6 weeks in!

My life has changed so drastically these past 6 weeks, but in a great way. I am down 21 pounds. I am getting healthier in mind, body & spirit. I wish I would’ve started these changes sooner, but am so grateful I started at all. A typical day for me during the week looks like this:

Wake up at 7 am.
Shower and dress.
Change the baby, give him a bottle.
Prepare food to bring to work: make healthy sandwich, prep fruits & veggies. Pack J’s lunch.
Leave for work. {J brings the baby to her mom’s house because it’s on the way to her job}
Work 9-5.
Drink lots of water, with occasional seltzer or unsweetened chamomile tea. Healthy breakfast & lunch, fruits & veggies for snacks.
50 minute fast walk during lunch break.
Go to my mother-in-law’s house to pick up the baby. If she cooked, have a small portion. If not, make a small dinner at home.
Clean.
Play with the baby.
Exercise some more with a DVD and sometimes weights and crunches.
Clean some more.
Put the baby to bed.
Read some weight loss blogs, enter my stats onto My Fitness Pal.
Go to sleep.

It’s a pretty busy day, and different from my days in the past. I used to spend a ton of time getting fast food, watching TV, reading books, being sedentary. I felt miserable. I barely moved throughout the day and felt lethargic.

I feel like a completely different person now. I love to exercise, and I push myself to do more. I love making healthy meals, and if I have to eat out I will always choose a great option. I feel confident in myself for the first time in a LONG time. I look forward to waking up and starting my day. I thank God every day for giving me a second chance to improve my life. I also pray that He keeps me going even when I’m tired or craving something. Yes, those moments still happen because I am human, but I have been successful at getting through them.

People ask what’s my secret to doing well, but it’s almost embarrassing when I tell them eating right and exercise. That’s it, that’s all. It’s not easy to get the train going, but once you do – don’t stop. Keep going. Even those days you don’t feel up to it. You will feel so much better the next day for sticking with it. I still have a long way to go, but that doesn’t bother me, because I LOVE my life the way it is right now. I WANT to continue this!

I don’t know what the future holds for me, but I am excited for it. I feel like I’ve been given a gift of a new life, and I’m going to run with it.