This update won't be very long since I'll have several more in the coming weeks. I just wanted to take the moments to say thank you and share a bit about what I hope to achieve in the next month. Firstly, I must say the biggest thank you to every single person who took the time to vote for me during the Year of You contest. Whether you voted each day or just once, whether you voted on your own or you went out and recruited others, whether you were doing it for me or you just felt like being kind, whether you know me personally or know my family and friends... no matter what the case may be, I THANK YOU!!! From the bottom of my heart, I couldn't have gotten into the finals without each of you and I will never forget it. You are as much a part of saving me as anyone and it's something that I take very seriously. I owe you all my life.
Secondly, I have to take a moment a share a story/goal. A few weeks ago, a very sweet friend surprised me with a gift. She has recently been successful in a huge weight loss journey and has been a constant encouragement since we met. When I opened the gift, I found an adorable t-shirt that I immediately wanted to wear... but it was too small. It was a size medium. At first I was confused but then my friend explained. When she began her journey, someone gave this shirt to her. They told her that as she progressed along the way she could keep track of how she was doing and feeling by using the shirt. When she fit into the medium, she'd have that reminder of all the great things she'd accomplished because it'd been with her the whole time. Now that she'd reached her goal and gone even beyond, she wanted to pass the shirt on to someone who needed it. And she chose me :-) I tried on the medium for the first time today... here's how that went:
It was tight and didn't go all the way over every curve... but I got it on and didn't hate it! Go figure!
So when I come back from the Biggest Loser, checking how I fit into this shirt will be one of my first orders of business. I'm incredibly curious to see how it fits! Then, as soon as I do reach my ultimate goal of 130 lbs lost, I'll make sure and follow my friend's good deed and pass it on to someone who can use it. What a great way to pay it forward. I'm so thankful she let me use it for the motivation. I will be a medium! That's crazy!
Finally, I want to keep you all included on how this month will go as far as updates. I know it's going to be frustrating... I hated it when the other winners did this to me, haha... but it'll be worth it in the end! For the entire month, I'm not going to share or upload any pictures of myself. I'm not going to let you all know of the numbers I'm losing. I want 30 days of just focus and sharing the experience. I'll post pictures of what I'm getting to do, details of the incredible adventures, and any other fun things I can come up with to keep you entertained. But I want the final outcome to be a surprise!
Who knows what this month will bring? I sure don't. What I do know is this... I'm going to push harder than I've ever pushed before. I'm going to commit to putting everything I have into every day. I'm going to fight like hell to end each workout thinking that I can't take anymore then get up and go again. I'm going to put all of my focus on success. Failure is not an option. I will do this and be ten times as strong on the other side. I will be incredible. Because it's who I deserve to be.
When you want to succeed as badly as you want to breathe... that's when success will happen. I want it. I'm going to get it. My new life begins now.
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