Day 4 and going strong

After a bit of an upset yesterday...had a little wine, cheese and crackers before dinner...today went really well. I ate well and even exercised. Thirty-five minutes on the treadmill and I pushed my ass hard. I'm actually feeling pretty good about this plan. I'm determined. Especially after coming across a picture of myself from September, 2006. Take a gander, would ya?


Yucko, Bucko.

It's funny. You never notice this horrible transformation until it's almost too late. Suddenly you are xx amount of pounds over what you were when you actually looked "good". (At least by your standards.)
When I saw this picture the day it was taken, I thought I was just having a bad hair day. I wasn't actually that FAT! Guess the hair made that person in the photo look fat.



Now - take a look at May, 2004 when I was doing Body for Life -

The arms were toned. There was a healthy glow. That was at 160 - 165 lbs. Quite attainable.
Maybe that is what it is - the healthy glow. I know they say exercise is good for many reasons. Today as I put these 2 photos side by side, I realize that. I want that back. Sure being thinner is important, but it is also about the way you feel inside. There's more stamina, there's less of a feeling of being tired, there's even an inside glow. You feel better when you are doing healthy things in your life.

I can't wait to get that feeling back. I'm on the way.