No Excuses

Today I was hoping to hit 235.something on the scale, but I didn't. I hit 234.8!!!! OCD me even weighed three times to make sure it was real. It was. YES!!! I'm now on the downside to getting out of the 30s and I can't freakin' wait! One more pound and I'm down 25 pounds. I'm finally starting to notice a slight change in my appearance.

No excuses that it's too hot to exercise:  It has been in the 90s here and so humid for about a week now. Yesterday didn't seem as bad so as soon as I got off work I decided to go walking early so that I'd be done exercising in time to watch Extreme Weight Loss. I was determined to get in 3 miles. It was so hot that I could only eek out 2.5 miles. I kept thinking, "it's only another half mile, just to it" but I started feeling a tiny bit light headed and weak so I stopped. I  got back to the car and cranked up the air and got chills even though I was dripping sweat. Heat exaustion symptoms! I'm glad I listened to my body. I went home and chugged water and ate a light supper of an egg muffin, cherry tomatoes and cherries.  I actually liked exercising early to get it over with and also, I wasn't really hungry after exercising so I ate less.

No excuses that you don't have time to exercise:  Over the years I would see this cozy couple at the high school track where I usually walk – they are probably in their mid-30s or so. I've talked to them several times before and the girl would always say how she wanted to get fit because her husband is and she felt like she needed to keep up with him (he would jog, she would walk). Both are very friendly and she is real cute and is from South Africa and has a pretty accent. Over time she finally built herself up to jogging. I hadn’t seen them around for a while but last night here they come jogging with a stroller!!! She had a baby – he’s 15 months old already - that’s why I hadn’t seen them for a while and now she’s back at it. I thought good for you for not making excuses, she just takes her baby with her. I congratulated them both and told them what a great example they were setting for their child. The man told me that I was very kind for saying that. Who knows? Maybe that little comment will motivate them more, too ;)

No excuses that you aren't able to exercise:  Did anyone watch Extreme Weight Loss last night? (If not - SPOILER ALERT!) Love that show! It is so inspiring and always makes me cry. The young man that was on there last night (age 23) only had one arm (lost in a car accident at age 19) and worked his ass off, literally, and lost over 200 pounds in a year through eating and exercise alone. He also realized his dream of learning to ride a bike. He had never even learned as a child when he had two arms but he learned with one arm and an obese body and rode 43 miles in memory of his uncle. So inspiring...

Let's make it a great day with no excuses.