Crunch time

So I have definetly slacked on the blogging but hey no one's perfect and I do have other things going on. And while I can't say I have been keeping up with the program this entire time, I have been doing extremely well over the last week or so. Due to the positive influence of my wonderful yet crazy roommate I have been doing two a days. YES two a days and that means getting up at the ass crack of dawn to go to the gym before work, and then to make things extra special I go again after work. Let me tell you, I am beat! I have never been more exhausted so it better produce results. Why this sudden change, well because it's crunch time. What do I mean? I mean I have 4 months to get slim and in shape, FOUR!!! And now that I think about it 4 must be the lucky number because I have 4 months to lose the weight for the 4 weddings that I am in this year. Not to mention I have to look good in a bathing suit for the bachelorette party in Vegas. On another note, the eating healthier has been going GREAT! Except for the tiny slip around the holidays, I have been eating smaller portions. I have been watching the fat and calorie intake, and yes even incorporate a few more vegetables in the mix. My next thing to conquer is my snacking habit. I feel like I am always looking for something to munch on and as much as I try to eat well the rest of the time the snacks always push me over the edge. So things to take away from this. 1) Keep the gym streak alive 2)Continue to eat better 3) Find healthier snacks and snack less

Peace

I'M BACK!!

Hello again, if there is anyone still there. I am back from my holiday break. A break that I didn't plan on taking, and didn't realize I was on until my lack of gym time and constant snacking on holiday goodies became oh so apparent to me by the sudden, unexpected and definitely unwanted return of my buddha belly. Needless to say I have resolved yet again to get back on track. I have returned to the gym and sharly decreased the calorie intake. Back to basics. Since I have little to report on since it's only day 2 back at the gym there is only one thing I'd like to share.
Two words that are very similar. Two words that it's hard to distinguish the difference between. Two words that some think mean the same thing. Motivation and inspiration. Motivation comes from motivate meaning to provide with motive,incent or induce; prompt. Inspiration come from inspire meaning to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence. Yea I know you are saying what's with the grammar lesson, but even I had to really think to myself what's the difference. To me in the end it comes down to motivation being very matter of fact, like my gaining 10 pounds can be my motivation for getting back to the gym. But inspiration usually involves invoking emotions. Like today at the gym I saw a gentelman with only one leg. He was on the treadmill and had a prosthetic leg. He inspired me to do better, because with all he had to overcome he's still putting himself out there and working hard. I don't have that disadvantage he does. SO it made me look at myself and think I should be working just as hard if not harder at what I want. I can't get downon myself for trivial things, because there are folks worse off than me. So that guy at the gym he's my inspiration. See the difference?

Peace.