a fitter, healthier, happier person.  😁

 Put down the cake and step away from the confectionary!

So here goes.  Truth number 1 – I got lazy!  Truth number 2 – I got cocky.  Truth number 3 (and for me the most important) – I lost sight of my goal.

For those that don't remember my first post, here's a recap.  I'm obese, I'm unhappy, I have unfulfilled dreams, I have illnesses and I don't like any of it!  So I wanted, not to diet, but to use sustenance and nutrition in a positive way.  To use it to help me address those issues and have a positive impact on my life. 

I started off being overzealous lol, then weight loss made me lazy and then I just got plain cocky. 😒  I saw week after week that I was losing weight and so I stopped making the effort.  I lost sight of my goal, to fuel my body with good nourishment, things it needs, things to improve the quality of my life, but I got side tracked by numbers and became careless.  And it showed.  The weight loss slowed down until eventually, last week I only managed to lose 1lb and this week I plateaued. 

So here I am, week 9, realising that I'm going to have to start again but also realising that it probably won't be my main focus until after Christmas now.  Those poor abandoned kettlebells, still waiting patiently in their box 😔 let me tell you, in this weather, the kettle is going to be seeing more action than the kettlebells!

No excuses now, lol... beginners workout!

But the truth is, no matter how distracted I get, how unfocused I am, how lazy I feel... my goal remains!  I want this!  I want a happier, healthier life.  I want the feeling of success, I want the feeling of a healthier body and I want to see, mark, record, share my achievements because at a point in this lifelong journey, I want to do something momentous, monumental, amazing, something to celebrate triumph over trials and something to show everyone that said I can't or I won't, for everyone that didn't believe in me or believe in themselves, I can, you can and we will!  Nothing is impossible and it starts inside of us. 😊

Week 9 – make better decisions, don't lose focus, imagine their faces and the feeling of success!

Thanks everyone for reading, if you have any advice, feedback, support then drop me a comment.  Until next week.  Let's do this!!!