day 4 - part 1

The other day I had shared how I threw myself a pity party. After talking to a few trainers and friends, I need to share something new with you - celebrate your accomplishments! We are so upset about what we haven't lost or what we cannot do. It will come with time. Focus on the big picture. For me, I started out at 230 in August - the beginning of my weight loss journey. I am down 23 lbs. That is the size of my son. I cannot imagine carrying him around all day. Are you kidding me? Up and down stairs, doing laundry, standing doing dishes - or even on the elliptical or doing zumba. But I was - I lost the size of my 13 month old child! Its all about perspective and when I think about what I DID do, I am amazed at what I am capable of doing! Here are some other items you may have lost in your own weight loss journey.

I hope that I reach an "Irish Setter" or "the World's Largest Ball of Tape" - but to think that I have already lost an automobile tire or how much Americans consume in pizza - that's crazy to think that my HARD WORK did that - and you can too! It's not about a pill or a wrap or a fad - those things work but they are only temporary and I don't know about you, but I want to look good in 20 years from now too! So be happy about what you have accomplished and you and I can look forward and get more motivation from that. Being upset about what you haven't done only makes you want to give up and then we lose nothing, not even a dozen Krispy Kreme Doughnuts.

-Kayla-