In the background

I've been quietly going about my schedule of "full speed ahead". Since Monday I decided, if I'm going to lose this weight I'm not going to do it half ass. Seeing a picture of oneself can really bring light to a situation. I must tone (especially my mid section), lose weight and be serious about it. I was doing 20 minutes of cardio along with weights and hoping for a miracle of the weight just melting off. While it was better than doing nothing, I was capable of doing more but just doing the basic.

The few major changes I've made in my routine is- I'm drinking more water, drinking green tea with honey, cutting down on my coffee (sugar and cream) if I do have a coffee I opt for 2 cream minus the sugar. My biggest change is I've uppded my workout from 20 minutes cardio a day to a 25 cardio session at work with weights and then at home I do 20 minutes cardio, leg lifts and push ups. I know it's only been since Monday, but already I feel a swing in my hip and mentally I feel I am well on my way to conquering my goal of being healtier and slimmer.

My biggest challenge in keeping this routine. My cycle of starting something with a bang and stopping abbruptly has become somewhat of a routine for me.  Each time I stop I gain back all the weight and then some. This time will be different, because this time I am changing my mindframe, I am finding my reasons to want to lose weight. Everybody needs their reason to lose weight, or to stop an addiciton.

"Change is scary but regret is much scarier". I saw that on my timeline and it's become my mantra. I don't want to get to New Years and feel like I've failed myself yet another year. I want to get to that point and feel I've really changed, like my life is moving forward and I can move on to other things I need to  accomplish in my life. I am excited for New Years to celebrate the new me! Today I will go to the gym and focus on my arms and of course, my cardio.

I'll update this blog more at lunch, till then, enjoy your day!

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back from the gym! I did 25 minutes on the treadmill and some weights for my arms.  I enjoyed my workout today. The only problem is I find my legs bother me on the treadmill, so I prefer the elliptical, plus I burn more calorie on the elliptical. Unfortunately most of the machines are booked and I have to take whatever is available. I might start slipping into the gym before lunch and claim an elliptical.