Day Nine: Inspirations

Sometimes I wonder what inspires me, what drives or motivates me. You would think the visit I had with my birth mother earlier this year and seeing how she has deteriorated due to her weight.  You would think it would be when my gynecologist practically yelled at me after my last annual exam because I allowed myself to undo all of the progress I had made and added a few extra pounds just for good measure. Nope, I did not change my ways or had the passion to do so either.  That is until recently.  Something just clicked & I finally decided enough was enough, no more excuses.  In an odd way, it was seeing someone I work with who used to be probably close to 300 lbs, just melt before my eyes.  I sometimes wonder how this person did it and I don't dare ask but I got inspired by their accomplishments, so here I am beginning my journey & oddly enough inspiring others.

I recently heard from a dear old friend, whom through circumstances in life I seldom see or talk to anymore.  I sometimes miss the relationship we had & now through this journey we re-connected because unbeknown st to me, she is on a similar journey & I am inspiring her.

There is also a friend I work with, whom I am also inspiring. 

They are also inspiring me because now if I allow myself to fail, I not only fail myself but I fail them & I just cannot let that happen.  So I keep going, I work through the pain of sore muscles & the cravings for things I should avoid.  I drag myself out of bed every morning & keep that promise I made to myself to work on toning my upper body & abs.  No matter how tired I am at night, I find the time to raise my heartbeat & do my cardio.  As I said before it ranges from 10 to 15 mins, it does not have to take all night but based on the results I have seen thus far...it's doing the trick!

So today, I worked my abs in the morning & danced 4 numbers with Ryan on Wii Just Dance in the evening. Tomorrow, it's kettleball and at night Wii Fit Hula Hoops. 


Now it's time for bed, all this working out is wiping me out & I need to rest in order to make good on my promise to myself and to those whom I inspire.