On the way to work today I was thinking of different blog suggestions I could use. Motivation is key to my success and I was thinking of things that help me go each day and continue on this quest. First one, that came to mind from I don't even know where, was Veruca Salt. You know the character from Willy Wonka who turned into a giant blueberry? Yeah, that's the one. One year a friend suggested I be Veruca Salt and that my boyfriend at the time could be Willy Wonka. I didn't immediately remember who she was and hadn't seen the movie in a decade or so. She told me, that it was the girl that was the giant blueberry. My heart deflated and I was hurt beyond the expression that I had on my face. I decided against that costume. I can have fun with myself but being related to a giant blueberry was a bit above and beyond where I wanted to go. So, to motivate myself, it is to keep reminding myself that if I stay true to my myself and my workout plan, I will eventually loose that ability to remind people of a giant blueberry. Or a sumo wrestler, giant bumble bee and might just make it into a sexy costume column instead.
Second thing that comes to mind is Cassandra. She has came to work out with me every week for a while now and I've really come to appreciate it. Even if we're both tired, working out with someone else really makes it work. I might be tired but I'm going to get through it and might get even further with someone else pushing me. I started Strength training because of her and although it's only been a couple of weeks it has really helped out in many, many ways. And so comes the third motivator.
Focusing on the tiny. Not a tiny waist but tiny things that are changing for the positive. Like, my legs don't fall asleep when I'm on the elliptical any longer. Like I can appreciate my calves again. Like I have fat rolls again. O.k. so why would I appreciate fat rolls? Well, when your as fat as I was, it's one big roll. It's now changing to a little bit smaller and multiple rolls instead of a big one. I like that! It means progress. Also the strength training has helped me be stronger in almost everything I do. I get up off the bus and I don't have to take double steps down the stairs any longer. That always make me feel old and disabled. Now I go down like a normal person. Happy Happy day! So it seems like everyday almost, I find little things that change in my daily existence that keep me moving. Now if I can find a healthy cupcake...
