Weight Journey Update One


                Today was the first day of my thirty-day workout and my new diet. I drank a Premier Protein Chocolate shake for breakfast and lunch. It wasn’t easy for me to not snack at times. I had to be very conscious about what I was doing. It is easy for me to snack when I am not paying attention; It is just a bad habit. It felt good to be successful on my first day. And the workout was no different.

                I usually am not very active, but doing the workout tonight made me feel great. I didn’t do the exercises perfect. I struggled. A lot. I don’t have a lot of physical strength. But I gave it my all. As I looked at the exercises I was supposed to do, I felt that familiar thought pop in my head. ‘This is too hard; I won’t be able to do this’. But I pushed it out. I know I won’t be good at this when I first start. That is obvious. And I shouldn’t expect to be good when I am just beginning. So why should I say I can’t when I haven’t even tried? It wasn’t easy. I stood and looked at the workout for a good five minutes going back and forth with myself about why I should or shouldn’t do this. But if I keep putting it off, I will never get anywhere.

                Though I struggled with the exercises, I am looking forward to seeing an improvement in my performance as well as the workout getting slightly easier as I get stronger and in better shape. In my workout plan, every fourth day is a rest day. I am going to use those days to really focus on my body. I will stretch in the morning and before bed on rest days. I also plan to use rest days for body recuperation. I know I will be extremely sore, so I am going to look into good methods to use at home for sore muscles.

                I know that the workout will increase in difficulty almost daily. But I am excited to push myself. I want to prove to myself that I can do anything I put my mind to. And I am very ready to see what physical changes come from this workout. I am beyond excited to actually see my hard work pay off. Overall, I feel like today was an extremely good start for me. I know the challenge is far from over, but I am more than excited and eager to keep going. I feel that this may very well be the first time I am actually going to complete a workout.


~ Love Raine

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