Today I worked out my legs and let me tell you I have a love hate relationship with leg day...not only because it challenges me with weights, but because I have such bad knees I need to get through it mentally rather than physically. I have arthritis in my left knee (yes arthritis at 25) as well as what is known as "chondromalacia" this is just a big word for..my knee-cap doesn't want to track my knee joint correctly. According to the orthopedist and my Physical Therapist, all I can do for it is rehab it, but I am not actually injuring it even though I feel pain. Both of these conditions combined leaves me with excessive pain and a nice excuse not to get my workout in or to not push myself as hard as I should. I decided I don't need anymore excuses, I encouraged myself with all the reasons why I was working out in the first place as the pain would zing through my knee telling me to stop, but I press onward. What is the point you ask? We all have obstacles we face everyday, some take more time to move than others and some we are allowing to be our way out...our "excuse" to not finish what we started. Everyone's obstacle is different and overwhelming to each individual. Find what motivates you and push forward, think of all the reasons you CAN do it rather than all the reasons you can't. I have those reasons too, I'm tired, the house is a wreck, I have no help, I need to cook dinner, I have a screaming child at my feet wanting me to hold her, I have friendships to maintain, I need to spend time with my family..etc. The list can go on forever. All of these things are apart of life. We cannot simply put a pause on life so we can achieve our goals. Your goal may be school related, fitness related, family related or anything really! It doesn't matter what your goal is, take the necessary steps when needed to achieve those goals. Every second of every day matters. Every decision you make forms your future, think about the decisions your making and take a step in the right direction to move toward the future you want and don't blame anyone else for your shortcomings. Its taken me a year to lose the baby weight from Dakota and I am still working on that, but that was my choice. I chose to convince myself that it was "too hard" as I ate pizza and drank wine (side note these are OK with moderation) while complaining that I wasn't comfortable in my own skin. It doesn't work that way.
I am a big believer in finding someone to be in your corner. My husband is my biggest advocate. He supports me in everything I do. When I tell him I am heavier than I want to be, he just tells me I'm beautiful, but he will help me to whatever it is I would like to do. When I told him I want to start eating better his response was, "well lets do this together then, I will eat what you eat and I'll be on your butt so if you wanna do this lets do it right." It IS hard when your spouse/partner does not see your goals as important, but that shouldn't stop you. Find a group or a friend who DOES support and encourage you every step of the way and if you don't have one. You let me know! I will be that person for you, because you CAN achieve anything you want.
This week I decided to try a new Recipe...Its called Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai and boy was it yummy! Its hard to portion size when something tastes so good, but not impossible :) You'll find the recipe in the recipe section.
Before I go I will share with you a few other things that happened during my first week of clean eating. On day 2 I was already tempted with cookies, wine, lemonade and bread! All of the wonderful things I love. On day 3 someone brought little baby cupcakes into the office and of course what I wanted to say was.."they are only baby cupcakes, 1 isn't going to derail me!" Let me tell you on both those days I said no. For me 1 will derail me because this is not only a physical challenge, but its a mental one. I chose not to give in and I felt so proud of myself. This was SUCH a small victory, but for me it was monumental! Other happenings? My sister turned 17, one of my best friends had her little boy Jase and I gained another nephew this week Mr. Logan Parker Murrell!! My heart is full.
So many wonderful things happen around us everyday, make the most of your day, fill it with love, honesty, and hard work for we do not know what day will be our last.
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