Day Two

It's so important to feel good in our bodies and to nurture ourselves. It's so difficult to have exercise=feeling good but it really works! Right now, after working out over the weekend- I dealt with the cold and soreness this week- not to deal with Mother Nature and getting caught up at work. All of these are excuses of course. My cousin Tasha said it's time for me to do it rather than talk about it. But talking/writing is how I process and work through things. I want to permanently lose weight this time. There's no vacation or class reunion on the horizon...just the rest of my life. And that life will be filled with gratitude for what I choose to do today or regret for what I fail to do. When I didn't want to give up pop- I often thought to myself- what if I test positive for diabetes tomorrow? And I could have given up pop and kept myself from diabetes? So the same goes for working out. I broke my femur, sprained my ankle and tore my achilles all on the right leg. But yet I am still able to work out and exercise, I'm able to walk without a limp. I must continue to press myself and it starts with each choice, each moment. What are you going to do! Good job Tammy! 

Day one

Anyone who is been overweight and tried to lose weight knows about Day One. It's like the day after the Big Binge, the day where you visualize going all the way this time. This day is going to be different from all the other first days. That's what we believe with all our heart. How will this be different? What will our choices be this time that will be different from all the other times? That's what I'm here to explore with you. 

The journey of 1,000 miles begins with one step. 

All great things begin with a catalyst. 

Today is the day that I begin. But guess what I have discovered? That today is just a culmination of all the days that have come before this. And today will build on tomorrow. And in actuality the beginning of this particular journey wasthe day you were born and the end is the day you die. If we could see our lives this way it would be helpful.

How would you live if you knew you would die from diabetes? Would you give up the pop today? If you knew you were going to die from a stroke or heart attack, would you take your high blood pressure medicine? If you knew you were going to die from interpartner violence would you heed the warning signs and get out now? If you knew you were going to die from lung cancer, would you give up cigarettes? Make the decision to live the best life you can live and not to contribute to your own demise. That's what today means for me. A chance to live my best life and change the course of my life! 

Will you join me?