As a note...I started this blog at 6:30, but got distracted....ha!
I'm sitting on the couch, having just finished a salad, (okay it was really a bowl of organic spring mix and carrots - Thanks Jessica for leaving the carrots in my fridge...ha!), and feeling the satisfaction of being fully committed to something.
As a follow up to my event last week, I made the decision to make a full commitment to getting serious about my health. For me, that includes not only getting serious about exercising, but serious about my nutrition. After researching several plans, I've decided to go with the HMR program through the Medical Center Clinic. There are no shots, pills, etc...just revamping the way you eat through shakes, meals, and plenty of fruits and veggies. Oh, and did I mention, a per day exercise goal?
It dawned on me that I'm good at making commitments in some areas of my life, but very bad on the follow through in this area. I've had to do some soul searching on why this is, and I've come to some conclusions, but at the end it adds up to excuses. I've made excuses to myself - i.e. I'm too tired to cook, exercise...It's only one cheat meal....I deserve a cheeseburger after the week I've had...It's my birthday and I should get whatever I want...It's Mother's Day....It's Wednesday. Yeah, I think you get the point. At the end of the day, it's just excuses. If you know me at all, you would not say that I may excuses for things in my life, but I had to admit that this has just been full of one excuse after the other.
So, Wednesday night, I went to bed knowing that Thursday would be my first day on the plan. To be honest, I was kind of nervous. I was nervous I would be hungry and feel like cheating. I was nervous I would disappoint myself again. I was nervous that at the end of the day, I would make one more excuse that would leave me sitting on the couch, wondering why I failed again. However, something changed that Thursday morning....
That morning, I woke up with this thought on my mind "Commit your way to the Lord". Of course, my next thought way "Don't I already do that?" Followed by a startling thought..."Um, if you did that in all areas, would you be thinking there are other areas that need to be committed?"....Yeah, I know...I had this conversation with myself....more like a debate. Do I commit, don't I commit?
I decided to start this program with a new frame of mind. Each day, I will get up and commit this day unto the Lord. I will commit these efforts to Him. You know what? Thursday wasn't bad, Friday was better, Saturday was over before I knew it, and now it's Sunday night. It's amazing how much better you can feel when you get up and commit. I am making a commitment to act with purpose in achieving this goal. I will do my best, one day at a time, to become a healthier, more disciplined person...for myself, JD, my friends, co-workers, etc. I will believe in my heart that this is something I can accomplish, and I will take the steps necessary to follow through.
Don't be surprised if I blog about it...Wednesday is my first weigh-in and first class, so I'll try to follow up with my progress. All in all...I am excited. Excited about what tomorrow holds...excited about committing each day to being healthier me.
