Welcome to Week 5

I am amazed that a month has gone by.  In my past "diet" attempts, I don't ever remember going 30 days without cheating, without lying, without a drive-thru.  I really don't remember any successes in those attempts at all.  When I think back on them I can't extrapolate what worked and what didn't, or even any details of them.. my memory is only - it didn't work. =)

Staying focused on NOW has helped me move forward.  Thinking about those times in the past I barely remember doing the diet, so I certainly can't reasonably pull from my memory banks all of the other items that were going on during that time.  Things I have forgotten, stressors that were in my life during that time don't come flooding back along with the diet attempts I had made, or the excuses I was using.  There were many factors involved in me not being successful those other times - there is no way to remember them. =)  So there is a huge part of history that is missing, and thus it is not productive for me to spend my mental time there looking for crumbs of success to try to pull into my current routine.  Instead I am focused on changing my history starting today with habits that work for me RIGHT NOW.  With choices that are in line with my goals that I can make today, and celebrate that victory. =)

I have weigh in tomorrow to finish out the 15lb in a month challenge that I slaughtered in Week 2.  WOOT!  I have a weigh in today (I think?) for the new Boot Camp challenge I am starting.  I am on a team, and our team competes with other teams for items such as "most steps in a week", "most percentage of weight loss", etc.  I think that this will really help me step it up in the exercise department.  Although I think I did a pretty good job on that yesterday.  I walked Onyx around the neighborhood.  Then I walked the field for an hour with an average heart rate of 130 - 135 bpm.  Today I am SORE.  It is technically my workout day off, but I took a day off earlier this week so I swapped the two.  Plus, I usually clean the house on Friday's.  So that means lots of cleaning today, plus errands, plus a workout.  

With that, I wish you all a fantastic day and I welcome you to Week 5. =)