Week 1 Stats & Stuff

Off to an OK start this morning. Note to self, do not stay up for Sunday Night Football with the hope of getting up for a 5 am workout the next morning. I rescheduled my workout to later in the day, and nearly talked myself out of weighing and measuring. Yes, I suffer from that disease where one throws in the towel for one little misstep. Anyone else familiar? I did it though. I took the measurements, hopped on the scale and took pictures. I then waffled back and forth as to whether or not I should post the info, or keep it to myself.
Heads up, clicking the "Read More" link will take you to the full blog where I have posted my before photos, showing my belly, in my sports bra, for baseline and progress purposes only.

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What does my coach think? Well if it pushes me out of my comfort zone a little, it's a good thing. OF COURSE IT IS ;) So without further ado, here they are:

Yes I am concerned about what others may think. Sure I fear judgment from critically minded people. Of course I don't want family, friends and coworkers to set their eyes on this info. However, it is what it is. This journey isn't about others' opinions, its about what I need to do to transform - and hopefully inspire others as well. As for judgment, I don't mind being judged for possessing a desire to transform my life, but I do mind the self judgment I  may experience if I don't try. And what about family, friends and co-workers? It is my hope those in my life are more supportive and encouraging than I even know.

On a technical note, when I look at the photos, it is obvious I need to torch the abdominal fat, and that is
going to come from a tight diet that supports fat loss - when I get to that phase of the process. Right now
I am looking to build, with the expectation that I MIGHT lose a 1/2 pound a week. I say "might", because I can only control my actions and what I am doing to reach my goals, I cannot control how my body responds to those actions and when I get there. This is a huge lesson I have learned over the past couple years. This lesson has liberated me from being tied to a scale goal. I now build my confidence from following through with each action I commit to.

All in all today was good. My devotions blessed me with the mentality to celebrate successes in life that come from God. I learned quite a bit about aspartame and the reasons why I need to stay away from it. I brought my all to my workout, ate 95%, drank my water, savored my protein, wrote this blog and most importantly, balanced it all with my family remained present while I was with them.

Time to look towards day two...