Getting Closer!

I am proud to say that I weighed in today and lost another 3.2 pounds since last week!  Now, I know that this is the lightest week I have in my cycle, so that has something to do with it, but it is very exciting.  All my hard work is paying off and I can finally see some results!  People have been telling me for weeks that I look like I've lost weight, but now I can actually see it for myself!  And let me tell you, it's a great feeling.  I've lost a total of 25.4 pounds so far which means I'm over the half-way hump!  I have less left to lose than I have already lost.  And let me see if I can change some wording here...I have not lost weight.  I've gotten rid of it.  I don't plan on finding it again. 

I will say this again and again until I'm blue in the face if I have to...this is NOT a diet!  This is a lifestyle.  A healthy, fit, active lifestyle.  My goal is to be healthy, fit, and strong in both body and mind.  I'm not only building muscle and endurance, I'm strengthening my mind, pushing past barriers, and gaining self-esteem. 

I have 2 goals for the month of March in terms of my weightloss: 1.) I want to lose at least 1.7 pounds by next week so that I will be in the 160s, and 2.) I want to lose 4.6 pounds total for the month of March so that I will be at the 30 pound mark.  This is going to take a lot of focus, determination, discipline, and hard work, but I'm up for it!  Spring officially starts on March 20th which is 12 days from now.  That means warmer weather is well on its way whether I'm ready for it or not!  I want to wear a bikini this year and I want to feel good in it!  I've worn bikinis in the past and I always feel like people are staring at me and thinking "that girl needs to put some more clothes on."  But not this year!  I finally have my head on straight and I'm working towards a very attainable goal as long as I KEEP it on straight.  

Motivation is key.  Right now I'm motivated by the results I keep seeing, but I'm scared to death of hitting another plateau.  The thing to keep in mind is that you just have to keep going.  Just keep chugging along "toot, toot!" Don't give up on your goals because things get hard.  Push yourself to places you never thought you could go.  Make every day a day to be proud of.  Know that you deserve it, work for it, and attain it.  You can do anything you WANT to do (thanks Mom!), but you have to really want it.  And you have to want it for YOU.  Don't do it for anyone else.  Do it for you.  Better yourself.  You CAN!