Day 23

Why am I starting on day 23? Well they say it takes 21 days to form a habit. For me it's not an issue of forming a habit but an issue of making myself a priority in my own life. Today is the 23 day of following the Kris Gethin 12 week daily trainer. I have finally made myself a priority in my life. It has taken a lot for me because I normally don't care about myself in the way a mother and wife should. I have spent too much time taking care of my family while not giving myself 100%.

Now let me tell you a bit about my journey so far. I grew up playing sports and being fit. I fell in love with lifting heavy things when I was 16 at the local YMCA. Since then the love has never faded but after high school I didn't have access to a gym as much as I did while in high school. Shortly after high school I started my family and fitness landed on the back burner. My weight crept up from 155 pounds in 2000 to 255 pounds when I was my heaviest in the past couple of years (I can't remember the exact date). I have done a few weight loss challenges and some transformation challenges without much change. Then this past September I did a 12 week holiday challenge. I didn't lose a great amount of weight or have a huge decrease in inches but what did happen was the greatest thing that could happen... I saw a change. My body had started to transform how it looked. My booty had gains and the numbers were slowly moving in my favor. With all that had happened during the last month of the challenge I still made progress. Seeing the difference sparked my desire to be "thinner" then I currently am.

OK, what do I mean by "thinner"? Well I carry fat but I can still run half marathons (and longer distances) on a whim and enjoy them. I lift heavy without issues and don't have any health issues. So if I say fitter then I don't have much to go on so I say thinner. Sorry if you disagree.

Please join me on my journey. Share my journey with anyone who will listen. I hope to inspire and motivate anyone and everyone along the way.