I have this picture as my wallpaper on my computer at work. I see it multiple times every day and it reminds me not only that I am not going to give up but also that I am striving to get my sparkle back. I search for pictures, quotes, scriptures and anything else that inspires me. I have also been paying more attention to my victories no matter how big or small they may be. These are my WOO-HOO moments and I keep finding more and more of them. I think there have always been WOO-HOO moments in my life but I never had the confidence or feelings of self worth to acknowledge what I have accomplished. I can tell I am making progress in that aspect and am letting my WOO-HOO moments to keep me motivated. Small things such as being able to sit in a movie theater seat without my hips touching the sides. Or being able to have my thumb and finger overlap when I put them around my wrist. (Not sure why but I find myself doing this to both arms several times a day). Bigger victories like being able to try on clothes without getting mad or upset in the dressing room because nothing fits. And going from a 15:42 minute mile 3 weeks ago at the beginning of Kyle's Boot Camp to 13:56 minutes at the halfway point. Perhaps the biggest WOO-HOO moment so far is just starting to feel pride in my progress and wanting to share that with others. Friday, July 20, 2012
WOO-HOO Moments
When you have over 100 pounds to lose it is easy to feel overwhelmed and wonder if you will ever see the light at the end of the tunnel. The task of setting a goal weight seems so daunting and to be honest, terrifying. Can I really stick with what I am doing for however long it is going to take to get the weight off? Am I strong enough mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually to keep myself motivated on this journey? When I do reach my goal weight will I be able to maintain a healthy weight and not end up where I was before I started? Although I don't really know the answers to those questions, I do have a final weight in mind: 169. That would be 50% of my starting weight. Now I need to just keep myself motivated to get there.
I have this picture as my wallpaper on my computer at work. I see it multiple times every day and it reminds me not only that I am not going to give up but also that I am striving to get my sparkle back. I search for pictures, quotes, scriptures and anything else that inspires me. I have also been paying more attention to my victories no matter how big or small they may be. These are my WOO-HOO moments and I keep finding more and more of them. I think there have always been WOO-HOO moments in my life but I never had the confidence or feelings of self worth to acknowledge what I have accomplished. I can tell I am making progress in that aspect and am letting my WOO-HOO moments to keep me motivated. Small things such as being able to sit in a movie theater seat without my hips touching the sides. Or being able to have my thumb and finger overlap when I put them around my wrist. (Not sure why but I find myself doing this to both arms several times a day). Bigger victories like being able to try on clothes without getting mad or upset in the dressing room because nothing fits. And going from a 15:42 minute mile 3 weeks ago at the beginning of Kyle's Boot Camp to 13:56 minutes at the halfway point. Perhaps the biggest WOO-HOO moment so far is just starting to feel pride in my progress and wanting to share that with others.
I have this picture as my wallpaper on my computer at work. I see it multiple times every day and it reminds me not only that I am not going to give up but also that I am striving to get my sparkle back. I search for pictures, quotes, scriptures and anything else that inspires me. I have also been paying more attention to my victories no matter how big or small they may be. These are my WOO-HOO moments and I keep finding more and more of them. I think there have always been WOO-HOO moments in my life but I never had the confidence or feelings of self worth to acknowledge what I have accomplished. I can tell I am making progress in that aspect and am letting my WOO-HOO moments to keep me motivated. Small things such as being able to sit in a movie theater seat without my hips touching the sides. Or being able to have my thumb and finger overlap when I put them around my wrist. (Not sure why but I find myself doing this to both arms several times a day). Bigger victories like being able to try on clothes without getting mad or upset in the dressing room because nothing fits. And going from a 15:42 minute mile 3 weeks ago at the beginning of Kyle's Boot Camp to 13:56 minutes at the halfway point. Perhaps the biggest WOO-HOO moment so far is just starting to feel pride in my progress and wanting to share that with others. 
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Your last sentence says it all! Thanks for sharing!
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