There's cat puke on the treadmill...

4/6/2010 - There's cat puke on my treadmill. Yeah.. cat puke. Not just a little bit, but a huge meal size, with some other random gastrointestinal juice that has dried in the tread. Ga-ross.

In my old thought processes, the cat puke on the treadmill would mean I can't get on the treadmill, I mean, there's cat puke on it... right? Before I can get on there I will need to get the steam cleaner out and get that off of there and sanitized, then let it dry so water doesn't get into the mechanisms...

I would use any excuse I could to not choose to work out and be healthy. I don't have the right clothes, I don't have enough time, if I get injured how am I going to do the stuff that I have to do.. all the way down to.. there's cat puke on the treadmill. Ridiculous right?

I have found that all of the excuses sound really silly when you are telling it to someone who knows better. The people know that the lack of workout clothes, or lack of time are all excuses.. even the cat puke. They know that if you want it to happen, you can make it happen - but it comes down to just that.. you .. have.. to.. choose.. to.. make.. it.. happen. Simple as that.

One of my excuses recently was, "Well the Biggest Loser contestants are working out 6 hours a day, they have access to top quality equipment, facilities, nutritionists, with no interruptions or life responsibilities to interrupt them... it is no wonder they lost all of that weight in such a short period of time. Oh really Lorelei? You have that kind of time, you have the equipment, you have the nutrition, you have a cousin who is a successful gym owner and fitness trainer, you have no one else to worry about.. but you (hubby takes care of himself).. so really... what is your excuse again?

I have put the excuses to bed. This journey isn't about anyone but me. It isn't about who has what, or what health issue, or what access to what food or trainer.. this is all about me, my life, my happiness, my health, my fitness, my strength.

No excuses.