Staying Strong

When I first started this diet (its been almost two weeks) I thought I was going to die it was so torturous. I wasn't used to working out 6 days a week, eating only the healthy stuff and not being allowed to snack on things like chips and crackers. Its still hard. Especially when I see people eating Pizza, burgers and Tacos. I also miss my soda.

Still as the days go on, and I get my workouts in and knowing I am eating right and not too much, there is a comfort knowing that I'm doing right for my body. Its was heartbreaking to hear that my blood pressure was too high along with my cholesterol. Not by much...but still on the high side. This is so much more than vanity pounds, which so many people seem to think I'm worried about. Every day now I look in the mirror and I think to myself "Millions of women wish they could have this body!" And I think about how blessed I am for my body and that I need to take care of it if I want it to last.

This is not just about getting happy, this about STAYING happy. I don't want to look in the mirror in 30 years and wonder what happened to that beautiful girl that I was. No. I'm going to work hard and not give up on myself ever. Nobody can make me completely happy but me. I got to do this for myself. I wont be on this diet forever. But even after the occasional burger or milkshake, I'm going to continue working out to make sure my body can keep up with everything.

I'm staying strong. And in 30 years, I'm going to be able to look in the mirror and say "You still got it!"

You wait and see...

~IrishEyes