Week 1 in the Bag

Well the first week of my Visalus challenge is in the bag. I must say that it has taken some creativity to stay on track. I started back to school this week and that provided a challenge. I only have to attend class one day a week but the class schedule was changed up at the last minute. Initially the class was supposed to be from 6 to 8 pm then it changed from 4 to 8 pm at the last minute. I didn't prepare well for the dinner hours but I knew that I didn't want to get home at 10 pm and eat dinner. I was skeptical about sabotaging my efforts by pulling in to the drive thru and eating a fast food burger, I think that would be counter-productive to my weight loss efforts. I ended up eating something that was much better for me than fast food, I stopped and went to the deli at a grocery store and ate a turkey wrap. I must say that I felt really good about the decision that I made.

For the many changes that we make in our lives, the first step is to make the decision to change. Change starts with a mindset; without setting your mind to something and making that change in your mind you will have a difficult time being successful. We often underestimate how powerful our minds are but once we change our thought processes, we can accomplish anything.

I am going to put this out there for the first time in my life; I want to hold myself accountable. When I started the 90 day challenge last week my weight was 351 pounds. I must say this is the heaviest that I have ever been. Not only was I ashamed of myself but I felt like I have let my family down because I have not taken good care of myself. My goal for the first 90 days is to lose 40 pounds; I will repeat the challenge until I achieve my ultimate goal of losing 120 pounds.