A friend of mine posted this picture on her blog a few days
ago and it really resonated with me. I thought it would be a good exercise to
break it down and being as I am not doing this round of 12WBT use this as my commitment
statement.
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| Thanks for the inspiration Carol |
I WILL
BEAT HER – I will overcome this slump, get back on track and get my jeans to
fit properly again
I WILL
TRAIN HARDER – I will stop making excuses about how cold, wet and dark it is, I
will get up at 5.15am to get into the gym to train before work then on the
weekends I will make the time to go for a run
I WILL
EAT CLEANER – I will resume my weekly menu planning, shop accordingly and track
through MFP
I KNOW
HER WEAKNESS – I give in to cravings, I hate mornings, I am a procrastinator, I
make excuses, I feel guilty for taking time for myself while my husband and
children are at home
I KNOW
HER STRENGTHS – I am stubborn (some say this is a weakness, but once I make my
mind up I have conviction in my decisions), when I am in the right mind frame
my willpower is strong and I train hard
I’VE LOST
TO HER BEFORE – I was overweight, almost weighed in at 100kg (I was 0.5kg off),
I wore a size 18 pants, I never exercised (exercise was a dirty word)
BUT NOT
THIS TIME - I wear a size 12 pants and if that changes it is only because I am
dropping to size 10, I have completed a half marathon, I enter fun runs, I love
hearing my little girls talking about exercise
SHE IS
GOING DOWN – I will not go back to a miserable size 18, I will continue to set
a healthy lifestyle example to my little girls
I HAVE
THE ADVANTAGE BECAUSE I KNOW HER WELL – I recognise when I am slipping, I am
getting better at communicating with my husband at the times I am struggling, I
have an amazing support network of some very close girlfriends who I can call
on when I am struggling
SHE IS
THE OLD ME - the OLD me, never to return!
Another well
timed post from another of my friends was this
It is so
true and a timely reminder those early, cold mornings are not easy, but the
feeling I get after a good workout first thing in the morning it totally worth
it
In other
news, my new job is going really well, my new boss treats me like a human, I get
kicked out if I haven’t taken my lunch break in time, I can leave early if I need
to, yesterday I had a headache and got sent home….A headache!!!! The lack of
stress, the positive environment and the appreciation of a job well done
totally outweighs the extra 10-15 min commute and pay cut, it is so nice to
wake up in the morning and not dread going to work.
I
completed 17km rail run, I completed a bloody 21.1km half marathon!!!! So even
though I am in a slump right now (clawing my way out, I’m nearly back) I am
still kicking goals. I have even been to the gym to see my trainer and have new
programs organised, he has written me a new nutritional guideline and worked
out my ideal calorie intake based on my BMR. The wheels are in motion, I have
the support, I have the tools, the light is getting very bright at the end of
the tunnel, and all that’s left is to follow through with my new commitment,
get my runners out ready and set the dreaded alarm.
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| Freezing cold before the half |
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| Tired, but happy that we all got through it |
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| My babies running in a 4yo race |
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| My cheer squad after rail run, totally excited they have race numbers like mummy |
