Hello Everybody!!!
Only 12 more days left on my 27 day challenge. It has been pretty easy so far. I have learned quite a bit on my little journey that I have been on since the New Year. I feel great.
So, today I noticed myself in the mirror and thought “who the hell is that guy looking at me.” I can totally tell a difference in my appearance already. My clothes are fitting way different. (Brandy Jo keeps saying we need to shop for new clothes) I can’t believe that it has been just a little over 2 weeks and I already can tell this big a difference. I never did weigh myself prior to changing my eating habits so I can’t really tell you how much weight I’ve lost, but I feel lighter. I like to think of myself as a confident person and I really did feel that way, but the way I’m feeling right now is giving me more confidence. I think prior to the accident, I was larger then life and after that I was very self conscious of myself because I knew there was something wrong with me, and I was worried about people noticing. I think I was concerned with the way I spoke, especially when I’d say things like “packback”, but I’m finding myself caring less if I say things wrong or not. I’m not totally sure it’s the change in my eating habit that has brought this on, but I’m enjoying the feeling. I know there are still things I’m not saying properly or even understanding at times, but the way I deal with it is much better. In the past it use to frustrate me that these things would happen, I really would just get angry and not know why. I talked a little bit about it yesterday but my change in eating habits has really stirred some emotions and for the better.
Tonight I was walking through the grocery store and went to the big chain grocery store that we find on every corner here in Cali, and I couldn’t help myself but notice what people had in their carts, as well as their hand baskets, thinking to myself “wow are you really going to eat that (yikes) do you know how bad that is (yikes)” I didn’t say anything but I noticed it for sure! Then I saw this chick talking on her cell phone while she was shopping, so needless to say, she was oblivious to everyone around her, all she cared about was getting her stuff and talking to whom ever it was on the other end of the phone. Well the first time I saw her I thought wow I better move because you are going to run me over with your cart so I totally looked to see what was in the cart before it hit me. I saw some mix for soft batch cookies some milk and a bunch of bars and some prepared meals that come in the box and some potato chips (yum) the triangle shaped ones that end in OS which I use to love!!! Anyways, I avoided the cart, the buggy missed me by an inch thank goodness. I’m lighter on my feet and I was able to avoid it. Then I hear her as she is walking by me as she is explaining to the other person that she is in the store looking for the healthy stuff because she is trying to be healthy and I thought to myself wow you are way off track. She was in good shape and looked like that she had just came from yoga or something so it probably wasn’t going to affect her immediately by eating that way but it will later. Did she really think that was healthy eating??? Then it made me think, I thought I was eating healthy in the past, boy was I wrong. I’m goin to have to say that knowledge is essential in changing eating habits as well as eating the right thing. I’m glad I have Brandy Jo!!!
Sorry this came out a little later then normal but today was busy. I believe Brandy Jo saw 8 clients and I talked to like a million people about the Groupon, but get this, I loved it! I really enjoyed having to be busy and feeling the pressure. I’m not going to say that there weren’t times when I had to regroup and gather my thoughts but I loved the tempo it feels good.. Seems like I was enjoying the controlled chaos. Well that is me for tonight.
Oh yes Josh (Brandy’s cousin) is doing great on his first day, but forgot his healthy snacks today so he was a little hungry but powered through it so good on him. Keep up the great work brother I’m pulling for you!!
