Dear Me,
As part of the 12wbt program, the
week 2 challenge is to write a letter to myself answering some key
questions. So here goes.
How do I feel about starting 12
wbt? Well excited and nervous I
suppose. Excited to be focused and am
excited with all the support this program offers. Nervous that I will somehow stuff it up, or I’ll
lose motivation. However, I know I have to take control NOW - stop finding excuses to justify why I am not doing something to take back control of my weight and fitness. No one can do it for me, I have to do it myself. Will it be easy? NO, Will it be worth it? YES!!!!
Why do I feel this way? Because I am sick of being overweight and
unhealthy but at the same time worried that I won’t be able to achieve my goal.
My biggest challenges during this
round are to stay focused, on track and to not lose the motivation. Week 2 has been a challenge as have been
pretty sick so haven’t been able to train and have lost my way a bit. However, I am back on board as of today. I think that is the challenge – to not just
throw it all away if things become an obstacle – but to get over the hurdle,
pick back up where you left off and to forge ahead.
Organisation is also a big
obstacle for me – I am really useless at planning meals etc – however I just
need to get over this and put aside time each week to get sorted. I have bought
containers to pre-make weekly salads so will prepare these each Sunday night so
they are easy to grab each morning. I really do have time do prepare I just need to STOP being lazy about it all.
I also have some big family
issues happening at the moment which are very stressful – so instead of stress
eating I am going to focus all my nervous energy into being successful at this
program. Me getting fatter and less fit
will not change the outcome of what is going on so I cant use these situations
as an excuse to eat crap and be lazy.
What achievements will make me
proudest? Being able to run 5kms
straight, see a loss on the scales, have my clothes feel lose and for my
husband to be super proud of me. I have an inspiration board on the fridge and being able to put my stickers on the board for each day I eat well, and stickers on the section as I see the kgs go will also make me proud.
My main supporters will be my
family. My husband has managed to tackle his own weight and health issues and wants me to do the same. I need to look at him for motivation - he took it nice and slow, stayed focused and now has been rewarded with a massive weightloss and a high fitness level. He is now addicted to riding his bike - something I want to be able to say one day. My main saboteurs will be my
work colleagues as they are always off eating something unhealthy somewhere. I have told them what I am doing and that I wont be partaking in any unhelthy eating activities. I can also be a great self-saboteur as I lose
focus quite easily and slip into bad habits. I am also great at making excuses and justifying why I can 'cheat just this once'.
Words of encouragement people
could give me right now would be ‘you can do this’, ‘stay focused on your
ultimate goal’, ‘I’ll help in anyway I can’.
Week 2 has been a failure so far –
however it is not over yet. I still have
3 days to get back on track and hit Week 3 hard. The main thing is that I haven’t given up and
determined to smash Week 3.
Kind Regards,
Me
Well that is my letter. It wasnt really hard to write and to be honest and truthful about where I am at. In some ways I think it was quite cathartic to put it all done.
Terri x
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