September 1st. For most people that means the beginning of their children's newest school year,
the end of summer and for some perhaps the beginning of a new chapter in their lives.
Whether it be a new job, child, new activities, new school, new house, new relationship or new pet.
And then some others it is the beginning to the rest of their lives.
No pity party here, just medical facts. I have had PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome)
since birth I suppose, but I was diagnosed at 19. There are a few things that go along with PCOS that really suck for a woman. First, you have elevated levels of testosterone, so you might have more body hair as a result - and darker. You have a hard time conceiving because you have irregular or non-existent cycles so you have no idea when you're ovulating - if at all. Your body does not respond correctly to the insulin it produces, which creates a few problems. 1. You keep most sugars you eat as fat, rather than converting to energy. 2. You hold weight around your belly, which has its own health concerns. And finally 3. It makes losing weight VERY difficult!!
This being said, it leads me to the real reason I am writing this.
I have tried multiple ways to lose weight throughout my so far adulthood and really haven't had very successful results. I tried the gym with a friend and I lost about 10 lbs in the two months that we went.
Which was 5/7 days of the week and we spent anywhere from 1 hr to 2.5 hrs there.
I really didn't care either way if I went but I had a buddy to go with and that kept me motivated for a while.
I soon realized that the gym just wasn't for me and we slacked and then stopped going altogether.
A few months down the road, I haven't lost any extra weight but thankfully due to my clean eating habits, I hadn't gained back any of the lost weight either. That's when my friend invited me to a Beachbody event, which had a live workout and Shakeology tasting. I went, not really expecting anything special and was completely wrong. The Beachbody coaches shared stories, explaining how they got where they are today and I thought, I can do that. I can do a 30 minute workout a day, I can replace one meal a day with Shakeology (Vanilla is my favourite) and eat healthy. They are like a huge family, supporting each other and their challengers and I really wanted to be a part of it. So I signed up as a coach and started out great.
I admit, I am not one to get out of my comfort zone OR my personal space OR my box...EVER.
So I slacked, I didn't try talking to anybody new or doing anything new. I have gained back a bit of weight and I really want it gone.
I am going back to the beginning of my journey when I starting with the 21 Day Fix.
So this is me, recommitting to my health, to helping others and to ending the trend of obesity. It's not an easy road, it has it's struggles but when you have a passion this strong, believe in yourself and want to do better, how can you not share that?
So I am going to restart and use these jars to motivate myself and to have visual proof that what I'm about to do, and doing is working for me!
I am recommitting and putting forth this goal:
40 lbs lost by my 25th birthday in December. I have 15 weeks to do this. I can do this!!
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