Tonight I will be taking my before pictures for the bodybuilding.com 100K transformation contest. Before pictures can really get you motivated. As much as I hate to take them, they do hold you accountable. So this will be my start for a successful and healthy 2013.
This year has been very challenging for me. I started off with a bang and then at the end of February I lost my grandmother. I have never ever lost someone close to me and really did not know how I would react. Well....I thought I was fine and then I found myself very depressed and anxious. I knew what I wanted in my fitness goals but never felt the need to actually move forward. I went to a doctor who put me on meds for depression and anxiety. After about 3 months of taking them, I really didn't feel different. After a conversation with my husband and stepmother regarding meds and depression I decided to take another route, why not retrain my way of thinking and feeling, right? If something makes me sad, stop doing that, take another approach. Quitting the meds wasn't hard EXCEPT I managed to add on an extra 30lbs. I found myself moping around unhappy with the weight gain but not doing anything about it. Now I have decided to make some goals for 2013 and truly stick to them. Hopefully with the encouragement and support from friends and family I will stay on track.
Some goals I have place for myself are
1. Complete the 2013 Bodybuilding.com transformation contest
2. Successfully prep for a few NPC bikini competitions in April
3. Learn to make eating healthy not a diet but a way of life.
4. Stick to my workouts NO EXCUSES
5. BLOG
This blog is in hopes to help me stay on track as well as motivate others in their journey, whatever it may be.
I am going to share recipes as well as motivational quotes and whatever else may come to mind that day.
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