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The ___ Time is a Charm!

"I already know what giving up feels like. I want to see what happens if I don't." -Neila Rey

Do you know how many times I've set out to lose weight? So many more than I can count. Puberty was a ***ch to me. I gained a good amount of weight -- even while I was dancing 4-5x a week. My freshman year in high school I joined Weight Watchers with my mom. We did great! We went to the gym every morning at 6am. Work out, shower, eat breakfast and go to school/work. That habit kept me slim(mer) through high school. I was dancing throughout high school so I was fairly active.

College -- yikes! That freshman 15, I mean 30, I mean 50 crept up on me! Unlimited dining hall option -- not good for someone who just snacks when they're bored. When I moved back home, I lost most of that by -- again -- working out with my mom in the mornings after my overnight shift.

Lose. Gain. Lose. Gain. It's a cycle, right?

But you see...like Neila Rey said...I know what giving up feels like. It. Sucks. When you lose weight, you have the opportunity to buy beautiful new clothes (coupled with some new shoes for kicks). It sucks when you have to put those clothes in the back of your closet because they don't fit anymore.

I know what some of you are going to say -- you have 3 kids! Your baby is just 5 months old! Yes, it's true. My #sweetbabyannie is just five months old. So NOW is the time to kick it back into high gear, wouldn't you say?

Today's struggle
I was not feeling the workout. Not. At. All. My sweet friend Lizzie told me to just go to do 10 minutes and then decide how much more to do. Excellent advice. But I'm not going to go all the way downstairs, change my clothes and get a little sweaty for just 10 minutes. I mean...it takes me 10 minutes to get warmed up!

My mood was neither excited or motivational. But...I have this appointment with myself that I can't cancel. If I can't count on myself, who can I cancel on?

I'm there, but totally not excited
Today's win
I kicked some ass today. Pardon my language, but I did not feel like working out -- but I went in, put in 30 minutes of hard work on the elliptical and burned 406 calories. Closed my move and exercise rings on my Apple watch. Woohoo! Lesson of the day: get to the gym and the workout will take care of itself. The only bad workout is the one that didn't happen!

Sweating it out and feeling awesome after 30 minutes
Today's BONUS Win
Working out is better with a partner right? I know first-hand that when you have someone else counting on you to be walking or running beside you, you'll drag yourself there even when you aren't feeling like it. I've apparently been "inspiring" to some of the people in my office. Today, Sim joined in on the fun!

#sweatyselfie time!
Confession time: I'm starting to LOVE the sweat during a workout. It feels so productive! I'm not advocating sweating outside of the gym, but inside...it's goood!!!!

"I already know what giving up feels like. I want to see what happens if I don't." -Neila Rey

I DO know what giving up feels like. I'm ready to see what happens when I succeed! Are you?

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