BFL in Hampton Roads

Have ordered my Fitbit to help me figure out how many calories I’ve been burning a day, and then we’ll see how the weight loss continues from this point forward. When I get home tonight, I’ll post photos of where I started (On January 2, 2011) and every Sunday since then.

I’ll also try to get back into sharing insights, and such.

Between being sick and being busier than a normal person should be, I’ve been neglecting the BFL blog.

Here’s a post (and a photo) taken today.

Anyone else on this wonderful, crazy, inspiring journey?

and that’s okay. There are going to be days that you have to really REALLY push yourself to eat right, to exercise, and to try to keep a positive outlook.

This week has been one of them for me. I’ve tried being positive, but with being sick and then being down on myself for letting myself get SO out of shape, I’ve managed to miss only one workout, and only a couple meals. Which, all things considered, isn’t too terrible.

The important thing is that I haven’t thrown in the towel and given up. I’m seeing progress (albeit not as fast as I would like — of course, my body wouldn’t be able to successfully respond to the changes I want to make if they occurred as quickly as I wanted), and so I’m still inspired.

….and get back in the game.

I was sick yesterday — so sick, that I actually missed my lower-body workout. Sure, I could have pushed myself, but I would have probably only ended up making myself more ill.

So, I took the day off, still eating right. Tonight is my treadmill workout. I don’t feel guilty about missing a workout, because I didn’t do it thoughtlessly, or carelessly. When your health is at stake, your body tells you what it can and cannot take.

Remember to focus on progress, not perfection. We all stumble along the way. The important thing is to pick yourself up and get back at it — don’t give up, and don’t get discouraged.

I am sorry for the lack of posts recently. I’ve been cleaning house — literally. Removing the clutter that is preventing me from becoming a better person, letting go of some of my past, and moving into the present, if not the future.

As such, I’ve also been battling a touch of depression as the ghosts from my past are exorcised.

While it’s cathartic, it’s also painful at times.

Still, I’ve managed to get my workouts in, and my nutrition plan remains on target, so life is still good there.

It’s Day 15 of my first 84 days…and your thought for the day is “The more we work together, the more we can all succeed.” Remember to offer someone a word of encouragement, a helping hand, or even just an ear to listen.

Tink joined me this evening for a workout before dinner. Then we did some shopping (and found the local Big Lots had the Body For Life bars 12 for $5 — of course we stocked up), and now I’m unwinding. Technically, today is my 6th day, but I’m going on one more just to make my free day Sundays.

For those who aren’t familiar with the Body For Life program, it’s a 12 week process to a better, fitter you.

The upside is that you get to eat six times a day. The down side (if you can consider it as such) is that you can’t shovel garbage in your face and expect to take a miracle pill.

It’s hard to remain motivated to work out after a long, bad day at the office. It’s even harder to look at a menu and order a Chef Salad, minus the dressing, when you really want the porterhouse steak and loaded baked potato.

But in the end, keeping you mind on the changes you’ll be making in your life, feeling better, more energized, and not having people look at you and wince, well, that makes all the choices you make in this process a bit easier to swallow, as it were.

It’s not easy. It’s no walk in the park. But it’s not like asking you to cut off your arm, either. You work for it. You enjoy the results.

At least, that’s what I keep telling myself.