Today, my family and I started the 21 Day Fix program. We weighed ourselves, measured ourselves and took before pictures. We ate throughout the day from the color-coordinated containers. We did the Cardio Fix DVD.
Now I'm thinking about my WHY. Do I feel like the amount of food I ate today was enough to sustain my energy? I do. Do I still want to eat cake? I absolutely do. There is always room for cake. But I care more about the reason WHY I am doing the 21 Day Fix than I do for a moment of chocolate.
I want to lose up to 15 pounds because I've been stuck for the last few years hovering around the same weight. In the last two years, I've toned up more than ever and it's been great... but then I got stuck in one spot. I eat pretty well, but I've known that I could absolutely be better if I tried. The problem is when it comes to literature about food, I can only take so much before I either become bored or just plain don't understand.
The beauty of the 21 Day fix is that Autumn Calabrese (the creator of the program) has taken the guess work out of portion control. Everything is kindergarden-simple.
Still, wanting to lose up to 15 pounds just to break through a plateau isn't a good enough reason to hold on. I've WANTED to lose that weight for a long time. So my why is how I'll FEEL when I've reached my goal. I will feel like I can do anything. I'll feel strong, beautiful and worthy of giving other people advice about how to attain their goal weight in a healthy and positive way.
A few months ago, I got a real eye-opener when I worked at a really elite gym. Of the female personal trainers on staff, I was by far the least thin and lean. I wasn't the only one who noticed either; one of the male trainers lightheartedly nicknamed me "Meatball" but I HATED that. I'd like to feel like there is no question as to whether my clothes are hiding fat or muscle. I never want to feel like a pudgy 7th grader again.
So that's MY why. What's yours?
