Spring Cleaning/ I Believe I Can Run!/ Scout's Honor

Spring Cleaning: Out With The Old...

We have been experiencing unseasonably warm weather.  70 degrees in February?  All this sun has got a girl ready to clean out the closet and get rid of these "fat" clothes.  I asked my mom if I should give away my fall and winter clothes instead of packing them back up in the attic as usual.  She gave me the side eye O_o.  I agreed that it was a crazy idea and came to my senses.  Why give them away when there is a possibility I will fail at weight loss like I do every year?  Crazy right?

But, then I thought about it.  Doesn't that mean I am doubting myself?  Am I not showing that I have faith that I will finally achieve my goal this time? 

To not look back and keep pressing forward means more than just dropping pounds consistently.  It also means I will not allow my mind to go back to negative talk, doubt, and fear.  Everyday that I have kept this commitment to myself I have become stronger and better.  Therefore I absolutely can't wait to pack those boxes and head to Goodwill!!

Last Chance Workout: I Believe I Can Run!!!

Today we had to get it in one last time before tomorrow's weigh in.  The first official weigh in of my 2nd Biggest Loser contest, and the 5th weigh in for the 1st BL contest.  After our five minute warmup, gym buddy #1 and I decided to run for as long as we could without stopping.  Minute one: I realized I'm not tired yet.  Minute two: still not falling out.  Minute three: I think I'm going into shock.  Is anybody watching this?  Minute four: I started calling His name.  Minute five: SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!!!  I just ran five minutes straight and nobody was chasing me!  I remembered I wasn't in there by myself and calmed down.  Plus I needed to recoup and prepare for my next five minutes.  What?

Yes, I wanted more!  I ran two sets of five tonight and tried for a third but only made it two minutes.  The lungs gave out before my legs did though.  All my hard work in January has brought me to this moment.  I can't wait till next week, it's on!

 

Scout's Honor: Girls Scout Cookie Season

It's that time of year again and I must say, when I see that order slip floating around the office I get excited.  The thought of my beloved Dosidos, Thin Mints, and Samoas brings back happy memories of when I was a scout, going door to door to pay for a camping trip.  

Yes, even then I thought I was cute! LOL

 I don't remember back then how many cookies I ate in a sitting, but I know today I could finish a roll of TM's in a few minutes.  I looked at the package for the actual serving size and only eating two to three cookies just seems like cruel and unusual punishment.  

This year I still want to support the cause, but I cannot order cookies from everybody I know (Yes, I actually do this).  I thought about one box of each kind, but mentally...I'm not ready for it.  So I'm picking one box of Dosidos and will try to make that last all spring.  If I need more incentive, I just found out the price has gone up to $4.00 a box!  Smh.